Boston Bruins vs Philadelphia Flyers Prediction, 1/27/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Boston Bruins vs Philadelphia Flyers

Date: Saturday, January 27, 2024

Location: Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA

TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia

The Boston Bruins (29-9-9) are headed to Wells Fargo Center on Saturday where they will take on the Philadelphia Flyers (25-17-6).

The Boston Bruins will be looking to get a win in their next outing after their 3-2 defeat against the Hurricanes in their previous contest . The Bruins left a lot to be desired in terms of their offense in this loss. In the game, they converted 2 out of the 28 shots they attempted. Moreover, they had 4 power play chances but weren't able to convert one of them into a goal. Boston had 6 penalty minutes for this matchup.

When playing at even strength, the Bruins have conceded 94 goals while earning 124 on the offensive side of the ice. Boston Bruins opponents have totaled 171 power play tries (2nd in hockey) and have earned 29 goals in those attempts. In regard to their goal scoring prowess, the Boston Bruins have accumulated 162 goals (5th in the NHL) this year and have given up 123. Boston has tried 1,435 shots and holds a shot percentage of 11.3%. For the current season, they have racked up 67 points and their points percentage comes in at .713. The Bruins have seen 1,470 shots taken against them and have earned a save percentage of .916. Boston skates onto the rink with 146 power play opportunities and they have scored 38 goals during those chances, garnering them a rate of 26.03%.

The man protecting the goal in this game is Linus Ullmark. Ullmark has played in 230 contests over the course of his hockey career. He has earned a record of 130-69-18 and he has gotten the start in 221 games. Opponents have been able to score 559 goals against Ullmark in his career and his goals against average per contest is 2.53. Ullmark has had 6,846 shot attempts against him and has gathered 6,287 total saves. His save percentage currently is .918 during his 13,251 minutes guarding the cage. For his professional hockey career, Ullmark has accrued 141 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .638.

In their last contest, Philadelphia went up against the Lightning in an outing where the Flyers ended up taking the loss by a score of 6-3. They had 2 power play attempts in this outing and converted 1 out of those tries. The Flyers scored 3 goals out of the 32 shots on goal they pursued.

So far this season, the Philadelphia Flyers have earned 141 goals, 56 points, in addition to a points percentage of .583. They have allowed 137 goals to be scored by of a combination of 115 goals at even strength and 22 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Flyers are sitting with 120 goals at even strength and 21 goals (24th in hockey) while having a power play advantage. They have earned 152 opportunities on the power play and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 13.82%. Philadelphia has tried 1,619 shots (1st in hockey) and has earned a shot percentage of 8.71%, while allowing their opponents 1,368 shots. They have a penalty kill rate of 85.23% on the other teams 149 power play chances, and their save percentage sits at 90.0%.

Across the rink you are likely to see Samuel Ersson between the pipes. Teams are averaging 2.64 goals per game and he has allowed 87 goals in total. Ersson's quality start percentage is 61.3% and he has accumulated 19 quality starting assignments in his pro career. He got the starting nod in 31 games and his ice time sits at 1,974 mins. Ersson has accumulated a lifetime record of 18-10-3 and has participated in 35 games. He has recorded 806 stops out of 893 shots attempted against him, which gives him a percentage of .903.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy's Pick: Take Boston

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