Schedule and 2012-13 Results
Regular Season Records: Boston 28-14-6=62pts, Toronto 26-17-5=57pts
Game 1 on Wednesday, 01 May: Toronto loses at Boston, 4-goals-1
Game 2 on Saturday, 04 May: Toronto wins at Boston, 4-goals-2
Game 3 on Monday, 06 May: Boston wins at Toronto, 5-goals-2
Game 4 on Wednesday, 08 May: Boston wins at Toronto, 4-goals-3 (OT)
Game 5 on Friday, 10 May: Toronto wins at Boston, 2-goals-1
Game 6 on Sunday, 12 May: Boston loses at Toronto, 2-goals-1
Game 7 on Monday, 13 May: Toronto loses at Boston, 5-goals-4 (OT)

SERIES NOTES:

After Game 7: The Boston Bruins hosted and defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-goals-4 in the first overtime period, for a 4-games-3 victory in MLB/NBA/NHL best-of-7 playoff series 1191. With the series 1191 win, the Boston Bruins improve their best-of-7 NHL playoff series record to 45-46 overall and 11-10 in the Preliminary round. With the series 1191 loss, the Toronto Maple Leafs see their best-of-7 NHL playoff series record fall to 35-39 overall and 8-6 in the Preliminary round. The win order for the victorious Boston Bruins in series 1191 was WLWWLLW: Series 1191 thus becomes the third NHL Preliminary-round series, the seventh NHL series (all rounds), and the 14th MLB/NBA/NHL series (all rounds) to follow that win order to completion (the first such series to do so was series 8, the 1912 MLB Finals, won by the Boston Red Sox over the old New York Giants). On home ice, the Boston Bruins trailed the Toronto Maple Leafs by three goals as late as 9:17 into the third period, by two goals as late as 18:37 into the third period, and by a goal as late as 19:08 into the third period. In the history of best-of-7 NHL playoff games from 1939 through 2012, inclusive, home teams trailing by three goals as late as 9:17 into the third period had a game record of 5-169 (.029), home teams trailing by two goals as late as 18:37 into the third period had a game record of 0-321 (.000), and home teams trailing by a goal as late as 19:08 into the third period had a game record of 14-423 (.032). Previously, the latest two-goal deficit ever surmounted by a team for a home-ice victory in a best-of-7 NHL playoff game occurred in series 627, in which the old Nordiques in Quebec trailed the visiting Montreal Canadiens by two goals as late as 18:30 into the third period, but won in overtime in Game 1 of their 1993 Preliminary-round series.

After Game 6: The Toronto Maple Leafs hosted and defeated the Boston Bruins 2-goals-1 to tie MLB/NBA/NHL best-of-7 playoff series 1191 at 3-games-all. The Boston Bruins have a Game 7 record of 12-11 overall and 11-7 on home ice; the Toronto Maple Leafs have a Game 7 record of 12-9 overall and 5-8 on the road.

After Game 5: The Toronto Maple Leafs visited and defeated the Boston Bruins 2-goals-1 to cut the Boston lead in MLB/NBA/NHL best-of-7 playoff series 1191 to 3-games-2. When leading a best-of-7 NHL playoff series 3-games-2, the Boston Bruins have a 19-4 series record and a 10-13 Game 6 record (with an active three-Game 6 losing streak). When trailing a best-of-7 NHL playoff series 3-games-2, the Toronto Maple Leafs have a 6-14 series record (with an active three-series losing streak) and a Game 6 record of 10-10.

After Game 4: The Boston Bruins visited and defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-goals-3 in the first overtime period to take a 3-games-1 lead in MLB/NBA/NHL best-of-7 playoff series 1191. When leading 3-games-1 in a best-of-7 NHL playoff series, the Boston Bruins have a 15-2 series record and a 9-8 Game 5 record (with an active four-Game 5 losing streak). When trailing 3-games-1 in a best-of-7 NHL playoff series, the Toronto Maple Leafs have a 1-13 series record (with an active twelve-series losing streak) and a 4-10 Game 5 record.

After Game 3: The Boston Bruins visited and defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-goals-2 to take a 2-games-1 lead in MLB/NBA/NHL best-of-7 playoff series 1191. When leading 2-games-1 in a best-of-7 NHL playoff series, the Boston Bruins have a 19-8 series record and a 12-15 Game 4 record. When trailing 2-games-1 in a best-of-7 NHL playoff series, the Toronto Maple Leafs have a 10-19 series record and an 18-11 Game 4 record.

After Game 2: The Toronto Maple Leafs visited and defeated the Boston Bruins 4-goals-2 to tie MLB/NBA/NHL best-of-7 playoff series 1191 at 1-game-all. When tied 1-game-all in a best-of-7 NHL playoff series, the Boston Bruins have a 21-13 series record and a 17-17 Game 3 record, while the Toronto Maple Leafs have a 16-19 series record and a 14-21 Game 3 record. The loss is the 250th best-of-7 NHL playoff game loss for the Boston Bruins, which ties the Detroit Red Wings for most MLB/NBA/NHL playoff games losses.

After Game 1: The Boston Bruins hosted and defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-goals-1 to take a 1-game-nil lead in MLB/NBA/NHL best-of-7 playoff series 1191. When leading a best-of-7 NHL playoff series 1-game-nil, the Boston Bruins have a series record of 31-14 and a Game 2 record of 28-17. When trailing a best-of-7 NHL playoff series 1-game-nil, the Toronto Maple Leafs have a series record of 16-25 and a Game 2 record of 21-20.

Pre-series assessment: In the 2012-13 NHL regular season, Boston finished five points ahead of Toronto. From 1939 through the 2012 NHL Finals round, when NHL teams led their best-of-7 playoff series opponents by five regular-season points, they have posted a 25-12 (.676) best-of-7 series record in those series against those opponents. MLB/NBA/NHL best-of-7 playoff series 1191 is the 74th best-of-7 playoff series for Toronto, and the 91st for Boston. In best-of-7 NHL playoff series, Toronto has a 35-38 series record, an 8-5 Preliminary-round series record, and a 32-41 Game 1 record, while Boston has a 44-46 series record, a 10-10 Preliminary-round series record, and a 45-45 Game 1 record. Series 1191 is the tenth best-of-7 NHL playoff series meeting between Toronto and Boston; Boston won five of the first nine.