The Boston Bruins face the Philadelphia Flyers with both teams on opposite directions of the standings this season. The Bruins have a 61-12-5 record and with nine wins in their last 10 games, they have already secured the best record in the NHL. The Flyers have a 29-36-13 record and have the third-worst record in the Eastern Conference. Both teams are looking to end the season strong and the upcoming game should be a good one as a result.
The Bruins are having a great season with their offense stepping up and scoring 3.64 goals per game. David Pastrnak, Brad Marchand, and Patrice Bergeron have scored 104 goals and 120 assists to lead the top two lines but the rest of the offense has also stepped up. David Krejčí, Pavel Zacha, and Jake DeBrusk have combined for 59 goals and 98 assists while defensemen Hampus Lindholm and Charlie McAvoy have added 17 goals and 84 assists from the point to open up the offense.
The offense has been great but the defense has carried the Bruins this season, allowing only 2.10 goals per game with only eight goals in the last four games. Hampus Lindholm and Matt Grzelcyk have combined for 12.6 defensive point shares and 174 blocked shots while Charlie McAvoy, Brandon Carlo, and Connor Clifton have combined for 14.6 defensive point shares to add depth to the unit. In addition, goaltender Linus Ullmark has been great with a .937 save percentage and a 1.90 goals-against average on 1406 shots with 46.7 goals saved above average.