PHILADELPHIA FLYERS NOTES:
UPCOMING GAMES
DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME BROADCAST INFO.
Sat., Dec. 31 Los Angeles Kings Crypto.com Arena 4 p.m. NBCSP, 97.5 The Fanatic
Mon., Jan. 2 Anaheim Ducks Honda Center 10 p.m. NBCSP+, 93.3 WMMR
Thur., Jan. 5 Arizona Coyotes Wells Fargo Center 7 p.m. NBCSP, 97.5 The Fanatic
CURRENT INJURIES
PLAYER INJURY DATES GAMES MISSED
Cam Atkinson IR-upper body 9/25-present 35
Sean Couturier IR-back 9/19-present 35
Ryan Ellis LTIR-groin/hip/back 10/11-present 35
Tanner Laczynski IR-lower body 12/7-present 9
Felix Sandstrom illness 12/22-present 2
Max Willman upper body 12/15-present 5
2022-23 TOTAL MAN GAMES LOST: 202
RECENT TRANSACTIONS
12/28 – Recalled F Olle Lycksell from Lehigh Valley (AHL) and placed F Max Willman on waivers; Placed G Carter Hart on Injured Reserve
12/21 – Recalled G Samuel Errson from Lehigh Valley (AHL)
FLYERS vs SHARKS HEAD-TO-HEAD
FLYERS SHARKS
17-19-12 ALL-TIME RECORD 27-16-5
8-9-7 HOME 13-9-2
9-10-5 ROAD 14-7-3
1-2-2 LAST 5 MEETINGS 4-1-0
3-4-3 LAST 10 MEETINGS 7-2-1
122 GOALS SCORED 140
19.8% POWER PLAY 15.2%
84.8% PENALTY KILL 80.2%
Hayes: 11 pts (5-6=11) in 16 GP
Konecny: 7 pts (1-6=7) in 8 GP
van Riemsdyk: 7 pts (3-4=7) in 19 GP
TEAM SCORING LEADERS Karlsson: 21 pts (4-17=21) in 31 GP
Couture: 14 pts (6-8=14) in 16 GP
Vlasic: 14 pts (2-12=14) in 25 GP
Sandstrom: 0-1-1, 2.43 GAA, .929 SV% in 2 GP
Ersson: Has not faced SJ
TEAM GOALTENDERS Reimer: 8-4-3, 2.27 GAA, .923 SV%, 1 SO in 16 GP
Kahkonen: Has not faced PHI
QUICK HITS
- Philadelphia has earned points in five of its last 10 games (3-5-2).
- The Flyers have scored three-plus goals in six of their last 10 games, posting a 2-3-1 record when scoring three-plus goals.
- Philadelphia has allowed the opposing team to score first in 24 of its 35 games this season. The Flyers rank T-4th in the NHL with eight wins when trailing first in a game.
- The Flyers set a season-high 41 shots Dec. 11 at ARI and have outshot their opponents in seven of the last 13 games, posting a 3-3-1 record in those seven contests.
- Philadelphia recorded a franchise-best 59 hits Nov. 12 vs. OTT. The 59 hits are tied for the ninth-most in a regular season game in NHL history.
- The Flyers lead the NHL with 1,042 hits and rank second with 628 blocked shots.
ON THE ROAD AGAIN
- Philadelphia continues its five-game road stretch, Dec. 22-Jan. 2 that is split up by the NHL Holiday Break, Dec. 24-26.
- Nine of the Flyers’ 11 games from Dec. 9-Jan. 2 are on the road.
- Philadelphia is 4-8-6 on the road this season and have earned a point in seven of its last 13 road games (2-6-5).
- The Flyers are 1-1-2 on the road against a Western Conference opponent this season.
RINGING IN THE NEW YEAR
- Philadelphia plays its final two games of the 2022 calendar year on Thursday, Dec. 29 at SJ and Saturday, Dec. 31 at LAK before opening the 2023 calendar year Tuesday, Jan. 2 at ANA.
