7:07 pm
March 29

Maple Leafs @ Bruins

Who will WIN this matchup?

Toronto Maple Leafs (41-19-5)

@ Boston Bruins (41-19-5)

 

Starting Goalies:

Petr Mrazek (TOR): Likely

Jeremy Swayman (BOS): Confirmed

 

Current odds:

Toronto Maple Leafs: (+110)

Boston Bruins: (-132)

 

• The Boston Bruins will look to remain on the winning track Tuesday night when they host the Toronto Maple Leafs in a pivotal Atlantic Division game. The Original Six rivals boast identical 41-19-5 records entering their only meeting at Boston this season. In their only matchup of the season, host Toronto won 5-2 on Nov. 6.

• Boston improved to 14-2-1 since Feb. 19 with Saturday’s 6-3 home win over the New York Islanders. It was the Bruins’ fourth win in a row.

• Against the Islanders, Brad Marchand and Taylor Hall both had a goal and two assists, while Erik Haula, David Pastrnak (one goal, one assist each) and Charlie McAvoy (two assists) also had multiple points for Boston. Hall’s power-play goal gave the Bruins a 2-0 first-period lead. A four-goal second period for Boston broke the game open as Linus Ullmark finished with 24 saves.

• Patrice Bergeron said he felt “fine” in his return to the lineup following a four-game absence due to an elbow infection.

• In his 1,200th NHL game, the Bruins’ captain registered an assist on Marchand’s goal. Bergeron ranks third behind Ray Bourque and Johnny Bucyk in games played in Bruins history.

• Toronto moved to 6-3-1 since March 7 and drew even with the Bruins for third place in the division following a 5-2 victory Sunday over the Florida Panthers.

• John Tavares had two power-play goals, Auston Matthews added his 48th goal of the season, and Mitch Marner had three assists to become the fastest player in Leafs history to reach the 300-assist milestone (411 games).

• Petr Mrazek, who made 34 saves against the Panthers, has back-to-back wins after allowing 20 goals in his previous five appearances.

• In the Nov. 6 Toronto-Boston game, Matthews scored two goals, Tavares had two goals and an assist, and Marner had a goal and three assists.

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Boston Bruins
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