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Philadelphia Flyers vs. Boston Bruins
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Monday when the Philadelphia Flyers and the Boston Bruins meet at TD Garden.
Oddsmakers opened the Bruins as -173-moneyline favorites versus the Flyers, while the game's total opened at 5.5.
The Bruins were a 7-5 winner in their most recent outing at home against the Penguins. That made winners of bettors who got Boston at -113 on the moneyline, while the total score (12) was good news for OVER bettors.
In their last action, Philadelphia was a 3-2 loser on the road against the Islanders. Bettors on New York at -165 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Philadelphia:
Team record: 17-14-5 SU
Philadelphia is 4-11 ATS in its last 15 games
Philadelphia is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Philadelphia's last 14 games
Boston:
Team record: 19-10-5 SU
Boston is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Boston's last 13 games
Boston is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Next up:
Philadelphia home to Boston Tuesday, April 6