GAME NOTES
QUICK STATS
Season Series: 1-4-2
All-Time Record: 208gp (74-101-21-12)
Leading Scorer:
PHI - 32 pts: Jakub Voracek (7g-25a)
BOS - 47 pts: Brad Marchand (19g-28a)
1. YOU AGAIN?
This is the third time in the last six days that these two teams will meet... It's also the final game in the season series with the Bruins earning wins in six of the seven previous meetings... The Flyers have either been tied entering the third period or have been tied at one point in the third period in four of the last five meetings, and five of the seven meetings thus far but the Bruins have outscored the Flyers 14-7 in third periods... Boston is also 50 percent on the power play in the series, going 10-for-20.
2. WHAT A DAY
This is the eighth game in which the start time is before 7 with the Flyers owning a 5-2-0 record in that scenario... They won their last daytime start, 2-1 vs. NYR on Mar. 27, and have outscored their opponent 27-19... Joel Farabee (2g-8a) & Sean Couturier (5g-5a) lead the Flyers with 10 points in that scenario, while Brian Elliott is 2-1-0 with a 1.81 GAA and .931 save percentage in starts before 7 p.m. ... It's the 10th game with an earlier than 7 p.m. puck drop for the Bruins who are 4-4-1 in the previous nine.
3. WEEKEND WARRIORS
This is the first of games on back-to-back days for both teams and the fourth game in less than a six-day span for each team... The Bruins enter today having won two straight, three of their last four and are 7-2-2 in their last 11 games... They have also won four straight on the road and have the NHL's third-best road winning percentage at .658 with an 11-5-3 record... The Flyers enter today having earned points in five of their last seven (3-2-2)... Each of their last three wins have been come from behind at one point in the game to earn the win.
4. THIS, THAT & THE OTHER
THIS: The Flyers and Bruins are tied for the NHL lead (along with Dallas, Columbus & Anaheim) for most games played past regulation this season (12), with each team winning six of the 12 games... THAT: The Bruins have allowed the first goal of the game in six of their last eight contests, but come in having scored the first goal in their last two games, while the Flyers have allowed the first goal of the game in eight of their last nine... THE OTHER: The Bruins have used four different goaltenders in the season series this year (Rask, Halak, Vladar & Swayman) while the Flyers have used just two (Elliott & Hart).
5. PLAYERS TO WATCH
FLYERS (RW: #93 - Jakub Voracek)
Voracek has goals and points in back-to-back games (2g-1a) and points in five of his last six where he's posted seven points (2g-5a)... Against the Bruins this season, Jake has also has seven points in six games (2g-5a) including a goal and an assist in the last meeting on Apr. 6.
BOSTON (C: #37 - Patrice Bergeron)
Bergeron has scored in six of the seven games against the Flyers in the series, including three games in which he has three or more points... He leads the Bruins with 13 points (7g-6a) in seven games and a +6 rating... Five of his seven goals have come on the power play and he has posted four goals in the last two meetings.
