Fans of the Boston Bruins and Toronto Maple Leafs National Hockey League (NHL) teams are wondering who won Thursday, May 7’s match between the two teams. The Bruins team is widely recognized for not only being the third-oldest American team to have joined NHL but also for having won the Stanley Cup championships six times. In contrast, the Toronto Maple Leafs are known for their 13-time wins of the Stanley Cup championships and for having the longest drought between championships in the history of the NHL via their 48-season drought after winning their last championship in 1967.
So, did the Boston Bruins win against Maple Leafs on May 4, and what was the score? Here is all you need to know.
Did the Bruins or Maple Leafs win on May 4?
The Toronto Maple Leafs won against the Boston Bruins in Game 6. The Maple Leafs had two key contributions to their victory: William Nylander’s double scores and Joseph Woll’s 22 saves.
The Maple Leafs managed to secure their victory against the Boston Bruins despite the absence of star center Auston Matthews, who had led the NHL with 69 goals during the regular season and was not present for the team’s second straight game after he had to be pulled from Game 4 on account of his illness and undisclosed injury.
What was the Bruins vs Maple Leafs score?
The Toronto Maple Leafs won 2-1 against the Boston Bruins. Morgan Reilly assisted with the two goals secured by Toronto Maple Leafs.
The recent win secured by Maple Leafs helped end their six-game losing streak that could be traced back to Game 5 of the Eastern Conference First Round in 2023. (via NHL)
Moreover, Toronto Maple Leafs has also just overcome their 3-1 deficit against Boston Bruins in 2013 and 2018 before their loss in seven games and managed to avoid elimination with their 2-1 victory in Boston on Tuesday, May 1.
