The Qualifying Round of the NHL playoffs are underway and it’s quite evident that anything can happen. From upsets to injuries, the Qualifying Round will make up the majority of the playoff teams in 2020.
While teams battle it out in a best-of-five series, games are still being played by the top four teams of each Conference to determine their seeding for the next round such as this highly anticipated match-up featuring the Flyers vs. Bruins with the odds provided courtesy of William Hill.
※ Current Odds Date & Time: August 2nd, 1:30 P.M. (EST)
The Philadelphia Flyers and Boston Bruins are two teams trying to get that number one seed for the playoffs. Today, they hit the ice for the first time since entering the bubble.Boston will be without their top netminder as Tuukka Rask will be scratched from tonight’s game. The Bruins top goalie is not feeling 100%, according to head coach Bruce Cassidy. Jaroslav Halak will stand in the blue paint for Boston.Carter Hart will get the start for Philadelphia.
Brad Marchand was questionable for today’s tilt but has been given the go-ahead to suit up. He’ll man the first line with Patrice Bergeron and David Pastrnak.
The Flyers are hoping their regular-season magic will carry over. Philadelphia went into the pause going 16-4-1 in their last 21 games, winning 9 of their last 10 games.
Round-Robin play is different than Qualifying Round games, meaning if this game goes into Overtime, it will be regular season rules. This is important because the Flyers are 2-1-0 against the Bruins this season, with both wins coming via the shootout.
Boston has home-ice advantage, which means they will get last change. It will be interesting to see how Boston matches lines with Philadelphia.
