NHL Playoffs: First Round Matchup Between Original Six Foes

NHL Playoffs In Full Swing Thursday Night

It’s the first game of the 2017-18 NHL Playoffs for the Boston Bruins and Toronto Maple Leafs this Thursday night. The Original Six matchup is arguably the hardest to predict as well. Both teams have elite goaltending and the offensive explosiveness needed to take them to the promised land.

Game 1 will set the stage for an exciting series between these two long-time rivals.

TV: 7 p.m. ET, NBC Sports Network, CBC, TVAS (Toronto), NESN (Boston); Odds: Boston -158-moneyline, Puck Line - Boston -1.5 +177, Total 6 Over -115

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The Toronto Maple Leafs won the season series against Boston 3-1-0. This despite finishing seven points behind the Bruins in the regular season standings. They pose a real threat to a team that seemed unbeatable at times this year.

Now that the playoffs have begun, the regular season is history, and the offensively-gifted Leafs could take the next step.

Toronto may be catching Boston at an ideal time. Forwards Rick Nash, Riley Nash and Sean Kuraly all questionable for Game 1. The talented Brandon Carlo will miss the entirety of the playoffs due to a fractured ankle suffered late in the season. The Bruins still have Brad Marchand and Patrice Bergeron to make life difficult for the Leafs.

Boston will need to rely on their depth of players to shut down the second and third lines of the Leafs. Puck drop is at 7 PM ET on this series, so don’t miss a second of the action.

NHL Playoffs Betting Trends

Team	Type	Trend	Hit%	O/U	Push.	W/L
Boston Bruins	Home	Under is 7-1 in Bruins last 8 games as a home underdog of +151 to +200.	87.50% (8)	1|7	0	|
Boston Bruins	Home	Bruins are 6-1 in their last 7 playoff games as a favorite of -201 or greater.	85.70% (7)	|	0	6|1
Boston Bruins	Home	Bruins are 6-1 in their last 7 games as a home favorite of -151 to -200.	85.70% (7)	|	0	6|1
Toronto Maple Leafs	Away	Maple Leafs are 6-1 in their last 7 games as a favorite of -151 to -200.	85.70% (7)	|	0	9|2
Toronto Maple Leafs	Away	Maple Leafs are 5-1 in their last 6 games as a favorite of -201 or greater.	83.30% (6)	|	0	48|14
Boston Bruins	Home	Bruins are 9-2 in their last 11 games as a favorite of -151 to -200.	81.80% (11)	|	0	9|2
Boston Bruins	Home	Under is 4-1-1 in Bruins last 6 games as a home favorite of -110 to -150.	80.00% (6)	1|4	1	|
Boston Bruins	Home	Over is 4-1-1 in Bruins last 6 games as a favorite of -151 to -200.	80.00% (6)	4|1	1	|
Toronto Maple Leafs	Away	Maple Leafs are 4-1 in their last 5 games as a road favorite of -151 to -200.	80.00% (5)	|	0	4|1
Boston Bruins	Home	Under is 8-2 in Bruins last 10 games as an underdog of +201 or greater.	80.00% (10)	2|8	0	|
Boston Bruins	Home	Bruins are 45-12 in their last 57 games as a home favorite of -201 or greater.	78.90% (57)	|	0	45|12
Boston Bruins	Home	Bruins are 48-14 in their last 62 games as a favorite of -201 or greater.	77.40% (62)	|	0	48|14
Boston Bruins	Home	Bruins are 17-5 in their last 22 games as a favorite of -110 to -150.	77.30% (22)	|	0	17|5
Toronto Maple Leafs	Away	Under is 19-6-2 in Maple Leafs last 27 games as a road underdog of +151 to +200.	76.00% (27)	6|19	2	|

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