NHL Game Preview: Philadelphia Flyers (11-7-3) vs. Florida Panthers (12-9-1)

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Venue & Game Info

Location: Amerant Bank Arena, Sunrise, Florida

Puckdrop: 7:00 PM ET

Capacity: ~19,250

Broadcast: ESPN+ / Scripps Sports / NBCSP

Injury Report

Philadelphia Flyers:

Rasmus Ristolainen (D) – triceps injury, out

Ryan Ellis (D) – back injury, out for season

Oliver Bonk (D) – upper body, out until December

Florida Panthers:

Aleksander Barkov (C) – knee injury, out for season

Matthew Tkachuk (LW) – groin injury, out until mid-December

Dmitry Kulikov (D) – upper body, out until March

Eetu Luostarinen (C) – lower body, out until early December

Jonah Gadjovich (LW) – upper body, out until February

Tomas Nosek (LW) – knee injury, out until December

Key Player Matchups

Trevor Zegras (PHI) vs. Sam Reinhart (FLA): Zegras leads Flyers with 21 points; Reinhart has 21 points for Florida.

Travis Konecny (PHI) vs. Brad Marchand (FLA): Konecny’s playmaking against Marchand’s veteran scoring (25 points).

Goaltending: Daniel Vladar (PHI, 8–4–1, .912 SV%) vs. Sergei Bobrovsky (FLA, 10–6–0, .887 SV%).

Team Recent Form

Philadelphia Flyers:

Lost 3–0 vs Tampa Bay (Nov. 24)

5–3–2 in last 10 games, averaging 2.6 goals per game, allowing 2.9

Strong defense (4th in NHL, 2.8 GA/game) but weak offense (31st in NHL, 56 goals)

Florida Panthers:

Won 8–3 vs Nashville (Nov. 24)

6–4–0 in last 10 games, averaging 3.9 goals per game, allowing 3.0

Balanced attack: 69 goals scored, 67 allowed; power play at 20.48%

Series History

Flyers and Panthers split their 2024–25 season series.

Florida has won 3 of last 5 meetings at home.

Betting Trends

Florida games have gone over 5.5 goals in 11 of 22 contests.

Flyers games have gone over 5.5 goals in 10 of 21 contests.

Flyers are 5–3–2 in last 10 as underdogs; Panthers 6–4–0 in last 10 as favorites.

Projected Score: Florida Panthers 4 – Philadelphia Flyers 2

Reasoning: Florida’s offensive depth (Reinhart, Marchand, Verhaeghe) and Bobrovsky’s steadiness should secure a home win. Philadelphia’s defense keeps it close, but lack of scoring depth without Ristolainen and Ellis limits upset potential.

Final Take: Expect Florida to ride momentum from their 8-goal outburst against Nashville. Philadelphia’s defense is strong, but the Panthers’ offensive firepower and home advantage make them the safer betting side.

Game Odds

Philadelphia Flyers         5.5

Florida Panthers               – 165

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Tuesday, November 25, 2025