BOS 6–3 PHI Final · W
Bruins/Schedule/Recap Thu, Jan 29, 2026 · 2025-26 regular season
Boston Bruins
BOS · 32-20-3
6–3
FinalW
Philadelphia Flyers
PHI · 24-20-9
1ST2ND3RDT BOS 21031017627 PHI 09212115336 goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Bruins lead the season series 1–0
BOS 32-20-3 · PHI 24-20-9 · First meeting this season — the Bruins lead the season series 1–0

Bruins beat the Flyers

The Bruins were outchanced (3.7 to 2.7 expected goals) but won 6–3 anyway. Samuel Ersson allowed 2.6 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.

Who had the better chances

The Flyers created the better chances: 3.7 expected goals to 2.7, on 36 and 27 shots on goal.

BOS 2.7 xG · 27 shots PHI 3.7 xG · 36 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st 1.2 · 0.8
2nd 1.2 · 1.4
3rd · the swing 0.3 · 1.5
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Bruins win 35.
BOS 35%PHI 65%

Goals and penalties

9 goals · 10 penalties
← Bruins shoot this way Flyers shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
PEN
04:54 Denver Barkey· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
1
09:49 Viktor Arvidsson
Casey Mittelstadt, Fraser Minten · snap shot, a good chance (12%)
1–0
2
10:30 Pavel Zacha
Morgan Geekie, Jonathan Aspirot · wrist shot, a good chance (22%)
2–0
PEN
18:31 Hampus Lindholm· Holding
Killed
2 min
Minor
2nd period
3
02:27 Fraser Minten
Casey Mittelstadt · wrist shot, a good chance (13%)
3–0
4
03:16 Travis Konecny
Christian Dvorak · snap shot, a good chance (17%)
3–1
PEN
04:10 Mason Lohrei· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
5
16:12 Casey Mittelstadt GWG
Andrew Peeke, Fraser Minten · backhand shot on a rebound, a good chance (17%)
4–1
6
18:40 Tanner Jeannot
Andrew Peeke, Sean Kuraly · tip in shot, a good chance (11%)
5–1
7
19:05 Nikita Grebenkin
Travis Konecny · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (38%)
5–2
3rd period
PEN
07:17 Mark Kastelic· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
07:17 Garnet Hathaway· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
8
16:30 Marat Khusnutdinov EN
Charlie McAvoy, Jonathan Aspirot · wrist shot, into an empty net
6–2
PEN
17:53 Andrew Peeke· Tripping
Michkov scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
9
18:19 Matvei Michkov PP
Denver Barkey, Owen Tippett · Power play (Peeke, tripping) · wrist shot, a great chance (28%)
6–3
PEN
18:58 Matthew Poitras· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
18:58 Denver Barkey· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
18:58 Nick Seeler· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
18:58 Michael Eyssimont· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
Goaltending
+0.7
vs expected
33/36 saves · 3 GA · 3.7 xGA Stopped 0.7 more goals than an average goalie would have.
−2.6
vs expected
15/20 saves · 5 GA · 2.4 xGA Allowed 2.6 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
Team BOSPHI
Shots on goal
27
36
Expected goals
2.7
3.7
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Faceoffs
57%
43%
Power play
0/1
1/3
Penalty minutes
0
0
The Bruins went 0-for-1 on the power play and allowed 1 on 3 Flyers power plays.