Bruins Defeat Flyers 5-1 as Minten Records Three Points

Boston extended its winning streak to two games with a 5-1 victory over Philadelphia on Saturday, October 10, 2026, at home. Fraser Minten led the Bruins with one goal and two assists, while Pavel Zacha scored his first goal of the season as Boston improved to 4-2 and handed the Flyers another defeat. Mason Lohrei, Marat Khusnutdinov and Casey Mittelstadt also scored for Boston, which continued its strong start under the pressure of a winless Philadelphia team.

The Flyers fell to 0-4-2, remaining the only team in the Eastern Conference without a victory, according to the game report. Jeremy Swayman made 14 saves for Boston after facing only three shots during the opening 30 minutes. He earned his 136th career victory, tying Andy Moog for eighth place on the Bruins' all-time wins list.

Philadelphia goaltender Dan Vladar stopped 27 shots, but the Flyers struggled to generate offense for much of the game. Boston outshot Philadelphia 19-3 through the first 30 minutes and held a 22-8 advantage after two periods.

Zacha opened the scoring at 12:21 of the first period. David Pastrnak delivered a backhand pass into the slot, allowing Zacha to fire a wrist shot that went into the net off Vladar's right pad. The Bruins doubled their lead with 2:48 remaining in the second period when Lohrei beat Vladar with a wrist shot over the goaltender's shoulder. Khusnutdinov added another goal just under two minutes into the third period, finishing a setup from Minten.

Porter Martone scored Philadelphia's lone goal on the power play at 6:32 of the third period, ending Swayman's bid for his second shutout of the season. Boston maintained control for the remainder of the game and secured its fifth victory in six contests. Boston defenseman Charlie McAvoy missed the game while serving the final of a six-game suspension imposed at the start of the season following a slashing incident during last spring's playoffs. The Bruins entered the matchup after a decisive home victory over Utah on Thursday.

Philadelphia winger Michael Bunting appeared in his second game with the Flyers after signing as a free agent earlier in the week. The team was looking to recover from a difficult loss at Ottawa on Thursday but remained without a win through six games. The Flyers are scheduled to host the Carolina Hurricanes on Sunday night. Boston will travel to face the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday night, beginning a four-game road trip.