The Bruins, who had a 3-1 series lead over the Maple Leafs, barely hung on to avoid a devastating first-round knockout, winning 2-1 in overtime of Game 7.
The Bruins were fighting their own bad playoff history. If the B's had lost Saturday night, they would have become the first team in NHL, MLB or NBA history to blow a 3-1 series lead in back-to-back playoff runs. It would also have been their seventh consecutive loss in games in which they could eliminate the opponent.BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Bruins -142, Maple Leafs +119; over/under is 5.
TOP PERFORMERS: Charlie Coyle has scored 25 goals with 35 assists for the Bruins. Jake DeBrusk has four goals and two assists over the past 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Bruins: 4-5-1, averaging 2.4 goals, four assists, 3.4 penalties and seven penalty minutes while giving up 2.2 goals per game.
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