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Toronto Maple Leafs: 5 Playoff Predictions For Round 1 vs. Boston

ByJames Tanner|
TORONTO, ON - JANUARY 7: John Tavares #91 of the Toronto Maple Leafs skates with the puck against the Nashville Predators during the second period at the Scotiabank Arena on January 7, 2019 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Kevin Sousa/NHLI via Getty Images)
TORONTO, ON - JANUARY 7: John Tavares #91 of the Toronto Maple Leafs skates with the puck against the Nashville Predators during the second period at the Scotiabank Arena on January 7, 2019 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Kevin Sousa/NHLI via Getty Images)
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BOSTON, MA – DECEMBER 8: Tory Krug #47 of the Boston Bruins scores against the Toronto Maple Leafs at the TD Garden on December 8, 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Brian Babineau/NHLI via Getty Images)
BOSTON, MA – DECEMBER 8: Tory Krug #47 of the Boston Bruins scores against the Toronto Maple Leafs at the TD Garden on December 8, 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Brian Babineau/NHLI via Getty Images)

Leafs Win Both Games in Boston

The Toronto Maple Leafs are going to win both games in Boston, and go up 2-0.

Home ice advantage is massively overrated.  Most NHL games are a 50/50 toss up and i’ve seen estimates that say home ice advantage adds less than 2% winning probability.

All you really get is last change, and when you’re playing a team that makes you pick between Matthews or Tavares, matchups just don’t matter all that much.

The Leafs can score like mad, and I think their speed and depth is going to give the Bruins a lot of trouble. The Bruins will be cocky after their recent success vs Toronto and the fact that the Leafs have been pretty lousy recently.

A healthy and motivated Toronto Maple Leafs lineup will kick down the door and shock the Bruins with two decisive road victories to start the playoffs.

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