Philadelphia Flyers vs Boston Bruins: Game preview, predictions and odds | December 6, 2024 

The Philadelphia Flyers and Boston Bruins face off today at TD Garden. Neither team is off to a piping-hot start, which ultimately helped lead to the firing of Bruins coach Jim Montgomery. Coming into the matchup, the Bruins are 14-11-3 and the Flyers are 12-11-3.

On paper, both teams are fairly close in record, but the Bruins were a playoff team last year and the Flyers were not. Here's what you need to know about the game.

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Flyers vs. Bruins: Head-to-head & key numbers

• The Bruins have an all-time record of 139-88-21-4 vs. the Flyers
• The two sides have split the first two games in 2024.
• The Bruins are 77-38-11-1 at home against Philadelphia and 62-50-10-3 on the road.
• Boston has won five of the last six contests against Philadelphia.
• The Bruins have outscored the Flyers 867-747 in all matchups.
• In these matchups, the Bruins score 3.3 goals per game to the Flyers' 2.8.
• Last year, the Bruins and Flyers combined for 11 goals in a 6-5 Bruins win, the most they've collectively scored in a game ever.

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Philadelphia Flyers vs. Boston Bruins: Preview

Last year, the Flyers were not a playoff team, though they did come closer than many expected. The Bruins, meanwhile, were one of the NHL's best teams, finishing one point shy of the eventual champions Florida Panthers.

The Boston Bruins are favored today (Image Source: Imagn)

This year, only four points currently separate them, but the expectation is that the talent Boston has will eventually take hold. They fired a beloved coach because the talent was too good for the team to be struggling. They've won four out of their last five as they continue to rebound from that slow start.

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Flyers vs. Bruins Betting Tips

• Boston is 30-15 on the moneyline per Sports Betting Dime.
• Philadelphia is 25-26 on the moneyline.
• Boston is 25-23 against the spread.
• Philadelphia is 31-18.

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Flyers vs. Bruins Odds and Predictions

The Bruins are favored in this matchup, but here are the full odds per Sports Betting Dime:

• Boston Bruins are -146 to win outright.
• The Philadelphia Flyers are +135 on the moneyline.
• The spread is Boston -1.5, which is +168. The Flyers are -190 to cover the spread.
• Over 5.5 goals is currently -120, but under six is also -120.
• The Bruins have a 58.6% win probability now.

Editor's Note: The odds are subject to change as game time gets closer.

The Bruins should have the advantage here, but the Flyers are closer to them than it may seem. The Bruins should win, but they won't stop Philadelphia from covering the spread and from the over being hit.

Prediction: Bruins 5, Flyers 4.