The Boston Bruins and the Philadelphia Flyers meet in NHL action from the Wells Fargo Center on Saturday afternoon. Can the Bruins stay hot? Or will the Flyers snap their losing streak? Let’s dive in and find out with our Bruins vs. Flyers Prediction.
Boston Bruins Team Preview
The Boston Bruins come into this one looking to build on a 3-2 OT win over Ottawa last time out. David Pastrnak leads the Bruins in scoring with 69 points including a team-high 31 goals and 38 assists while Brad Marchand has 47 points with 24 goals and 23 assists. Charlie Coyle has 41 points with 17 goals and 24 assists while Charlie McAvoy has 31 points with 25 assists and James van Riemsdyk has 29 points with 7 goals and 22 assists. Jeremy Swayman’s gone 16-3-7 with a 2.30 GAA and a .924 save percentage for the Bruins in goal while Linus Ullmark is 14-6-2 with a 2.82 GAA and a .913 save percentage this season.
Boston Bruins Team Facts
- The Bruins have won each of their last seven day games against opponents on a losing streak.
- The home team has covered the puck line in eight of the Bruins’ last nine games.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in each of the Bruins’ last seven day games.
- The home team has won the third period in each of the Bruins’ last six games.
Philadelphia Flyers Team Preview
The Philadelphia Flyers come into this one looking to snap a four-game losing streak after a 3-0 loss to Detroit in their last matchup. Travis Konecny leads the Flyers in scoring with a team-high 22 goals and 20 assists for his 42 points while Travis Sanheim has 26 points with a team-high 22 assists. Joel Farabee has 40 points split between 17 goals and 23 assists and Sean Couturier also has 30 points with 20 assists. Owen Tippett’s 30 points are split between 18 goals and 12 assists as well. Samuel Ersson is 12-8-3 with a 2.46 GAA and a .902 save percentage while Cal Petersen’s also 1-1 with a 3.50 GAA and an .896 save percentage as well on the year.
Philadelphia Flyers Team Facts
- The Flyers have lost seven of their last eight day games against Eastern Conference opponents.
- The Flyers have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last eight home games against Atlantic Division opponents.
- The Flyers have lost the first period in each of their last six games as home underdogs against Eastern Conference opponents.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2′ market has hit in each of the Flyers’ last 10 day games at Wells Fargo Center.
Bruins vs. Flyers Prediction
I’m on the Bruins here. The Flyers just can’t stop getting in their own way and I’m concerned fro Samuel Ersson taking on a heavier workload than he is used to. The Bruins are one of the NHL’s best and I don’t see the Flyers putting up too much resistance here. Give me Boston.