Boston Bruins (+120) at Philadelphia Flyers (-130)
The Pick: Boston +120
Flyers vs. Bruins Betting Overview
Two East Coast teams advanced to the Eastern Conference semifinals. Both towns have their own distinguishing marks. The Beantown vs. The City of Brotherly Love or it could be cheesesteak against clam chowder. For sure it is the Boston Bruins taking on the Philadelphia Flyers in game one of the series. These teams met last year in the semis and Philadelphia came back from a 3-0 deficit to win. Let’s preview each team then check the odds for our free pick.
Philadelphia Flyers News and Betting Tips for Saturday, April 30, 2011
The Flyers come in with a mild winning streak as they had to win the final games of their series to advance over the Buffalo Sabres. Goaltender Brian Boucher will start game 1 of the series with a 7-6-1 career mark vs. the Bruins. The club will keep a watchful eye on the injured Chris Pronger and Jeff Carter for their return to the lineup. Philadelphia’s Daniel Briere is tied with Anaheim Ducks veteran Teemu Selanne for the NHL lead with six playoff goals. The Flyers scored on just 2-of-26 power-play opportunities prior to Pronger’s return. They went 3-for-7 with the veteran blue-liner quarterbacking the power play.
Boston Bruins News and Betting Tips for Saturday, April 30, 2011
Boston defeated the Canadiens in a full seven games series even after they lost the first two matches. The hot hand belongs to Nathan Horton with game winning goals in Game 5 and Game 7. The team is led by Peter Bergeron with seven points and enjoyed 22 hits against Montreal. Boston left wing Chris Kelly collected three goals and three assists during the last five games of the quarterfinal series.The goaltender for the game will be Tim Thomas who has posted a 10-2-2 mark along with a 2.19 goals against average vs. Philadelphia. Boston failed to score on all 21 opportunities with the man advantage. In fact, the Bruins even permitted a shorthanded goal in Game 7.
Our Bruins vs. Flyers Pick and Predictions
During the season the Bruins went undefeated when playing the Flyers with a 3-0-1 record. Back in December the Bruins posted a 3-0 win and then about a week later the Flyers came back with a 2-1 overtime win on the road. The last two matches have been all Bruins with 7-5 and 2-1 wins. Both teams appear tired after the grind of a seven game series. With the hockey game at the Wells Fargo Center the nod is typically going to the Flyers. History shows the Bruins have the number of the Flyers and this trend in our opinions continues. Bet Boston +120 as the underdog in Game 1.
Our Pick: Boston +120
In-depth Bruins at Flyers Betting Trends
W/L Trends
| Boston |
- Bruins are 4-1 in their last 5 games as an underdog of +110 to +150.
- Bruins are 4-1 in their last 5 games as a road underdog of +110 to +150.
- Bruins are 4-1 in their last 5 vs. a team with a winning record.
- Bruins are 4-1 in their last 5 overall.
- Bruins are 4-1 in their last 5 vs. Eastern Conference.
- Bruins are 10-4 in their last 14 games playing on 2 days rest.
- Bruins are 35-16 in their last 51 when their opponent scores 5 goals or more in their previous game.
- Bruins are 6-13 in their last 19 Saturday games.
- Bruins are 2-5 in their last 7 playoff games as an underdog.
- Bruins are 0-4 in their last 4 Conference Semifinals games.
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| Philadelphia |
- Flyers are 5-0 in their last 5 playoff games as a favorite of -110 to -150.
- Flyers are 4-0 in their last 4 Saturday games.
- Flyers are 4-0 in their last 4 Conference Semifinals games.
- Flyers are 9-3 in their last 12 playoff games as a favorite.
- Flyers are 4-9 in their last 13 games as a favorite.
- Flyers are 2-5 in their last 7 games playing on 3 or more days rest.
- Flyers are 3-8 in their last 11 games as a home favorite.
- Flyers are 3-8 in their last 11 home games.
- Flyers are 2-7 in their last 9 games following a win.
- Flyers are 2-8 in their last 10 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
- Flyers are 1-5 in their last 6 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game.
- Flyers are 1-5 in their last 6 games as a favorite of -110 to -150.
- Flyers are 0-4 in their last 4 games as a home favorite of -110 to -150.
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OU Trends
| Boston |
- Under is 15-4-3 in Bruins last 22 Saturday games.
- Over is 3-1-1 in Bruins last 5 road games.
- Under is 3-1-1 in Bruins last 5 games following a win.
- Under is 3-1-2 in Bruins last 6 vs. Atlantic.
- Under is 32-14-6 in Bruins last 52 games playing on 2 days rest.
- Under is 32-14-1 in Bruins last 47 when their opponent scores 5 goals or more in their previous game.
- Under is 32-14-6 in Bruins last 52 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game.
- Under is 11-5-1 in Bruins last 17 vs. a team with a winning record.
- Under is 69-32-13 in Bruins last 114 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
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| Philadelphia |
- Under is 4-0 in Flyers last 4 games playing on 3 or more days rest.
- Under is 4-0 in Flyers last 4 games as a favorite of -110 to -150.
- Over is 5-1 in Flyers last 6 overall.
- Over is 5-1 in Flyers last 6 vs. Eastern Conference.
- Over is 5-1 in Flyers last 6 vs. Northeast.
- Over is 5-1 in Flyers last 6 games as a favorite.
- Under is 5-1 in Flyers last 6 games as a home favorite of -110 to -150.
- Over is 5-1 in Flyers last 6 vs. a team with a winning record.
- Over is 4-1 in Flyers last 5 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game.
- Over is 4-1 in Flyers last 5 games as a home favorite.
- Over is 12-3-2 in Flyers last 17 playoff games as a favorite of -110 to -150.
- Over is 4-1 in Flyers last 5 home games.
- Over is 17-5-4 in Flyers last 26 playoff games as a favorite.
- Over is 9-3-2 in Flyers last 14 Conference Semifinals games.
- Under is 13-5 in Flyers last 18 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
- Under is 5-2 in Flyers last 7 after scoring 5 goals or more in their previous game.
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Head to Head
- Under is 3-1-1 in the last 5 meetings in Philadelphia.
- Bruins are 8-3 in the last 11 meetings in Philadelphia.
- Under is 5-2 in the last 7 meetings.
- Underdog is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings.
- Road team is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings.
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