As such, the Islanders on the puck line as an underdog is a strong play.Ĭarolina is 6-1 in the past seven games since April 5, with the lone loss coming against the Columbus Blue Jackets in the regular-season finale in which it started third-string goaltender Spencer Martin in a meaningless game with the seed locked in. And 6 of the past 10 meetings in the series have been decided by a single goal. New York has covered on the puck line in 5 of the last 7 games in this series, including Games 5 and 6 of last season’s playoff series. The road team had won all four regular-season meetings, but Carolina put an end to that on home ice in the series opener.

The Islanders played the Hurricanes tough in Game 1, falling 3-1 to drop the opening game of their Eastern Conference first-round series. Over 5.5 available at time of publishing. The lean is to the over, but I’m treading lightly. Boston has scored at least 4 goals in 4 straight meetings, while it has conceded just 1 goal in each of the past 3 in this H2H matchup. In the 8-game winning streak against the Maple Leafs, the Bruins have cashed the over in 4 of the games - so it’s a little difficult to know what to expect. But it also had 1 or no goals in the final 2 regular-season games.

They have scored 3 or more goals in 6 of the past 9 games, including 5 or more goals in 2 of the past 4 games. The Bruins haven’t been as high scoring it’s been either feast or famine lately. It was a close shave, though, as Trent Frederic scored an empty-net goal to put a bow on the scoring late in the game. The Leafs have coughed up 5 or more goals in each of the past 5 outings, including a 5-1 setback in Game 1. The over has cashed in 6 straight outings, with Toronto scoring 21 goals while allowing 29 goals during the span. The Maple Leafs have really struggled on the defensive end and in between the pipes lately, and while that’s terrible news for the team’s long-suffering fans and anybody betting on the Toronto money line, it has been great news for Over bettors of late. Playable to -150.ĭownload the Pickswise app to get our picks and best bets for every game, every day. Until Toronto shows it can hang with Boston, avoid the Maple Leafs on the money line.īruins ML at -135 available at time of publishing. The Bruins have won 8 consecutive games in this series, while winning all 4 regular-season meetings and Game 1 by a combined 20-8 score. To make matters worse, he was whistled for a high-sticking penalty midway through the second period and that led to one of DeBrusk’s power-play goals. Auston Matthews, who had 69 goals in the regular season to lead the NHL, was blanked in Game 1. The Bruins were able to hold down the high-octane offense of the Maple Leafs. Ilya Samsonov was beaten 4 times on just 23 shots and it’s likely he’ll be on a short leash in Game 2, with Joseph Woll at the ready. Boston managed 5 goals on just 23 shots on net, as John Beecher and Brandon Carlo scored even-strength goals, Jake DeBrusk scored a pair of power-play goals and Trent Frederic deposited one into the empty net. The Bruins picked up a dominant 5-1 victory in Game 1, and it was pinpoint shooting which helped them get the job done. The Toronto Maple Leafs are looking to avoid falling into a 2-0 series hole at TD Garden in Boston, but it’s a rather tall order.

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