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Boston Bruins vs. Philadelphia Flyers
The Boston Bruins and the Philadelphia Flyers will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Wells Fargo Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Bruins as -143-moneyline favorites versus the Flyers, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
Last time out for Philadelphia, they were a 4-3 loser as they battled the Lightning at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Lightning at -130 were rewarded, while the 7 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
The Bruins were a 5-2 winner in their most recent outing at home against the Canadiens. That made winners of bettors who got Boston at -235 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for OVER bettors.
Boston:
Team record: 8-5-0 SU
Boston is 5-13 ATS in its last 18 games
Boston is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 6 games
Philadelphia:
Team record: 8-4-3 SU
Philadelphia is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Philadelphia's last 10 games
Philadelphia is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Next up:
Boston home to Calgary Sunday, November 21
Philadelphia at Tampa Bay Tuesday, November 23