Flyers vs. Bruins prediction: Boston favored to win Thursday's NHL matchup [1/29/2026]

NHL action continues on Thursday at 7:00 PM ET as the Philadelphia Flyers take on the Boston Bruins at TD Garden.

The championship matchup pairs two 14–3 teams coming off sharply contrasting conference title games, with New England advancing through a low-scoring, snow-filled AFC Championship win over Denver and Seattle earning its place after a 31–27 NFC Championship thriller against the Rams.

The clash also spotlights two offensive focal points, with Drake Maye guiding New England through a composed, run-focused AFC title performance and Jaxon Smith-Njigba entering as Seattle’s primary playmaker following a 153-yard, one-touchdown outing in the NFC Championship.

Based on updated simulations, Dimers' proven NHL model predicts the Bruins as the most likely winner of the Flyers vs. Bruins game.

This article offers further insights into Thursday's matchup, including projected goal scorers, best bets and player prop picks.

Flyers vs. Bruins prediction: Who will win and cover?

Using innovative machine learning and data analysis, we have simulated the result of Thursday's NHL game between the Flyers and Bruins 10,000 times as part of our NHL predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model currently gives the Bruins a 58% chance of defeating the Flyers.

According to our model, the Flyers (+1.5) have a 63% chance of covering the puck line, while the 6.5-goal over/under has a 54% chance of staying under.

Flyers vs. Bruins odds

We have researched the best NHL odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Flyers	Bruins
Puck Line	+1.5 (-192)	-1.5 (+165)
Moneyline	+136	-160
Total	o6.5 (+105)	u6.5 (-125)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Flyers vs. Bruins picks and best bet

After matching our predictions against the best available odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets. Plus, find our best bet for the game below:

Bet Type	Pick	Bet Now
Puck Line	Bruins -1.5	+165
Moneyline	Flyers	+136
Total	Under 6.5	-125

According to our NHL best bets, the top play to make on this game is Flyers to win.

Flyers vs. Bruins player props

Who will score a goal in Flyers vs. Bruins?

According to our model, David Pastrnak is most likely to score an anytime goal in Flyers vs. Bruins.

Our projections give Pastrnak a 47.0% chance of scoring a goal at TD Garden, while the star is a 9.9% chance of netting the first goal the game.

Anytime goal scorer predictions

Philadelphia Flyers

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Travis Konecny	32.7%
Owen Tippett	28.0%
Trevor Zegras	25.3%
Matvei Michkov	23.8%
Bobby Brink	21.6%

Boston Bruins

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
David Pastrnak	47.0%
Morgan Geekie	36.6%
Fraser Minten	29.1%
Viktor Arvidsson	25.1%
Pavel Zacha	23.1%

First goal scorer predictions

Philadelphia Flyers

Player	First Goal Probability
Travis Konecny	6.3%
Owen Tippett	5.3%
Trevor Zegras	4.6%
Matvei Michkov	4.1%
Bobby Brink	3.8%

Boston Bruins

Player	First Goal Probability
David Pastrnak	9.9%
Morgan Geekie	7.5%
Fraser Minten	5.0%
Viktor Arvidsson	4.5%
Pavel Zacha	4.0%

Flyers vs. Bruins game-day updates and essential details

Thursday's action between the Bruins and Flyers at TD Garden is scheduled to begin at 7:00 PM ET.

• Who: Philadelphia Flyers vs. Boston Bruins
• Date: Thursday, January 29, 2026
• Time: 7:00 PM ET/4:00PM PT
• Venue: TD Garden

Conclusion

We predict the Bruins, with a 58% win probability, will likely beat the Flyers on Thursday.

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