PHILADELPHIA – It was a goaltender duel at Xfinity Mobile Arena in South Philadelphia on Saturday, but Dan Vladar and the Philadelphia Flyers had the upper hand, beating the Boston Bruins 3-1, snapping their 8-game point streak.

Travis Konecny, Jamie Drysdale, and Sean Couturier scored for the Flyers. Charlie McAvoy scored for the Bruins.

It was a goaltender duel for most of Saturday’s action, with Dan Vladar and Jeremy Swayman leading the way for each of their teams. Third-period scoring came for each team, but it was the Flyers who were able to close the door, snapping Boston’s point streak.

Here is how we got to the final score.

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Scoreless after 40

The Flyers got an early opportunity on the power play following a Nikita Zadorov trip. It took a very long time to develop. Philly was able to get a few good looks towards the end of the man-advantage, but could not get a shot past Jeremy Swayman.

Slow starts have been a common theme for the Flyers, not just since the break, but all season. Maybe the power play, though scoreless, may have helped knock some of the rust off earlier than typical.

The Flyers had one of their better starts in this recent stretch, even going back before the break. Still, they could not find the back of the net.

Another power-play opportunity was given to the Flyers in the latter half of the first period, following a Mason Lohrei penalty, which was worse than the first one. In the middle of the two power plays, there was a heavyweight bout.

With just over 15 seconds remaining in the first, Sean Couturier got called for tripping, which gave the Bruins their first power play of the game. The game went into the first intermission scoreless, and the Bruins’ power play bled into the second period.

Dan Vladar, who made a handful of big stops, came up big for the Flyers once again.

There was a moment just about four minutes into the second period, where Couturier had two chances to get the cross-crease pass with a few guys on the other side with grade-A looks, but could not get it off.

The Bruins started to put some pressure on the Flyers, and got an even better chance after Nicolas Deslauriers got an unsportsmanlike conduct minor for trying to fight Charlie McAvoy, who did not budge.

Philly escaped the Boston power play unharmed, and play continued.

Both teams had their chances, but ultimately, the goalies still led the way, as the game was still scoreless after 40 minutes.

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Flyers pull ahead in the third, snap Bruins’ point streak

Just over a minute into the third period, it looked like Hampus Lindholm gave the Bruins the lead with a blast from the point. However, goalie interference from Micahel Eyssimont negated the score, and the game was still goalless.

However, the scoreless tie did not last much longer.

Christian Dvorak (23) made a great play in front of the net to set up Travis Konecny (23), who gave the Flyers the 1-0 lead with the game’s first goal, 43:41 into the game.

It seemed the Flyers were playing more conservatively after the score, as their attack pulled back and they became more protective in front of their own net.

It took nearly eight minutes, but Philly added to its lead. Travis Konecny (34) found Jamie Drysdale alone in the high slot, and the Bruins’ defense gave him all the room in the world. Drysdale (6) buried the shot and gave the Flyers the 2-0 lead with 8:05 to play.

Dan Vladar was minutes away from his first shutout in a Flyers’ uniform, but Charlie McAvoy (5) had a different idea. A bounce off his skate put the Bruins on the board and cut Philly’s lead to 2-1.

The Bruins once again put the pressure on the Flyers and tried to fight back into the game. With a tick under two minutes left, the Bruins’ net was emptied. Sean Couturier (6) iced it for the Flyers, scoring his first goal in 32 games and sealing the 3-1 victory for the Flyers.

What’s next

The Flyers are back on the road following Saturday’s win, taking on the Maple Leafs in Toronto at Scotiabank Arena, with puck drop at 7:30 p.m. EST.

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