Philadelphia Flyers vs Boston Bruins Prediction, 10/29/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Philadelphia Flyers vs Boston Bruins

Date: Tuesday, October 29, 2024

Location: TD Garden in Boston, MA

TV: NESN

The Boston Bruins (4-4-1) will take on the Philadelphia Flyers (2-6-1) at TD Garden on Tuesday.

The Philadelphia Flyers will need a bounce back game after taking a 4-3 defeat to the Canadiens in their previous contest . Philadelphia tallied 4 penalty minutes in this outing. They also had 3 power play attempts but weren't able to score a goal. The Flyers offense showed they have some room for improvement in the defeat. While out there on the ice, they netted 3 of the 26 shots they put on goal.

When talking about their goal scoring prowess, the Philadelphia Flyers have notched 26 goals (22nd in the league) on the campaign and have allowed 40. For the season, they have accumulated 5 points and their points % is .278. Philadelphia has accounted for 34 power play opportunities and they have added 8 goals out of those attempts, giving them a percentage of 23.53%. When at even strength, the Flyers have surrendered 35 goals while getting 18 on the offensive side of the ice. Philadelphia has taken 248 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 10.5%. The Flyers have seen 254 shots attempted against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .843. Philadelphia Flyers opponents have tallied 35 power play tries (6th in the league) and have a total of 5 goals in those attempts.

The player guarding the cage in this matchup is Samuel Ersson. Ersson has played in 69 games during his hockey career. He has amassed an overall record of 31-24-8 and he was named the starter in 64 games. The opposition has racked up 184 goals against Ersson in his professional career and his goals against average is 2.92. Ersson has seen 1,680 shot attempts against him and has recorded 1,496 total saves. His save percentage currently is .890 for his 3,775 minutes played. In his career, Ersson has compiled 34 quality starts and his quality starts rate sits at .531.

The last time they were on the ice, Boston opposed the Maple Leafs in a matchup where the Bruins ended up with the victory by a score of 4-3. They had 5 power play attempts in this contest and notched 1 out of those chances. The Bruins earned 4 goals of the 34 shots on goal they took.

The Bruins are sitting with 21 goals at even strength and 6 goals (12th in hockey) while having a power play advantage. Boston has tried 252 shots (15th in professional hockey) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 10.71%, while allowing their opponents 273 shots. On the season, the Boston Bruins have accumulated 27 goals, 9 points, and a points percentage of .500. They have permitted 32 goals to be scored by way of 23 goals at even strength and 9 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have recorded 38 power play chances and they have earned a power play rate of 15.79%. They have a penalty kill rate of 79.07% on the other teams 43 power play opportunities, and their save percentage sits at 88.3%.

On the other side of the ice you are expected to see Jeremy Swayman patrolling the crease. The opposition is averaging 2.37 goals/game and he has surrendered 316 goals overall. Swayman's quality start percentage sits at 63.6% and he has 84 quality starts in his hockey career. He was named a starter in 132 contests and has played 7,994 mins. Swayman is sitting with a career record of 82-36-16 and has played in 139 games. He is sitting with 3,517 saves out of 3,833 shots tried, which gives him a rate of .918.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Philadelphia

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