The Bruins needed overtime to take their three-game lead into the weekend. beat the Maple Leafs Thanks to Brad Marchand’s winner in overtime.

“This is a game. “This is not going to completely turn things around,” Marchand said. “But… this is a great way to start building our foundation of understanding how we need to play to achieve success. “It’s something to build on, but it’s still one game.”

One team off to an even worse start than Boston is Philadelphia, which comes into TD Garden on Tuesday with a 2-6-1 record and the Flyers sitting at the bottom of the Eastern Conference. Philadelphia picked up its first regulation win of the season with a 7-5 victory over the Wild on Saturday.

Puck drop is set for 7pm Here’s your preview.

When: Tuesday, 19:00

Where: TD Playground, Boston

Television, radio: NESN, WBZ-FM 98.5

Liner: Boston -160. O/O: 6.5.

FLYERS

Season record: 2-6-1. etc. spread: 3-6. Top/Bottom: 6-3

Last 10 matches: 2-7-1. etc. spread: 3-7. Top/Bottom: 6-4

BRUINS

Season record: 4-4-1. etc. spread: 3-6. Top/Bottom: 6-3

Last 10 matches: 4-5-1. etc. spread: 4-6. Top/Bottom: 6-4

TEAM STATISTICS

Goals scored: Philadelphia 26, Boston 27

Allowed targets: Philadelphia 40, Boston 32

Power play: Philadelphia 23.5%, Boston 15.8%

Penalty minutes: Philadelphia 119, Boston 118

Penalty kill: Philadelphia 85.7%, Boston 79.1%

Matches won: Philadelphia 51.7%, Boston 50.2%

Status of the day: The Bruins held an opponent to three power plays in Saturday’s win over the Maple Leafs for only the second time this season. Boston has been shortchanged more times than any other team (43).

Notes: Marchand’s winner on Saturday was the captain’s first goal of the season after a slow start. “You could tell how happy the bench was when he scored that goal,” coach Jim Montgomery said. “He is our leader, someone who truly embodies what it means to be a Bruin.” … The Flyers haven’t reached 30 shots in their last six games. With leading scorer Travis Konecny ​​and much of the team’s core returning from preseason, this result came as a bit of a surprise to coach John Tortorella. “I’m sure some of them were a little disappointed and were holding on to their sticks,” Tortorella said. “But it is, it seems disjointed. … We just need to get some information, what is the word I’m looking for? We have some fluidity in our game, good tempo and puck support.” … Konecny ​​has five goals this season, including one in three straight games, and leads the team with 10 points.

Amin Touri can be reached at [email protected].