Philadelphia Flyers vs Boston Bruins Preview
Planning on watching today’s Bruins and Flyers game? Catch the action at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA, as the Flyers hosts this showdown at 12:30 ET on NBCS.
The Bruins are the -1.5 goal favorite in this Eastern conference matchup against Flyers. The over/under for the game is set at 5.5 goals. Check out BetCoco for Philadelphia Flyers – Boston Bruins odds
Philadelphia Flyers vs Boston Bruins Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The last ten head-to-head matchups between then Bruins and Flyers have gone in favor of the Bruins, putting together a record of 8-2. The last three times that the Flyers have hosted the Bruins, the over/under record is 0-2-1 with the teams combining for an average of 7 goals. The over/under record in their last three overall matchups is 1-1-1.
- Across the Bruins last five road games, the team averaged 2 goals per game while allowing 3. Their record vs the puck line in these contests was 1-4, while going 2-3 straight-up.
- Through their last three home contests, the Flyers offense has averaged 3 goals per game while allowing an average of 6. Philadelphia posted an overall record of 0-3 while going 0-3 ATS.
- In their last ten games as the betting underdog, the Flyers have a straight up record of 3-7 and an puck line mark of 5-5.
- Spanning across their last ten games as the betting favorite, the Bruins have gone 5-5 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 7-3.
Philadelphia Flyers vs Boston Bruins Prediction
With an overall record of 30-9-9, the Bruins sit atop the Eastern Conference standings. In the Atlantic Division, Boston is also in first place. Over their last ten games, the Bruins have gone 6-4, and they have won four of their last five games.
On the road this season, Boston has gone 14-5-6, and they have won their last two games away from home. When favored, the Bruins have gone 26-9-7 this year, and they have been favored in 42 of their 48 games.
On the offensive side, the Bruins are scoring an 3.4 goals per game this season, ranking 6th in the NHL. When it came to shots on target per game, they are 16th in the league. In terms of power play goals, the Bruins offense is 6th in power play goals. As for shorthanded goals, they are 19th in the NHL.
Heading into this matchup vs. Philadelphia, goalie Linus Ullmark has started 22 games in this season. His current record is 14-6, and his save percentage stands at 0.767%.
At home this season, the Flyers have gone 11-11-2, and they have lost three straight games at home. In the Eastern Conference, Philadelphia is in 7th place and 3rd place in the Metropolitan Division. Overall, the Flyers have gone 25-18-6 this season and have lost four games in a row.
As the underdog this season, Philadelphia has gone 17-13-5, and they have lost three straight games when they are the underdog. In the Eastern Conference, the Flyers have gone 11-13, and they have gone 1-4 in their last five games.
In terms of their offensive performance, the Flyers are averaging 2.9 goals per game this season, putting them in the 21st spot in the NHL. When it comes to shots on goal per game, they are ranked 1st in the league. Philadelphia’s offense is currently ranked 24th in power play goals. When it comes to shorthanded goals, they are 4th in the league.
Entering the game, goalie Samuel Ersson has started 22 games this season. His current record stands at 12-8, and his save percentage is 0.641%.
Coming in as 1.5 goal favorites, our projections have the Bruins picking up a 4-3 win.
Philadelphia Flyers vs Boston Bruins Betting Tips
- Take the Bruins on the moneyline
- On the puck line, we like Flyers (+1.5)
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Philadelphia Flyers Injury Report
- Ryan Ellis – Back – Out
- Carter Hart – Personal – Out
- Owen Tippett – Lower Body – Out
Boston Bruins Injury Report
- Milan Lucic – Lower Body/Personal – Out
