Boston Bruins vs Philadelphia Flyers Preview
Planning on watching today’s Flyers and Bruins game? Catch the action at TD Garden in Boston, MA, as the Bruins hosts this showdown at 7:00 ET on NBCS.
The odds for this Eastern conference game currently have the Bruins as the -1.5 goal favorite with the over/under line sitting at 5.5 goals. Check out BetCoco for Boston Bruins – Philadelphia Flyers odds
Boston Bruins vs Philadelphia Flyers Head-to-Head and Key Stats
When looking back over the last three times these two teams have played, the Bruins have the leg up at 3-0. The Bruins also had the edge vs. the puck line in these games, at 3-0. These games averaged a combined total of 6 goals per game leading to an over/under record of 2-0-1.
- In their last three games away from home, the Flyers have a straight up record of 1-2 while going 1-2 vs. the spread. The team averaged 1 goals per game in this stretch.
- In their last five home games, Boston has averaged 3 goals per game while allowing 2. The team’s record in this stretch was 3-2 while going 3-2 vs. the spread.
- As the betting underdog, the Bruins have an puck line mark of just 10-0 in their last ten games. Boston posted a straight up mark of 6-4 in these matchups.
- In their last three contests as the favorite, Philadelphia has a poor record vs the puck line going 1-2. But, they still put together a straight up mark of 2-1.
Boston Bruins vs Philadelphia Flyers Prediction
With just 15 wins in 36 conference games, the Flyers are in 7th place in the Eastern Conference. On the road, Philadelphia has gone 17-11-5 this season, and they have lost two straight games as the underdog.
Over their last ten games, the Flyers have gone just 4-6, and they have lost three of their last five games. On the season, Philadelphia has gone 34-25-8, and they are 3rd in the Metropolitan Division.
Offensively, the Flyers come into the game at 2.9 goals per contest placing 23rd in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are in 2nd position in the league. So far this year, the Flyers are 24-15 in games they have had more shots on goal than their opponent. They are 8-10 in games with fewer shots on goal.
Entering the game, goalie Samuel Ersson has started 37 games this season. His current record stands at 19-14, and his save percentage is 0.716%.
At home this season, the Bruins have gone 21-8-6, and they’ve been favored in 58 of their 68 games, going 33-14-11 in those contests. In the Eastern Conference, Boston is in 2nd place, and in the Atlantic Division, they’re also in 2nd. Over their last ten games, the Bruins have gone 5-5, and in their last five games, they’re 3-2.
Overall, Boston has a record of 39-14-15, and they’ve earned 93 points. Against other Eastern Conference teams, the Bruins have gone 23-14.
For their offensive performance, the Bruins come in averaging 3.3 goals per game this season, which is 8th in the NHL. In the category of shots on goal per game, they are 17th in the league. This season, the Bruins are 15-2 when getting more shots on goal than their opponents. And in games with fewer shots on goal, they have a 23-11 record.
Entering the game, goalie Jeremy Swayman has started 36 games this season. His current record stands at 21-7, and his save percentage is 0.826%.
The Bruins enter this game as 1.5-goal favorites and in our projections and we anticipate them winning by a score of 4-3.
Boston Bruins vs Philadelphia Flyers Betting Tips
- Take the Bruins on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Flyers (+1.5)
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Boston Bruins Injury Report
- James van Riemsdyk – Illness – Questionable
- Milan Lucic – Lower Body/Personal – Out
- Pat Maroon – Back – Out
- Derek Forbort – Undisclosed – Out
- Matt Grzelcyk – Illness – Questionable
- Matthew Poitras – Shoulder – Out
Philadelphia Flyers Injury Report
- Ryan Ellis – Back – Out
- Rasmus Ristolainen – Upper Body – Out
- Nick Seeler – Lower Body – Out
- Carter Hart – Personal – Out
- Jamie Drysdale – Upper Body – Out
