Boston Bruins (14-2) vs Philadelphia Flyers (7-6-3)
Game Info: Thursday, November 17, 2022 at 7:00 pm (TD Garden)
Betting Odds: Boston Bruins -360 / Philadelphia Flyers +280 --- Over/Under: 6 Click Here for the Latest Odds
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The Philadelphia Flyers will play the Boston Bruins on Thursday night at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts.
The Philadelphia Flyers are 7-6-3 this season after they lost to the Columbus Blue Jackets in overtime by a score of 5-4 in their last game. Philadelphia out shot Columbus by a total of 37-33 and went 1-2 on the power play in the game. The Philadelphia Flyers are averaging 2.56 goals per game, 3.00 goals against per game, 17.3% on the power play, and 76% on the penalty kill this season. Travis Konecny has led the Flyers this season with seven goals, 12 assists, and 55 shots on goal. The projected starting goalie for Philadelphia is Carter Hart, who is 6-2-3 this season with a 2.42 goals against average and a .929 save percentage.
The Boston Bruins are 14-2-0 this season after they defeated the Vancouver Canucks by a score of 5-2 in their last game. Boston out shot Vancouver by a total of 32-31 and won 63.8% of the faceoffs in the game. The Boston Bruins are averaging 4.00 goals per game, 2.19 goals against per game, 25.4% on the power play, and 91.7% on the penalty kill this season. David Pastrnak has led the Bruins with nine goals, 16 assists, and 84 shots on goal this season. The projected starting goalie for Boston is Linus Ullmark, who is 11-1-0 this season with a 1.96 goals against average and a .936 save percentage.
Philadelphia is 6-1 in their last 7 Thursday games and 5-24 in their last 29 games against the Atlantic. The over is 4-0 in Philadelphia’s last 4 Thursday games. Boston is 5-1 in their last 6 games against the Eastern Conference and 41-16 in their last 57 games. The under is 4-1 in Boston’s last 5 games. The under is 8-3 in these two teams last 11 head to head meetings in Boston.
Boston has played unbelievably strong hockey to start the season and has won four games in a row. Philadelphia has lost four games in a row and has allowed 19 goals in those four games. Boston’s defense has allowed more than one goal in one of their last four games and that will be the difference here. I like Boston -1.5.