Philadelphia vs Boston Recap - Bruins Win 3-2
Philadelphia vs Boston Recap - Bruins Win 3-2
The Flyers came up short Saturday against the Bruins, falling 3-2 in a shootout.
Boston was favored by -135 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went UNDER the consensus closing total of 5.5.
The win was clinched by Patrice Bergeron, who beat Ilya Bryzgalov in a shootout to gain the extra point in the standings for Boston. Boston got goals from Chris Kelly and Tyler Seguin in the victory. Kelly opened the scoring at 6:23 of the first period.
Tim Thomas turned in a 27-save effort for the Bruins.
Philadelphia got goals from Jakub Voracek and Matt Read in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Ilya Bryzgalov stopped 31 of 33 shots for the Flyers, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, Boston went 0-for-2, while the Flyers were 1-for-4 with the man advantage.
Philadelphia lost the shots on goal battle to Boston by a margin of 33-29.
Boston looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Maple Leafs. The Flyers will aim to get back on the winning track vs Pittsburgh.
