Toronto Maple Leafs vs Boston Bruins: Game preview, predictions, and odds | October 26, 2024

The Toronto Maple Leafs are on the road to play the Boston Bruins on Saturday at 7 p.m. ET. Toronto is coming off a 5-1 loss at home to St. Louis while Boston is coming off a 5-2 home loss to Dallas.

Maple Leafs vs Bruins: Head-to-head & key numbers

• Toronto is 282-295-98-13 all-time against Boston.
• The Maple Leafs are averaging 2.88 goals per game.
• The Bruins are averaging 2.88 goals per game.
• Toronto is allowing 3 goals per game.
• Boston is allowing 3.63 goals per game.

Toronto Maple Leafs vs Boston Bruins: Preview

Toronto has struggled in back-to-back games against Columbus and St. Louis

Maple Leafs coach Craig Berube said the team made too many mistakes on offense and defense.

“We made mistakes, bottom line. Defensive mistakes,” said Berube, via NHL.com. “Lack of awareness on some of them. For me, we gave them three goals. Shouldn’t happen.”

Toronto's offense has also struggled, as its power play has been one of the worst in the NHL.

Boston, meanwhile, is coming off a loss at home to Dallas as the Bruins gave up too many shots. Boston is on a three-game losing streak as coach Jim Montgomery says the team is making too many mistakes.

“If you’re not focused on habits and details, you’re going to get frustrated,” Bruins coach Jim Montgomery said, via NHL.com. “The margins of error aren’t very big in this league. And we’re on the wrong side right now, and I think our attitudes are driving it.”

Both Toronto and Boston are looking to get back on track after disappointing losses.

Maple Leafs vs Bruins Prediction

Toronto and Boston are both on losing streaks and are making too many mistakes.

The Maple Leafs should be starting Anthony Stolarz on Saturday who has been solid this season.

Jeremy Swayman, meanwhile, has been solid this season and we could expect Toronto's struggles on offense to continue. Boston will get out to an early lead and hang on to snap its losing streak and get a big win against a divisional rival.

Prediction: Bruins 3, Maple Leafs 2.