- The Flyers are 3-1-0 since the 2017-18 season in games played on Dec. 29:
Dec. 29, 2017 at TBL (5-3 W)
Dec. 29, 2018 at FLA (2-1 L)
Dec. 29, 2019 at ANA (2-1 OTW)
Dec. 29, 2021 at SEA (3-2 OTW)
*No Games around this time in 2020-21 due to COVID
- The Flyers will play their 21st all-time game held on New Year’s Eve, it’s 20th on the road. Philadelphia is 9-7-2-2 all-time in New Year’s Eve contests, 8-7-2-2 on the road. The Flyers are 1-1-0 in two all-time New Year’s Eve contests against the Kings:
Dec. 31, 1967 vs. LA (9-1 W)
Dec. 31, 2019 at LA (5-3 L) - Philadelphia has played two games on Jan. 2 since the 2016-17 season and three games on New Year’s Day in that span:
Jan. 1, 2017 at ANA (4-3 SOL)
Jan. 2 2018 vs. PIT (5-1 L)
Jan. 1, 2019 at NSH (4-0 L)
Jan. 2, 2020 at VGK (5-4 L)
Jan. 1, 2022 at LA (6-3 L)
*No Games around this time in 2020-21 due to COVID
SAN JOSE SHARKS NOTES:
LAST GAME
Game 36 – 12/27 – SJS 2 at VAN 6…The Sharks dropped their first game after the Holiday break. Timo Meier (2g, 0a) scored both of the Sharks to reach the 20-goal mark and move into T-10th among NHL goal scorers this season. Meier’s second goal marked his 300th NHL point. Erik Karlsson (0g, 2a) extended his point streak to 10 games, his personal best and the longest by a defenseman in franchise history.
SJ Goals: Meier (19 pp), Meier (20)
SF: 26
SA: 25
SJ PP: 1/2
SJ PK: 1/1
W: Martin
L: Reimer
RECENT TRANSACTIONS
12/22 Assigned F C.J. Suess to the San Jose Barracuda
12/18 Assigned D Nick Cicek and F C.J. Suess to the San Jose Barracuda
12/17 Placed F Luke Kunin on IR; activated F Matt Nieto off IR
12/12 Activated G James Reimer off IR; Assigned G Eetu Makiniemi to the San Jose Barracuda
12/7 Activated F Nico Sturm off IR
12/6 Placed F Matt Nieto on IR; recalled F C.J. Suess from the San Jose Barracuda
12/6 Assigned G Aaron Dell to the San Jose Barracuda; recalled G Eetu Makiniemi from the San Jose Barracuda
12/1 Assigned F Jeff Viel to the San Jose Barracuda
TONIGHT’S OPPONENT – PHILADELPHIA FLYERS
The Sharks dropped a 2-6 decision to the Vancouver Canucks to move to 0-2-1 against them on the season. Tonight, they welcome the Philadelphia Flyers for the first and only time this season. The Sharks have had the Flyers number recently, with a 13-3-1 record against the club since the 2013-14 season and a 6-1-0 against the Flyers in their last seven matchups at SAP Center at San Jose. San Jose shut out the Flyers, 3-0, in their first matchup of the season on Oct. 23, with nine separate Sharks recording a point in the contest. Kevin Labanc has 10 points (2g, 8a) in eight career games against Philadelphia. Philadelphia has scored three or more goals in each of their last four games and have gotten strong performances this season from Carter Hart, who owns a 10-11-6 record and .911 save percentage on the season and has earned at least a point in 9 of 13 road games (4-4-5, .918 save percentage).
DEFENSE TO OFFENSE…San Jose currently ranks first in the League in assists (78) and points (95) from defensemen this season. Last season, the Sharks finished 23rd and 25th in the League with 151 points and 117 assists, respectively, from defensemen. Sharks defensemen were in on 13 of the club’s first 14 goals from the start of the season through Oct. 23. Below is a table of defensive scoring this season.
