The Boston Bruins (43-14-12) visit the Philadelphia Flyers (41-20-7) for a Tuesday-night (7 p.m. ET) tilt as a couple Eastern Conference elites get together at the Wells Fargo Center. We analyze the Boston-Philadelphia odds and lines, while providing NHL betting tips around this matchup.
Bruins at Flyers: Projected starting goalies
Tuukka Rask vs. Carter Hart
Rask has played in 40 games this season and owns a sparkling 2.18 goals-against average and .926 save percentage. His .940 even-strength SV% is best in the league among netminders who’ve logged more than 35 games. Rask backs a Boston defense yielding just 27.2 shots per contest since Feb.5. He’s only faced Philadelphia once over the last two seasons (Jan. 31, 2019), and has carded three shaky starts over his last five this season (combined .882 SV).
Hart has registered a 2.43 GAA and .913 SV% in 42 games. He’s been tremendous at home (1.16 GAA, .944 SV%) and has fared well of late (.947 SV% in three March games). He hasn’t solved the Bruins this season, however. Hart has faced Boston twice: he’s allowed seven goals while notching an .881 SV%.
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Bruins at Flyers: Odds, picks and betting tips
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Prediction
Philadelphia 3, Boston 2
Moneyline (ML)
Boston is 9-3 over its last 12; Philadelphia has won nine in a row. The Flyers don’t have great puck-possession numbers during the win streak, but they have been getting to the high-danger areas. Philly is getting mid-to-low-slot shots on offense and preventing them on defense. The Flyers are also the better play when figuring goals and goals against versus won-loss record. There is more upside, more of a chance of the public being a bit low in their assessment of the Flyers. And Philly is a league-best 25-5-4 on home ice.
Will back PHILADELPHIA -106.
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Puck Line/Against the Spread (ATS)
The puck line for this game — Philadelphia +1.5 (-295) / Boston -1.5 (+230) — is loaded with 65 points-worth of juice.
PASS.
Over/Under (O/U)
This one (O/U 5.5) has a lot of clashing over and under trends.
PASS.
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