The Boston Bruins (39-14-15) and Philadelphia Flyers (34-25-8) face off at TD Garden on Saturday, March 16 at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+, NESN, and NBCS-PH+. The Bruins took down the Montreal Canadiens 2-1 in overtime in their most recent game, while the Flyers are coming off a 6-2 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Bruins vs. Flyers Game TV Channel & Live Stream
- Date: Saturday, March 16, 2024
- Time: 7:00 PM ET
- TV: NESN (Regional restrictions may apply)
- FREE NHL LIVE STREAM: Watch Bruins vs. Flyers for free with a trial to Fubo!
Bruins and Flyers Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Bruins Insights
- The Bruins’ 222 total goals (3.3 per game) rank eighth in the NHL.
- Defensively, the Bruins are one of the stingiest squads in NHL play, allowing 182 total goals (2.7 per game) to rank eighth.
- They have the league’s seventh-best goal differential at +40.
- The 48 power-play goals the Bruins have put up this season are 10th-best in the NHL (on 207 power-play chances).
- The Bruins’ 23.19% power-play conversion rate ranks ninth-best in the league.
- The Bruins have recorded five shorthanded goals this season (17th among NHL teams).
- The Bruins’ 81.9% penalty-kill success rate is eighth-best in the league.
- The Bruins have the 20th-ranked faceoff win percentage in the NHL, at 49.1%.
- The Bruins shoot 10.9% as a team (sixth in the league).
- The Bruins have shut out opponents four times this season. As a team, they are averaging 21.9 hits and 15.6 blocked shots per game.
Bruins Key Players
- David Pastrnak has been critical to Boston’s offense this season, recording 95 points in 68 games.
- Brad Marchand has 59 points (27 goals, 32 assists) to add to the team’s scoring efforts.
- Through 68 games, Charlie Coyle has proven himself as a scoring option for Boston. He has 51 points (21 goals and 30 assists).
- Jeremy Swayman (21-7-8) has a 2.5 goals against average and a save percentage of .920 for Boston.
Bruins Injuries
Derek Forbort: Undisclosed (Out), Milan Lucic: Personal (Out), Matthew Poitras: Shoulder (Out), Patrick Maroon: Back (Out), James van Riemsdyk: Illness (Out), Matt Grzelcyk: Illness (Out)
Flyers Insights
- With 193 goals (2.9 per game), the Flyers have the NHL’s 23rd-ranked offense.
- The Flyers concede 3.0 goals per game (199 in total), 13th in the league.
- Their -6 goal differential is 19th in the league.
- The Flyers have 28 power-play goals (31st in NHL) on 213 chances.
- The Flyers have the league’s 32nd-ranked power-play percentage (13.15).
- The Flyers have a league-leading 15 shorthanded goals.
- The Flyers’ have the third-best penalty kill percentage (85.05).
- The Flyers win 49.6% of faceoffs, 19th-ranked in the NHL.
- The 8.6% shooting percentage of the Flyers is 29th in the league.
- The Flyers have shut out their opponent four times. They are averaging 19.3 hits and 18.6 blocked shots per game.
Flyers Key Players
- Travis Konecny has totaled 27 goals and 31 assists in 61 games for Philadelphia, good for 58 points.
- Joel Farabee is one of the top contributors for Philadelphia with 46 total points (0.7 per game), with 19 goals and 27 assists in 67 games.
- Owen Tippett has 40 points so far, including 24 goals and 16 assists.
- Samuel Ersson has a 19-14-5 record this season, with an .898 save percentage (45th in the league). He has 842 saves, and has conceded 96 goals (2.7 goals against average).
Flyers Injuries
Jamie Drysdale: Upper Body (Out), Rasmus Ristolainen: Upper Body (Out), Ryan Ellis: Lower Body (Out), Nick Seeler: Lower Body (Out)
 and Philadelphia Flyers (34-25-8) face off at TD Garden on Saturday, March 16 at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+, NESN, and NBCS-PH+. The Bruins took down the Montreal Canadiens 2-1 in overtime in their most recent game, while the Flyers are coming off a 6-2 loss...){kind=link}