The Boston Bruins defeated the Philadelphia Flyers in record-setting fashion, 5-3, on Sunday night at Wells Fargo Center.
The Bruins improved their league-best record to an all-time 63-12-5 mark while the Flyers dropped to 29-38-13.
Check out the full box score here.
ONE BIG TAKEAWAY
The Bruins added the cherry on top of an already stellar and history-filled campaign.
Their latest accolade? The NHL record for most wins recorded in a regular season, surpassing the 1995-96 Detroit Red Wings and 2018-19 Tampa Bay Lightning.
The B’s took the ice undermanned, but even with a handful of absences — Patrice Bergeron, Taylor Hall, Nick Foligno, David Krejci, and Charlie McAvoy among others — they had David Pastrnak, and that proved to be enough to send the Flyers back to the loss column. Pastrnak reached the promised land in his chase for 60 goals, scoring twice in the second period and once in the third to notch 300 career goals.
Jim Montgomery’s squad would need every ounce of Pastrnak’s Stanley Cup Playoff preparation, as Philadelphia fought back until the very end, scoring in each period. But it still wasn’t enough to overcome the red-hot Bruins.
Boston swept its season series against Philadelphia, 3-0, out-scoring the Flyers, 15-4.
STARS OF THE GAME
— Pastrnak nearly contributed all of Boston’s offense, scoring three Bruins goals, which proved to be pivotal in the very end. The 26-year-old became the first Bruins player since Phil Esposito (61, 1974-75) to score 60 goals in a single season.
— Tyler Bertuzzi was heavily involved in the offensive end, finishing with three assists on the night.
— Pavel Zacha, who scored twice in Saturday night’s win over the New Jersey Devils, scored again, giving the Bruins a two-goal cushion over the Flyers with less than three minutes left in the third period.
WAGER WATCH
FanDuel Sportsbook set the odds of Charlie Coyle scoring the game-opening goal at +2000 before the start of the contest. Wasting no time, just 47 seconds into the first period, Coyle netted his 15th of the season, clearing the odds quickly. A $100 wager placed on the 31-year-old would’ve netted a $2,100 total payout.
UP NEXT ON NESN
With Stanley Cup playoff fever looming, the Bruins still have two games scheduled before embarking on their battle for the cup. Boston will next host Washington Capitals on Tuesday. Puck drop is set for 7 p.m. ET, and you can catch the game, plus a full hour of pregame coverage, live on NESN.
