The Boston Bruins and Philadelphia Flyers meet Sunday in NHL action at the Xfinity Mobile Arena. Here’s a Flyers vs. Bruins Prediction. This article will include a Flyers vs. Bruins Pick.
Boston Bruins Betting Preview
The Boston Bruins lost to the Panthers and Lightning, and they play the Hurricanes next. The Bruins have won 6 of their last 9 games.
The Boston Bruins are averaging 3.3 goals per game and are scoring on 23.4 percent of their power play opportunities. Morgan Geekie leads Boston with 34 goals, David Pasternak has 67 assists and Viktor Arvidsson has 168 shots on goal. Defensively, the Boston Bruins are allowing 3.05 goals per game and are killing 76.5 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Jeremy Swayman has allowed 139 goals on 1,502 shots faced, while Joonas Korpisalo has given up 85 goals on 768 shots.
Philadelphia Flyers Betting Preview
The Philadelphia Flyers lost to the Red Wings, beat the Islanders, and will play the Devils next. The Flyers have won 9 of their last 13 games.
The Philadelphia Flyers are averaging 2.86 goals per game and are scoring 15.1 percent of their power play opportunities. Owen Tippett leads Philadelphia with 28 goals, Trevor Konecny has 39 assists, and Trevor Zegras has 158 shots on goal. Defensively, the Philadelphia Flyers are allowing 2.97 goals per game and are killing 78.3 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Dan Vladar has allowed 112 goals on 1,178 shots faced, and Samuel Ersson has given up 93 goals on 701 shots.
Why the Philadelphia Flyers will win
- The Flyers have won each of their last five games against opponents who are on the second leg of a back-to-back.
- The Bruins have lost each of their last three day games on the second leg of a back-to-back.
- The Flyers have covered the puck line in each of their last eight games against opponents who are on the second leg of a back-to-back.
- The Flyers have won the third period in seven of their last eight day games at Xfinity Mobile Arena.
Why the Boston Bruins will win
- The underdogs have won seven of the Bruins’ last eight games.
- The Flyers have lost each of their last nine Sunday games.
- The Bruins have covered the puck line in each of their last 10 games as an underdog when playing with a rest disadvantage.
- The Flyers have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last six Sunday games as favorites.
- The Bruins have won the third period in each of their last four games against the Flyers following a road loss.
Total Goals Facts
- Seven of the Flyers’ last eight home games against opponents who are on the second leg of a back-to-back have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Eight of the Bruins’ last 10 road games following a road loss have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2′ market has hit in each of the Flyers’ last 10 games.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in each of the Bruins’ last seven games.
Philadelphia Flyers Player Prop Facts
- Tyson Foerster has scored a goal in each of his last five home appearances against Atlantic Division opponents.
- Christian Dvorak has recorded an assist in each of the Flyers’ last four home games against Eastern Conference opponents.
- Trevor Zegras ranks 1st in the league for shootout goals (7) this season.
Boston Bruins Player Prop Facts
- Pavel Zacha has scored at least one goal in each of the Bruins’ last four games on the second leg of a back-to-back.
- Charlie McAvoy has recorded an assist in each of his last six road appearances after playing less than 20 minutes the previous day.
- Hampus Lindholm has recorded at least four shots in each of his last zero appearances—the [longest/equal-longest] active streak in the league.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Philadelphia Flyers rank 32nd in the league in power play percentage this season (15.14%).
- The Philadelphia Flyers rank 32nd in the league for power play goals this season (33).
- The Boston Bruins rank 26th in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (76.43%).
- The Boston Bruins rank 8th in the league for goals per game this season (3.30).
Flyers vs Bruins Prediction
The Bruins aren’t the same team on the road as they are at home and the Flyers have played some of their best hockey over the last two weeks, putting themselves in the playoff conversation. The Flyers need to keep piling up the points if they’re going to stay in the race. The home team has won 5 of the last 7 games between the Flyers and Bruins. Bigger game for the Flyers in terms of the playoff chase. At home, early start, I’ll lay the cheap price on with the Flyers.