The Stanley Cup Playoffs are here! After dropping the regular season finale to the Ottawa Senators 3-1, the Boston Bruins allowed the Florida Panthers to move into first place in the Atlantic Division standings, sending Boston into the first round of a playoff series against the Toronto Maple Leafs. I was allowed to advance. Boston finished the 2023-24 season with 47 wins, 20 losses, and 15 losses, 109 points, and a +43 goal difference.
Boston has had its fair share of struggles this season, but the discrepancies on paper have given them a huge advantage. With Florida clinching the Atlantic Division title on Tuesday night, Boston avoided facing the Tampa Bay Lightning, a playoff-hungry team, and instead faced the Tampa Bay Lightning, a team that hasn't beaten Boston in a playoff series since 1959. We were able to play against the Maple Leafs. They have won the last three playoff series against the Maple Leafs (2013, 2018, 2019) and have led the last seven regular season meetings.
With the inconsistency laid out on paper, it's time to talk about the rather difficult challenge Toronto will pose to Boston on a nightly basis. Boston hasn't been the same team this season, which was somewhat expected given their offseason turnovers, but Toronto's offense might be a little too much to handle. Auston Matthews (69G, 38A) is the league's leading scorer, backed by outstanding depth and talent that also allows him to put the puck in the back of the net on a regular basis.
Top goal scorer: David Pastrnak — 47 goals (Brad Marchand is second with 29 goals)
Top point getter: David Pastrnak — 110 points (Brad Marchand is second with 67 points)
Top goaltender: Jeremy Swayman — 25-10-8, 2.53 goals against average (GAA), .916 save percentage
Bruins projected schedule for Round 1:
- GAME 1: Saturday, April 20th vs. Toronto
- Games 2-7: TBA
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- These two teams come into this series with nearly identical records in their last 10 games to end the season. Boston is his 6-4-0 and Toronto is his 6-3-1. During that span, the Bruins averaged 2.6 points and allowed just 2.4 points per game, while Toronto averaged 3.8 points and 3.1 points per game. If Boston's goaltending doesn't perform, there could be some trouble.
- When it comes to offense, I think it's clear who has the advantage. Toronto ranks 2nd in goals per game (3.63), 7th in shots per game (32.5), 7th in goals against percentage (54.55%) and 4th in goals above expectations (14.44). is ranked. The following high-quality works are lined up, with Matthews at the top. William Nylander (40G, 57A), Mitch Marner (26G, 59A) and John Tavares (28G, 36A), Toronto could explode at any time, and if Boston can't match its offensive power, this series could last longer than expected. However, Boston's offensive prowess is a bit underrated, ranking fourth in goal percentage (56.59%), seventh in goals above expectations (7.58), and seventh in dangerous chances. david pastrnak (47G, 63A) Played out of his element at times, which helped Boston pile up wins and take away games, but Boston's depth up front was like this. Charlie Coyle (25G, 35A) and pavel zaca (21G, 38A) He will step up when needed and bring his strong play into the playoffs.
- Now, defensively, Boston has a clear advantage. They concede the sixth fewest goals per game (2.70) and rank second in both goals against (-33.84) and goals against (41.42).These rankings are all thanks to the strong defensive play and goaltending of the top four, especially Jeremy Swayman (2.53 GAA and .916 save percentage) and Linus Ullmark (2.57 GAA, 0.917 save percentage), entering the postseason as perhaps the top goaltending duo. Toronto is a bit cursed if this continues into the playoffs, but their goaltending will likely be the reason for their heartbreak once again.Or not Ilya Samsonov (3.13 GAA, .890 save percentage), or one of Toronto's other two fill-in goaltenders, Boston shouldn't have trouble finding the back of the net. Toronto may light up the scoreboard, but it also allows opponents to do the same — 13th in goals allowed per game (3.15) and dangerous chances allowed (3). It is ranked No. 1 (201). In addition to that, Maple's Leafs have placed his unit in the bottom 10 in penalties (76.9%). This is an area the Bruins can exploit.
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