- Matchup: Philadelphia Flyers vs. Boston Bruins
- Date: Thursday, January 29, 2026
- Venue: TD Garden, Boston, MA
- Broadcast: NESN
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The Philadelphia Flyers (24-18-9) are set to visit TD Garden for an exciting showdown against the Boston Bruins (30-20-3) this Thursday.
The Flyers faced a tough defeat in their last match, falling 4-0 to the Islanders. In this matchup, Philadelphia spent 8 minutes in the penalty box, struggling significantly on the offensive end. Despite three power play opportunities, they failed to convert any into scores, managing only 21 shots on goal without finding the back of the net.
In terms of even-strength play, the Flyers have conceded 123 goals while scoring 126. Opponents have capitalized on 164 power play chances against Philadelphia (7th in the league), netting 36 goals. This season, the Flyers have recorded 149 goals (ranked 21st in the NHL) and given up 159. With 1,314 shots taken at a shooting rate of 11.3%, they have gathered 57 points for a points percentage of .559. Opponents have directed 1,304 shots at them, resulting in a save percentage of .878. Philadelphia has also earned 147 power play opportunities, scoring on 23 of them, which translates to a 15.65% success rate.
In goal, Daniel Vladar will take the net. Throughout his professional career, Vladar has allowed 363 goals, with a goals against average of 2.95 across 133 games played. His current save percentage stands at .897 after spending 5,633 minutes on the ice. With a career record of 65-41-20, he has started in 123 games and achieved 69 quality starts, resulting in a quality start percentage of .561. Vladar has faced 3,514 shots and made 3,151 saves.
On the other side, the Bruins recently faced the Rangers, suffering a close 4-3 defeat. In that game, Boston was unable to capitalize on a single power play opportunity while scoring three goals from their 24 shots on goal.
Offensively, the Bruins have struck for 133 goals at even strength and 42 on the power play (currently ranked 4th in the league). With 1,432 shots taken (18th in the NHL), their shooting percentage is 12.22%, while they have allowed 1,574 shots. This season, Boston has scored a total of 175 goals and holds 63 points, reflecting a points percentage of .594. They have conceded 165 goals, including 122 at even strength and 43 while short-handed. The Bruins have had 153 power play chances, scoring at a rate of 27.45%. Their penalty kill has operated at 77.84% against 194 opponent power plays, with a save percentage of 89.5%.
Between the pipes for the Bruins will be Jeremy Swayman, who boasts a career record of 121-74-24 over 225 games played. Swayman’s quality start rate is at 61.3%, with 133 quality starts accumulated throughout his career. He has recorded 5,690 saves out of 6,260 attempted shots against him, achieving a save percentage of .909. With opponents averaging 2.63 goals per game against him, Swayman has allowed a total of 570 goals and has played for 10,156 minutes, starting 217 contests.
Who will claim victory tonight in this exhilarating NHL matchup against the spread or the moneyline?
Pick: Back Philadelphia
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