PHIADELPHIA FLYERS NOTES:
UPCOMING GAMES
DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME BROADCAST INFO.
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
Sun., Jan. 8 Toronto Maple Leafs 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 36
Sean Couturier IR-back 9/19-present 36
Ryan Ellis LTIR-groin/hip/back 10/11-present 36
Carter Hart IR-upper body 12/29-present 1
Tanner Laczynski IR-lower body 12/7-present 10
2022-23 TOTAL MAN GAMES LOST: 207
RECENT TRANSACTIONS
12/29 – Loaned F Max Willman to Lehigh Valley (AHL)
12/28 – Recalled F Olle Lycksell from Lehigh Valley and placed F Max Willman on waivers; Placed G Carter Hart on
Injured Reserve
FLYERS VS. KINGS: HEAD-TO-HEAD
FLYERS KINGS
89-43-21 ALL-TIME RECORD 49-86-18
45-18-12 HOME 26-44-8
44-25-9 ROAD 23-42-10
2-2-1 LAST 5 MEETINGS 3-1-1
4-4-2 LAST 10 MEETINGS 6-3-1
527 GOALS SCORED 403
33.4% POWER PLAY 25.6%
74.4% PENALTY KILL 66.6%
van Riemsdyk: 11 pts (4-7=11) in 19 GP
Hayes: 12 pts (6-3=9) in 12 GP
Ristolainen: 12 pts (2-7=9) in 16 GP
TEAM SCORING LEADERS Kopitar: 14 pts (2-12=14) in 23 GP
Danault: 11 pts (2-9=11) in 13 GP
Doughty: 11 pts (4-7=11) in 22 GP
Sandstrom: Has not faced LA
Ersson: Has not faced LA
TEAM GOALTENDERS Quick: 11-3-2, 1.92 GAA, .938 SV%, 2 SO in 17 GP
Copley: 1-0-0, 3.01 GAA, .925 SV% in 1 GP
TEAM NOTES
QUICK HITS
- Philadelphia has earned points in six of its last 11 games (4-5-2).
- The Flyers have scored three-plus goals in seven of their last 11 games, posting a 3-3-1 record when scoring three-plus goals.
- Philadelphia has allowed the opposing team to score first in 25 of its 36 games this season. The Flyers rank T-1st in the NHL with nine 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 14 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 1,070 hits and rank third with 636 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 5-8-6 on the road this season and have earned a point in eight of its last 14 road games (3-6-5).
- The Flyers are 2-1-2 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 4-1-0 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)
Dec. 29, 2022 at SJ (4-3 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
CAPITALIZING WHILE SHORTHANDED
- Philadelphia ranks T-2nd in the NHL in shorthanded goals (6) this season. The team netted six SHG during the 2021- 22 season.
- The Flyers scored a season-high two shorthanded goals Dec. 23 at CAR and own four SHG in the last five games.
- Travis Konecny (1-1=2) and Scott Laughton (1-1=2) each recorded two shorthanded points Dec. 23 at CAR to become the 18th and 19th time, respectively, in Flyers history to record two-plus SHP in a game. They also became the 15th and 16th players, respectively, to record two-plus SHP in a game, last done by Simon Gagne on Nov. 13, 2008 at PIT.
- Dec. 23’s contest marked the fifth time in franchise history that two-or-more players tallied two-plus SHP in a single game.
LOS ANGELES KINGS NOTES:
DEC. 31 vs. PHILADELPHIA FLYERS – 1:00 PM PT // Venue: Crypto.com Arena // TV: Bally Sports West // Radio: iHeartRadio
- The LA Kings host the Philadelphia Flyers for the first of two meetings between the clubs this season (Jan. 24).
- The Kings and Flyers met at Crypto.com Arena nearly one year ago from this date on Jan. 1, 2022. The Kings won, 6-3.
- With a win tonight, the Kings can extend their point streak to eight games (6-0-1).
WARM-UPS
1) The LA Kings overcame a two-goal deficit in the final frame Thursday night versus Colorado for their third multi-goal third-period comeback victory of the season, tied with the Islanders and Ducks for the most in 2022-23. That equals the highest single-season total in franchise history (also 3 in 2005-06 and 2007-08).
2) Blake Lizotte has five points (1-4=5) in his last five games.
3) The Kings are one of four teams (Tampa, Buffalo, Ottawa) with six skaters with 10 or more goals this season.
4) The Kings aim to finish the month of December 6-1-0 at Crypto.com Arena and 10-3-2 overall.
