The Boston Bruins and the Philadelphia Flyers meet Saturday in NHL action from the Wells Fargo Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Boston Bruins vs. Philadelphia Flyers prediction.
Boston Bruins Recap
The Boston Bruins come into this one looking to rebound after an 8-2 blowout loss to the Hurricanes last time out. After this game, Boston will head home for a game with the Seattle Kraken.
Bruins Drop Back-To-Back Games
David Pastrnak has a team-high 10 points with 6 goals and 4 assists while Mark Kastelic and Cole Koepke each have 7 points with 3 goals and 4 assists apiece while Brad Marchand has 7 points of his own with 2 goals and 5 assists. Elias Lindholm and John Beecher each have 6 points with 2 goals and 4 assists. Jeremy Swayman has seen the bulk of the action in goal for Boston going 3-4-1 with a 3.57 GAA and a .884 save percentage while Joonas Korpisalo is 1-2 with a 3.48 GAA and an .871 save percentage.
Why the Boston Bruins will win
- The Flyers have lost each of their last eight games following a home win.
- The Bruins have won eight of their last nine Saturday games.
- The Flyers have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last seven games at Wells Fargo Center following a win.
- The road team has covered the puck line in four of the last five games between the Bruins and Flyers.
Philadelphia Flyers Recap
The Philadelphia Flyers come into this one looking to build on a 2-1 win over St. Louis in their last game. After this game, Philadelphia will head on the road for a game against the Carolina Hurricanes.
Flyers Pick Up Back-To-Back Wins
Travis Konecny leads the Flyers with 10 points coming on 5 goals and 5 assists while Matvei Michkov has 9 points with 4 goals and 5 assists. Sean Couturier has added 6 points with 3 goals and 3 assists and Joel Farabee has 6 points with 2 goals while Owen Tippett has 6 points with 5 assists. Travis Sanheim is one of six Flyers with 5 points, posting 3 goals and 2 assists while Scott Laughton and Bobby Brink each have 2 goals and 3 assists, Garnet Hathaway has 4 assists, and Morgan Frost and Ryan Poehling each have 5 assists. Samuel Ersson has gone 4-2-1 in goal for the Flyers this season with a 2.72 GAA and a .897 save percentage while Ivan Fedotov is 0-3 with a 5.35 GAA and an .821 save percentage. Aleksei Kolosoc is also 0-1 with a 4.13 GAA and a .833 save percentage so far this season.
Why the Philadelphia Flyers will win
- The Bruins have lost each of their last four games as favorites.
- The underdogs have won six of the Bruins’ last eight games.
- The Bruins have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last seven games as road favorites against opponents on a winning streak.
- The underdogs have covered the puck line in eight of the Flyers’ last nine games at Wells Fargo Center.
Bruins vs. Flyers Prediction
I’m on the Flyers here. I know this cold spell for the Bruins won’t last forever, but until Boston snaps out of it, it’s really hard to make a case for them. The Flyers are playing better and just beat Boston 2-0 in their own building a few days ago. All in all, I have to roll with Philadelphia here until the Bruins show a pulse.