The Philadelphia Flyers host the Boston Bruins, Thursday Mar 11, as the Flyers go up in the standings and the Bruins go down. It's the fourth and final meeting between the two teams with Boston leading 2-1 SU. NHL oddsmakers at SBGGLOBAL.com have the Flyers as -165 moneyline favs over the Bruins (+145) with the over/under set at 5.5 goals . Be sure to get your Boston Bruins vs Philadelphia Flyers NHL Picks in early at SBGGLOBAL.com
The Bruins (29-24-3-9) have won six of their last ten and three of five on the road. They are on the road where they average GAG and allow GAG. They recently lost in Toronto 3-4 (OT). They got goals from Mark Recchi, Marco Sturm and Patrice Bergeron. Goalie Tim Thomas stopped 26 of 30 shots and is 2-8 in his last ten with a 3.30. Overall he’s 15-16-8 with a 2.51 GAA and a .916 SVPCT. The Bruins are eighth in the East and are the lowest-scoring team in the NHL. Their best offensive player, Marc Savard, has missed 23 games with separate foot and knee injuries and won't even get half of the 88pts he put up last season. In fact, it looks like he’ll be out for the rest of the season after suffering a concussion on Sunday — the fourth reported concussion of his career. With Savard out, Patrice Bergeron has to step up as the Bruins' No. 1 center. He's having a good season with 13 goals and 40 points in 57 games. Bruins center Patrice Bergeron has three points in three games. Marco Sturm and March Recchi each have three points in two games . Zdeno Chara didn't play Tuesday or skate Wednesday due to a lower-body injury.
The Flyers (35-26-2-2) are winners of seven of their last ten and five straight on home ice. They are at home where they average GAG and allow GAG. They recently beat the Islanders 3-2. They had goals from Jeff Carter, Claude Giroux and Simon Gagne. Goalie Michael Leighton stopped 23 of 25 shots and is 7-3 in his last ten with a 2.50 GAA. Overall he’s 16-7-2 with a 2.71 GAA and a .908 SVPCT. The Flyers are sixth in the East and they keep climbing up the standings with a fully healthy squad. Simon Gagne, the Flyers' two-time leading scorer, is playing great after missing a good portion of this season with injuries. He bagged his third-straight game-winning goal last game. Simon Gagne has 5 goals and an assist in the Flyers' first five games after the Olympic break . Jeff Carter has eight points in seven games. Danny Briere has eight points in eight games. Michael Leighton is 15-3-2 with a 2.28 goals-against average for the Flyers.
Recent Trends to Consider:
- Over is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings in Philadelphia.
- Bruins are 4-1 in the last 5 meetings in Philadelphia.
- Road team is 8-3 in the last 11 meetings.
- Underdog is 9-3 in the last 12 meetings.
- Flyers are 5-0 in their last 5 games as a home favorite.
- Flyers are 10-2 in their last 12 games playing on 1 days rest.
Boston Bruins vs Philadelphia Flyers
When: Thursday Mar 11, 2009 7:00 PM ET
Line: SBGGLOBAL.com
Pick: Flyers -165
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