The Boston Bruins (19-10-6) play the second end of a home-and-home with the Philadelphia Flyers (18-14-5) Tuesday with a 7 p.m. ET puck drop at Wells Fargo Center. Below, we analyze the Bruins-Flyers odds and lines, with NHL picks and predictions.
The Bruins are looking to bounce back after a disappointing 3-2 overtime loss against the Flyers at TD Garden in Boston Monday. Boston has alternated wins and losses in their past eight outings. The good news is that they haven’t lost consecutive games since March 13-15.
The Flyers picked up the win as moderate underdogs on Monday behind goaltender Brian Elliott. They’re 3-1-1 across the past five outings, with three of the games decided in either overtime or a shootout. Four of the five have been decided by one goal, too.
Bruins at Flyers: Odds, spread and lines
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 7:55 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Bruins -135 (bet $135 to win $100) | Flyers +115 (bet $100 to win $115)
- Against the spread/ATS: Bruins -1.5 (+200) | Flyers +1.5 (-250)
- Over/Under: 5.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Bruins at Flyers: Projected starting goalies
Dan Vladar (2-1-0, 2.25 GAA, .922 SV%) vs. Carter Hart (8-9-4, 3.92 GAA, .871 SV%, 1 SO)
Vladar coughed up three goals on 32 shots in Monday’s OT loss against the Flyers. Goaltender Tuukka Rask remains sidelined due to an upper-body injury, and Jaroslav Halak recently tested positive for COVID-19, so it appears Vladar will do the heavy lifting for the immediate future.
Hart was a lot better Saturday on the road against the Islanders, falling 3-2 in a shootout. But it was a tremendous improvement after he allowed 15 total goals in his three previous outings. Hart is 0-2-2 with a 5.32 GAA and .843 SV% in four starts against the B’s this season.
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Bruins at Flyers: Odds, lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Bruins 6, Flyers 4
Money line (ML)
The BRUINS (-135) are using their third-string goaltender, but don’t be dissuaded by that against Hart and the Flyers (+115). The Philly backstop has coughed up nearly four goals per game, and he hasn’t been able to stop Boston yet this season. Roll with the visitors.
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Against the spread (ATS)
The BRUINS -1.5 (+200) are worth a small-unit play on the road, even with Vladar. Hart has just been so poor against the B’s that you have to back the road team here. Just don’t go crazy. I’d feel a lot better if Halak or Rask were in there instead, so there is a risk.
Over/Under (O/U)
OVER 5.5 (-110) is the best play on the board. Yes, we saw just five total goals in Boston in the front end of the home-and-home, but we also had Elliott in the cage for Philly. Hart is good for at least four goals allowed most nights, and Boston’s offense will be awfully ornery after being held down Monday.
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