Boston Bruins vs Philadelphia Flyers Prediction, 2/28/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Boston Bruins vs Philadelphia Flyers

Date: Saturday, February 28, 2026

Location: Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia, PA

TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia

The Philadelphia Flyers (26-21-11) will try to beat the Boston Bruins (33-20-5) at Xfinity Mobile Arena on Saturday.

The Boston Bruins had a good night with a 4-2 victory against the Blue Jackets their last time out. Boston recorded 2 penalty mins for this game. The Bruins had a solid offensive outing in this win. In addition, they had 3 chances with extra men on the ice and notched 1 goal. In the game, they netted 4 out of the 23 shots they tried.

While playing at even strength, the Bruins have given up 131 goals while notching 152 on offense. Boston Bruins opponents have earned 213 power play tries (1st in pro hockey) and have scored 50 goals in those attempts. When discussing their scoring capabilities, the Boston Bruins have earned 197 goals (7th in the National Hockey League) this season and have conceded 181. Boston has taken 1,573 shots and holds a shot percentage of 12.5%. For the current campaign, they sit with 71 points and their points percentage is .612. The Bruins so far have had 1,752 shots attempted against them and have a save percentage of .897. Boston skates onto the rink with 170 power play opportunities and they have scored 45 goals out of those attempts, earning them a rate of 26.47%.

The player protecting the goal in this game is Jeremy Swayman. Opponents have racked up 580 goals against Swayman in his NHL career and his goals against rate is 2.64. Swayman has participated in 228 games over the course of his pro hockey career. He has a save percentage of .909 during his 10,163 minutes played. He has a win-loss mark of 123-74-25 and was named the starter in 220 games. Over the course of his career, Swayman has 135 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .614. Swayman has had 6,372 shots taken against him and he has 5,792 saves.

When they were on the ice last, Philadelphia went up against the Rangers in a matchup where the Flyers earned a win by a tally of 3-2. They had 5 power play chances in this contest and scored 1 out of those opportunities. The Flyers recorded 3 goals of the 24 shots on goal they took.

Philadelphia has taken 1,484 shots (27th in professional hockey) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 11.19%, while allowing their opponents 1,492 shots. They have earned a penalty kill rate of 79.55% on their opponents 176 tries on the power play, and their save percentage is 87.8%. They have a total of 168 opportunities on the power play and they have earned a power play rate of 16.07%. The Flyers have tallied 139 goals at even strength and 27 goals (31st in pro hockey) while on the power play. They have permitted 182 goals to be scored by of a combination of 146 goals at even strength and 36 goals while they had less men on the ice. So far this season, the Philadelphia Flyers have earned a total of 166 goals, 63 points, and a points percentage of .543.

For the opposition you will find Daniel Vladar between the pipes. Vladar has accumulated a career mark of 66-43-22 and has been in goal for 139 games. Vladar's percentage of quality starts is 56.3% and he has made 72 quality starting assignments in his NHL career. He has recorded 3,278 saves out of the 3,654 shots taken against him, giving him a percentage of .897. Opponents are averaging 2.94 goals per game and he has given up 376 goals overall. He was named a starter in 128 games and has played 5,646 minutes.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy's Pick: Take Philadelphia

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