NHL Game Preview: Toronto Maple Leafs (8-7-1) vs. Boston Bruins (10-7-0)

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Venue & Game Information

Location: TD Garden, Boston, MA

Puckdrop: 7:00 p.m. ET

Broadcast: TNT (U.S.), TSN4 (Canada), streaming via HBO Max / TSN Direct

Injury Report

Boston Bruins:

Charlie McAvoy (personal) – expected to return

Casey Mittelstadt (lower body) – out

Elias Lindholm (lower body, IR) – out

Alex Steeves recalled from AHL Providence for depth

Toronto Maple Leafs:

Scott Laughton (upper body) – out

Chris Tanev (IR) – out

Otherwise, top forwards Nylander, Tavares, and Knies are healthy

Team Recent Form

Toronto Maple Leafs:

Lost 5–3 to Boston on Nov. 8, then dropped 5–4 to Carolina on Nov. 9

Scored 59 goals but allowed 60 (defensive inconsistency)

Division record: 2–4

Boston Bruins:

Riding a strong home record, winners of last three at TD Garden

Beat Toronto 5–3 in their last meeting

Scoring by committee: Pastrnak (19 pts), Geekie (11 goals), Zacha (14 pts)

Player Matchups

Toronto Maple Leafs:

William Nylander – 8 goals, 15 assists in 13 games

John Tavares – 9 goals, 12 assists in 16 games

Matthew Knies – 20 points, emerging as a key winger

Boston Bruins:

David Pastrnak – 8 goals, 11 assists, 19 points

Morgan Geekie – breakout with 11 goals in 17 games

Pavel Zacha – 4 goals, 10 assists, two-way impact

Series History

Original Six rivalry, historically balanced but Bruins have recent edge

Bruins won 5–3 in Toronto on Nov. 8, 2025

Leafs desperate to split the early-season series after two straight losses

Betting Trends

Bruins: 3 straight home wins; 2nd in Atlantic Division

Maple Leafs: 2–4 in division play; defense leaking goals

Last matchup: Bruins won 5–3, game went Over

Trend: Bruins strong at home, Leafs struggling defensively

Predicted Score: Bruins 3 – Maple Leafs 2

Summary: This Original Six rivalry renews at TD Garden with Boston looking to sweep the back-to-back against Toronto. The Leafs’ stars (Nylander, Tavares, Knies) must overcome defensive issues, while the Bruins rely on Pastrnak and Geekie to continue their scoring surge.

Game Odds

Toronto Maple Leafs      – 142

Boston Bruins                    6.5

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Monday, November 10, 2025

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