Philadelphia Flyers vs Boston Bruins Prediction, 1/29/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Philadelphia Flyers vs Boston Bruins

Date: Thursday, January 29, 2026

Location: TD Garden in Boston, MA

TV: NESN

The Philadelphia Flyers (24-18-9) are traveling to TD Garden on Thursday where they will compete against the Boston Bruins (30-20-3).

The Philadelphia Flyers were on the wrong end of the scoreboard with a 4-0 loss against the Islanders their last time out. Philadelphia accumulated 8 mins in the box in this game. The Flyers had a rough night on the offensive side of the ice in the defeat. Moreover, they had 3 power play attempts but weren't able to convert one of them into a goal. For the game, they went scoreless on the 21 shots they put on goal.

When at even strength, the Flyers let the opposition score 123 goals while earning 126 on offense. Philadelphia Flyers opponents have amassed 164 power play opportunities (7th in professional hockey) and have a total of 36 goals in those chances. When it comes to their scoring capabilities, the Philadelphia Flyers have tallied 149 goals (21st in the NHL) on the year and have given up 159. Philadelphia has taken 1,314 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 11.3%. For the current season, they have racked up 57 points and their points % is .559. The Flyers thus far have had 1,304 shots attempted against them and have earned a save percentage of .878. Philadelphia skates onto the rink with 147 power play chances and they have scored 23 goals out of those attempts, giving them a percentage of 15.65%.

The man in goal for this game is Daniel Vladar. Opponents have notched 363 goals against Vladar in his pro hockey career and his goals against average per contest is 2.95. Vladar has participated in 133 games throughout his pro hockey career. His save percentage currently sits at .897 for his 5,633 minutes on the ice. He has amassed an overall mark of 65-41-20 and he has gotten the start in 123 games. For his career, Vladar has 69 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .561. Vladar has seen 3,514 shots taken against him and has gathered 3,151 saves.

The last time they were on the ice, Boston played the Rangers in a game where the Bruins ended up taking the loss by a tally of 4-3. They had 1 power play opportunity in this outing but weren't able to put one in the back of the net. The Bruins had 3 goals out of the 24 shots on goal they pursued.

The Bruins have scored 133 goals at even strength and 42 goals (4th in professional hockey) while on the power play. Boston has taken 1,432 shots (18th in hockey) and has earned a shooting percentage of 12.22%, while allowing the other team 1,574 shots. On the campaign, the Boston Bruins have accounted for 175 goals, 63 points, as well as a points percentage of .594. They have allowed 165 goals to be scored by way of 122 goals at even strength and 43 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have a total of 153 power play chances and they have a power play percentage of 27.45%. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 77.84% on the other teams 194 chances on the power play, and their save percentage comes in at 89.5%.

On the other side of the ice you are expected to see Jeremy Swayman protecting the net. Swayman has amassed a career mark of 121-74-24 and has participated in 225 games. Swayman's quality start rate sits at 61.3% and he has made 133 quality starts in his career. He has gathered 5,690 stops out of 6,260 shots attempted against him, which gives him a rate of .909. Opponents are averaging 2.63 goals per game and he has yielded 570 goals altogether. He has started in 217 contests and has played 10,156 mins.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Philadelphia

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