Philadelphia Flyers vs. Boston Bruins Prediction, Preview, and Odds

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The Philadelphia Flyers face the Boston Bruins with both teams on opposite ends of the standings this season. The Flyers have an 18-18-7 record and are near the bottom of the Metropolitan Division but have won their last three games. The Bruins have a 33-5-4 record and with seven wins in their last 10 games, they boast the best record in the Atlantic Division. Both teams look to improve in the Eastern Conference and the upcoming game should be a great one as a result.

Flyers hope defense can continue to play well

The Flyers are having a rough season and hope the offense improves, scoring only 2.84 goals per game. Kevin Hayes and Travis Konecny have scored 34 goals and 49 assists while Joel Farabee and Scott Laughton have added 20 goals and 30 assists to the top two lines but the rest of the offense has struggled. Only five skaters have nine goals or more and opposing defenses can limit the top-heavy offense as a result.

The Flyers' defense has struggled all season, allowing 3.16 goals per game but recently, the unit has stepped up, allowing only four goals in the last three games. Travis Sanheim and Ivan Provorov have combined for 3.8 defensive point shares and 174 blocked shots while Anthony DeAngelo and Nick Seeler have combined for 3.0 defensive point shares to add depth to the unit. In addition, goaltender Carter Hart has been great with a .910 save percentage and a 2.91 goals-against average on 967 shots.

Bruins defense has been great this season

The Bruins are having a great season with their offense stepping up and scoring 3.76 goals per game including 20 goals in the last five games. David Pastrnak, Brad Marchand, and Patrice Bergeron have scored 62 goals and 69 assists to lead the top two lines but the rest of the offense has also stepped up. David Krejci, Taylor Hall, and Pavel Zacha have combined for 29 goals and 57 assists while defensemen Hampus Lindholm and Charlie McAvoy have added seven goals and 44 assists from the point to put the offense over the top.

The offense has been great but the defense has carried the Bruins, allowing only 2.17 goals per game with only 12 goals in the last six games. Hampus Lindholm and Charlie McAvoy have combined for 7.0 defensive point shares and 120 blocked shots while Charlie McAvoy, Matt Grzelcyk, and Connor Clifton have combined for 7.3 defensive point shares to add depth to the unit. In addition, goaltender Linus Ullmark has been great in the net with a .936 save percentage and a 1.92 goals-against average on 814 shots.

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The Flyers have won three games in a row and look to pull off the upset and provide great odds in the process as road Underdogs. The problem is that the Bruins are having a remarkable season and look to control this game from the first period. The Bruins, who average 3.76 goals per game, should find the back of the net at will with David Pastrnak, Brad Marchand, and the rest of the forward unit carrying the puck into the offensive zone and creating open shots with great puck movement. The Bruins, who allow only 2.17 goals per game, should also limit the Flyers offense with Hampus Lindholm, Charlie McAvoy, and the rest of the defensive unit creating turnovers in the defensive zone and limiting shots on the net, allowing goaltender Linus Ullmark to make plenty of big saves. The Bruins should win the game and cover the spread in a dominant win on their home ice.

Prediction: Bruins -1.5 (-115)

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Both teams have been led by their defenses and the upcoming game should reflect that with birth defensive units stepping up and controlling this game from the opening puck drop. The Flyers, who have only allowed four goals in the last three games, should limit the Bruins' offense with Ivan Provorov, Nick Seeler, and the rest of the defensive unit creating turnovers in the defensive zone while goaltender Carter Hart blanks the shots on the net. The Bruins, who have only allowed 12 goals in the last six games, should eliminate the Flyers' offense, which is scoring only 2.84 goals per game, with Hampus Lindholm, Charlie McAvoy, Brandon Carlo, and the rest of the defensive unit forcing turnovers in the neutral zone and defensive zone while goaltender Linus Ullmark blanks the shots on the net. The Under should cover in a low-scoring game with both defenses stepping up.

Take the Under on 6 goals.

Prediction: Under 6

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