Bruins–Flyers rivalry
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The Bruins–Flyers rivalry is a National Hockey League (NHL) rivalry between the Boston Bruins and Philadelphia Flyers ice hockey clubs. Both teams compete in the Eastern Conference, but Boston plays in the Atlantic Division and Philadelphia plays in the Metropolitan Division. The two teams have been rivals since the Flyers inception in the 1967 expansion, but was most intense in the 1970s when the two teams met in four playoff series, including the 1974 Stanley Cup Finals, with the Flyers beating the heavily favored Bruins. The rivalry was renewed in the 2010s with both teams meeting in the playoffs for two consecutive years, including a 2010 series, with the Flyers overcoming a 3 games to none deficit to win the series. Historically, both franchises are renowned for their toughness and brawling ways, with the Bruins famously nicknamed the Big Bad Bruins, and the Flyers also famously nicknamed the Broad Street Bullies.[1][2][3][4]
First meeting | November 12, 1967 |
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Latest meeting | March 23, 2024 |
Next meeting | October 29, 2024 |
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Meetings total | 250 |
All-time series | 138–78–21–13 (BOS) |
Regular season series | 120–64–21–13 (BOS) |
Postseason results | 18–14 (BOS) |
Largest victory | PHI 9–2 BOS December 9, 1978 PHI 8–1 BOS November 1, 1975 |
Longest win streak | BOS W15 |
Current win streak | PHI W1 |
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As of January 2023, Boston is one of only six franchises with a winning overall record against Philadelphia (the Anaheim Ducks, Columbus Blue Jackets, Montreal Canadiens, San Jose Sharks, and Tampa Bay Lightning are the other five).[5]