The Boston Bruins (41-15-15) square off against the Philadelphia Flyers (35-26-9) at Wells Fargo Center on Saturday, March 23 at 1:00 PM ET on ESPN+, NESN, and NBCS-PH. The Bruins fell to the New York Rangers 5-2 in their most recent outing, while the Flyers are coming off a 3-2 overtime loss to the Carolina Hurricanes.
Bruins vs. Flyers Game TV Channel & Live Stream
- Date: Saturday, March 23, 2024
- Time: 1:00 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’ 236 total goals (3.3 per game) rank ninth in the league.
- The Bruins have conceded 194 total goals (2.7 per game), the eighth-fewest in NHL play.
- Their +42 goal differential is ninth-best in the league.
- The 51 power-play goals the Bruins have scored this season (eighth-most in the NHL) have come on 214 power-play chances.
- The Bruins have the league’s eighth-best power-play conversion rate (23.83%).
- The Bruins have scored five shorthanded goals this season (17th among NHL squads).
- The Bruins’ 82.08% penalty-kill success rate is seventh-best in the league.
- The Bruins win 49.4% of their faceoffs (20th in the NHL)
- The Bruins shoot 11.2% as a team (sixth in the league).
- The Bruins have earned four shutouts this season. Their skaters average 22.5 hits and 15.7 blocked shots per game.
Bruins Key Players
- One of Boston’s top offensive players this season is David Pastrnak, who has recorded 99 points in 71 games.
- Brad Marchand has 62 points (27 goals, 35 assists) to add to the team’s offensive efforts.
- Charlie Coyle has contributed 53 points for Boston in 71 games this season, netting a goal on 17.6% of his shots and recording 23 goals and 30 assists.
- In 39 games played this season, Jeremy Swayman (22-8-8) has allowed 97 goals.
Bruins Injuries
Derek Forbort: Undisclosed (Out), Milan Lucic: Personal (Out), Matthew Poitras: Shoulder (Out), Patrick Maroon: Back (Out), James van Riemsdyk: Illness (Questionable)
Flyers Insights
- With 204 goals (2.9 per game), the Flyers have the league’s 22nd-ranked offense.
- The Flyers have conceded 211 total goals this season (3.0 per game), 15th in the league.
- Their -7 goal differential is 18th in the league.
- With 28 power-play goals (on 221 chances), the Flyers are 31st in the NHL.
- The Flyers score on 12.67% of their power plays, No. 32 in the NHL.
- The Flyers lead the NHL in shorthanded goals with 15.
- The 84.62% penalty-kill percentage of the Flyers is third in the league.
- The Flyers are 18th in faceoff win percentage in the NHL (49.6%).
- With a shooting percentage of 8.8%, the Flyers are 29th in the league.
- The Flyers have held their opponents scoreless four times.
Flyers Key Players
- Travis Konecny’s 28 goals and 32 assists in 64 games for Philadelphia add up to 60 total points on the season.
- Joel Farabee has amassed 49 points this season, with 21 goals and 28 assists.
- Owen Tippett is a top player on offense for Philadelphia with 25 goals and 21 assists.
- Samuel Ersson is 20-14-6 on the season, allowing 102 goals (2.7 goals against average) and collecting 899 saves with an .898 save percentage (49th in the league).
Flyers Injuries
Jamie Drysdale: Upper Body (Out), Rasmus Ristolainen: Upper Body (Out), Ryan Ellis: Lower Body (Out), Nick Seeler: Lower Body (Out), Sean Couturier: Coach’S Decision (Questionable)