The Toronto Maple Leafs will look to remain alive in their best of seven NHL playoff series against the Boston Bruins with Game 5 in a pro hockey game on Friday night.
Face off time from Boston is schedule for 7PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by CNBC.
The Game 5 NHL playoff odds have the home team Boston Bruins favored by -205 odds with the return on the Toronto Maple Leafs at +185 odds. The goal total is lined at 5 ½ goals.
Boston takes the commanding 3-1 series lead of their overtime 4-3 road victory at the Toronto Maple Leafs as a -132 odds betting favorite. The goal total went over give goals.
Toronto takes a 2-0 lead after one period and they proceed to give up three straight Bruins goals in the second period. The Maple Leafs comes with the equalizer at 17:23 of the second period by Clarke MacArthur. David Krejci has a hat trick in Game 4 and nets the game winner in overtime at 13:06 on even strength to put the Maple Leafs on the brink of elimination.
Toronto outshot Boston by a 48-45 margin but the Bruins won seven more face-offs. The Bruins convert twice on five power plays while the Maple Leafs goes 0 of 5 on the man advantage. The teams split their two games played at Boston in this series.