5) Philip Danault has points in his last five consecutive games against Philadelphia (1-8=9).
vs. PHILADELPHIA ALL-TIME:
All-Time Record: 49-86-15-3
Home: 26-44-8-0
Away: 23-42-7-3
OT: 6-4 (2 ties)
Shootout: 3-0
2021-22: 1-0-1
2022-23: 0-0-0
FRANCHISE LEADERS vs. PHILADELPHIA
Marcel Dionne – 37 GP, 40 PTS (15-25=40)
Eddie Joyal – 37 GP, 31 PTS (17-14=31)
Dave Taylor – 41 GP, 31 PTS (9-22=31)
Luc Robitaille – 28 GP, 27 PTS (14-13=27)
Wayne Gretzky – 16 GP, 26 PTS (5-21=26)
*-denotes active roster player
LAST MEETING vs. PHILADELPHIA: Jan. 29, 2022 – LAK 3 vs. PHI 4 (OT)
Venue: Wells Fargo Center
LAK Goals: Arvidsson (11, 12), Kopitar (14),
PHI Goals: Mayhew (3), Atkinson (16, 17), Laughton (7)
Goalies: LAK: Quick (OTL, 32 saves, 36 shots) PHI: Hart (W, 37 saves, 40 shots)
LAK PP: 1-for-3
LAK PK: 2-for-2
THE NEXT THREE:
Tues., Jan. 3 | vs. Dallas Stars | 7:00 p.m. PT | ESPN | LA Kings iHeart Radio Audio Network
o Kevin Fiala (6-6=12) is riding an eight-game point streak against the Dallas Stars, dating back to Dec. 1, 2019.
Thurs., Jan. 5 | vs. Boston Bruins | 7:30 p.m. PT | Bally Sports West | LA Kings iHeart Radio Audio Network
The LA Kings look to sweep the season series against the Bruins after winning the first meeting between the two clubs, 3-2, in a shootout on Dec. 15 in Boston.
Thurs., Jan. 7 | at Vegas Golden Knights | 7:00 p.m. PT | Bally Sports West | LA Kings iHeart Radio Audio Network
The LA Kings have won two of their last three games at T-Mobile Arena (2-1-0).
INJURY & MGL REPORT
Player, Games Missed, Date(s), Status
F Alex Iafallo, 23 games, Oct. 18 – Dec. 3 (lower-body)
F Brendan Lemieux, 18 games, Nov. 14 – Dec. 20 (lower-body)
F Quinton Byfield, 6 games, Oct. 27 – Nov. 5 (illness)
F Arthur Kaliyev, 4 games, Dec. 22 – Pres. (lower-body)
F Viktor Arvidsson, 2 games, Oct. 13 (illness); Oct. 25 (illness)
D Sean Durzi, 2 games, Nov. 19 – Nov. 22. (lower-body)
D Drew Doughty, 1 game, Dec. 11 (lower-body)
F Gabriel Vilardi, 1 game, Nov. 27 (lower-body)
2022-23 Total Regular-Season Man-Games Lost: 57
RECENT TRANSACTIONS (as of 12/30/22)
Dec. 19 – Rasmus Kupari (F) and Jordan Spence (D) recalled from Ontario (AHL).
Dec. 22 – Brendan Lemieux (F) activated from injured reserve.
Dec. 22 – Tobie Bisson (D) loaned to Hockey Canada for the Spengler Cup.
Dec. 23 – Rasmus Kupari (F) and Jordan Spence (D) loaned to Ontario (AHL).
Dec. 27 – Quinton Byfield (F), Rasmus Kupari (F) and Jordan Spence (D) recalled from Ontario (AHL).
Dec. 27 – Arthur Kaliyev (F) placed on injured reserve retroactive to Dec. 20.
A ROYAL ROCKIN’ NEW YEAR’S EVE
The LA Kings will play on New Year’s Eve for the 23rd time in franchise history and just the fifth at home. The last time the Kings played on New Year’s Eve was in 2019 against the Philadelphia Flyers, prevailing 5-3. Entering this afternoon, the Kings have won four consecutive Dec. 31 matchups and seven of their last nine.
Last nine LA Kings New Year’s Eve games
Date Opponent Location Result
Dec. 31, 2019 Philadelphia Crypto.com Arena 5-3 W
Dec. 31, 2018 Colorado Ball Arena 3-2 (OT)
Dec. 31, 2016 San Jose Crypto.com Arena 3-2 W
Dec. 31, 2015 Calgary Scotiabank Saddledome 4-1 W
Dec. 31, 2013 Dallas American Airlines Center 3-2 L
Dec. 31, 2011 Vancouver Crypto.com Arena 4-1 W
Dec. 31, 2009 Minnesota Xcel Energy Center 5-2 W
Dec. 31, 2006 Detroit Joe Louis Arena 6-2 L
Dec. 31, 2005 Dallas American Airlines Center 3-2 W
