In-form Boston Bruins host Toronto Maple Leafs
Boston Bruins meet Toronto Maple Leafs at TD Garden, Saturday 5:00am (NHL). Boston Bruins have won 56 of the 97 meetings with Toronto Maple Leafs since 2009.
The big picture
Boston Bruins come in 2nd on the ladder; Toronto Maple Leafs are 17th. Boston Bruins have the higher position to protect.
Boston Bruins are 14–7 in NHL 2026-27, averaging 3.5 goals for and 2.3 against.
Toronto Maple Leafs are 10–11 in NHL 2026-27, averaging 3.6 goals for and 3.2 against.
Form
Boston Bruins have won three of their last five and most recently beat Pittsburgh Penguins 6–2.
Toronto Maple Leafs have won two of their last five and most recently lost to Utah Mammoth 2–3.
Boston Bruins arrive on a 3-game winning streak.
Head to head
These sides have met 97 times on our records since 2009: Boston Bruins 56, Toronto Maple Leafs 41.
Last time out (2025-26), Toronto Maple Leafs won 4–2 at TD Garden.
Biggest margin between these two: Boston Bruins by 8 goals in 2011-12 (8–0).
Players to watch
For Boston Bruins, watch David Pastrnak (0.5 goals a game, 15 assists in 2026-27) and Elias Lindholm (0.4 goals a game, 8 assists in 2026-27).
For Toronto Maple Leafs, watch Auston Matthews (0.6 goals a game, 18 assists in 2026-27) and William Nylander (0.5 goals a game, 12 assists in 2026-27).
At TD Garden
Boston Bruins have won 12 of their last 18 at TD Garden.
What the numbers say
On form, ladder and history, Boston Bruins go in as clear favourites.
Written automatically from Lineball's own match and player database. Not betting advice.
