NHL Matchup - November 15, 2007

The Toronto Maple Leafs will have Andrew Raycroft in goal when they face the Boston Bruins Thursday night at the TD Banknorth Garden.

The Leafs announced Thursday that goalie Vesa Toskala has a throat infection and is listed as day-to-day. According to the Boston Globe, the Bruins will have Tim Thomas in net.

Boston has an edge head-to-head over the past 10 meetings with Toronto, going 6-3-0-1 SU. The teams haven’t faced each other since Feb. 20, 2007, when the Bruins shut out the Maple leafs 3-0 in Toronto.

In their last games, Toronto lost 4-3 to the Montreal Canadiens at home Tuesday night, while Boston beat the Buffalo Sabres 2-1 at home last Saturday.

Toronto is 4-2 SU in its past six games on the road, but just 2-4 SU in its past six games in Boston. The total has gone Under in four of Toronto's past six games. Boston is 5-2 SU in its past seven games against Toronto. The total has gone Under in six of Boston's past seven games against Toronto.

Betting Line: The Bruins are 120-moneyline favorites at BetUS. The over/under is 5½

Matchup #2

Buffalo Sabres at Ottawa Senators

Jason Spezza returns to the lineup as the Ottawa Senators host the Buffalo Sabres in a Northeast Division matchup Thursday night.

Ottawa has been dominating over the past 10 meetings head-to-head, going 7-2-0-1 in that span. This is the first time the rivals have met since last season’s playoffs, when Ottawa eliminated Buffalo 4-1 in the best-of-seven Eastern Conference final.

The Sabres (6-9-1 SU) lost 2-1 against the Bruins in Boston last Saturday, while the Senators (14-2-0 SU) beat the Montreal Canadiens 3-1 in Montreal last Saturday.

Buffalo will start Ryan Miller in net, while Ottawa will go with Martin Gerber. Ray Emery is still sidelined with a sore back.

Buffalo is 1-5 SU in its past six games, 2-6 SU in its past eight on the road, and 1-5 SU in its past six against Ottawa. Ottawa is 4-1 SU in its past five games at home against Buffalo. The total has gone Under in four of Ottawa's past six games at home.

Betting Line: The Senators are 220-moneyline favorites at Sportsbook.com. The over/under is 6.