PHILADELPHIA FLYERS NOTES:
UPCOMING GAMES
DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME BROADCAST INFO.
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
Mon., Jan. 9 Buffalo Sabres KeyBank Center 7 p.m. NBCSP, 97.5 The Fanatic
CURRENT INJURIES
PLAYER INJURY DATES GAMES MISSED
Cam Atkinson IR-upper body 9/25-present 37
Sean Couturier IR-back 9/19-present 37
Ryan Ellis LTIR-groin/hip/back 10/11-present 37
Carter Hart IR-upper body 12/29-present 2
Tanner Laczynski IR-lower body 12/7-present 11
2022-23 TOTAL MAN GAMES LOST: 212
RECENT TRANSACTIONS
12/31 – Signed D Ethan Samson to entry-level contract
12/29 – Loaned F Max Willman to Lehigh Valley (AHL)
FLYERS VS. DUCKS: HEAD-TO-HEAD
FLYERS DUCKS
15-15-10 ALL-TIME RECORD 20-11-9
6-8-5 HOME 10-5-6
9-7-5 ROAD 10-6-3
3-2-0 LAST 5 MEETINGS 2-2-1
5-4-1 LAST 10 MEETINGS 5-3-2
118 GOALS SCORED 120
23.2% POWER PLAY 19.7%
80.3% PENALTY KILL 76.8%
van Riemsdyk: 9 pts (0-9=9) in 16 GP
Hayes: 7 pts (4-3=7) in 14 GP
Three Players tied for 5 pts
TEAM SCORING LEADERS Henrique: 23 pts (14-9=23) in 31 GP
Strome: 16 pts (2-14=16) in 31 GP
Kulikov: 12 pts (2-10=12) in 30 GP
Sandstrom: Has not faced ANA
Ersson: Has not faced ANA
TEAM GOALTENDERS Gibson: 5-1-2, 2.24 GAA, .932 SV% in 8 GP
TEAM NOTES
QUICK HITS
- Philadelphia has earned points in seven of its last 12 games (5-5-2).
- The Flyers have scored three-plus goals in eight of their last 12 games, posting a 4-3-1 record when scoring three-plus goals.
- Philadelphia has outscored its opponents 15-9 in the third period in the last nine games. The Flyers’ 15 third period goals ranks second in the NHL since Dec. 11.
- The Flyers have allowed the opposing team to score first in 26 of its 37 games this season. Philadelphia leads the NHL with 10 wins when trailing first in a game.
- Philadelphia set a season-high 41 shots Dec. 11 at ARI and have outshot their opponents in seven of the last 15 games, posting a 3-3-1 record in those seven contests.
- The Flyers 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.
- Philadelphia leads the NHL with 1,108 hits and rank third with 658 blocked shots.
ON THE ROAD AGAIN
- Philadelphia concludes 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 6-8-6 on the road this season and is 3-3-2 in the last eight road games.
- The Flyers are 3-1-2 on the road against a Western Conference opponent this season.
ANAHEIM DUCKS NOTES:
DEC. 30, 2022 – ANAHEIM 1 vs. NASHVILLE 6
The Ducks closed out the 2022 calendar year with a 6-1 setback vs. the Nashville Predators Friday afternoon at Honda Center. Sam Carrick scored his second goal of the season to tie the game at 1-1 at 2:20 of the second period. Urho Vaakanainen recorded the primary assist on the goal, his first point of the season and Jayson Megna also earned an assist. John Gibson made 37 saves.
PP: 0-1 PK: 0-1 SF: 27 SA: 43 TOI: Cam Fowler (21:13)
Three Stars: 1. T. Novak 2. B. Leason 3. J. Gibson Game Summary | Event Summary | Game Recap
UPCOMING GAME SCHEDULE
DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME (PT) TV / AUDIO
Jan. 4 Dallas Honda Center 7 p.m. BSSC / Ducks Stream
Jan. 6 San Jose Honda Center 7 p.m. ESPN+ / Ducks Stream
Jan. 8 Boston Honda Center 7 p.m. BSW / Ducks Stream
Jan. 11 Edmonton Honda Center 7 p.m. BSSC / Ducks Stream
Jan. 13 New Jersey Honda Center 7 p.m. ESPN+ / Ducks Stream
RECENT TRANSACTIONS:
Dec. 10 Recalled G Lukas Dostal from San Diego (AHL). Placed C Derek Grant on Injured Reserve (IR).
Dec. 14 Recalled G Olle Eriksson Ek from San Diego (AHL). Placed G Anthony Stolarz on Injured Reserve (IR).
Dec. 19 Acquired D Michael Del Zotto in a three-team trade. Detroit acquires C Danny O’Regan from Anaheim while Florida
receives RW Givani Smith. Assigned D Colton White to San Diego (AHL) on a Conditioning Loan.
Dec. 20 Recalled C Justin Kirkland from San Diego (AHL). Placed LW Max Jones on Injured Reserve (IR).
Dec. 29 Reassigned G Olle Eriksson Ek to San Diego (AHL).
Jan. 1 Reassigned G Lukas Dostal to San Diego (AHL). Activated G Anthony Stolarz from Injured Reserve (IR).
ANAHEIM DUCKS INJURIES
Man-Games Lost: 195
PLAYER INJURY/ILLNESS EXPECTED ABSENCE GAMES MISSED
John Moore Upper-body Indefinite 37
Jamie Drysdale Torn labrum (shoulder) 4-6 months 29
Isac Lundestrom Upper-body 6 weeks 13
Derek Grant Lower-body Day-to-day 12
Anthony Stolarz Lower-body Day-to-day 9
Max Jones Upper-body Day-to-day 8
ANAHEIM DUCKS NOTES
TONIGHT’S GAME: The Anaheim Ducks open their 2023 calendar year and continue a franchise record 10-game homestand today vs. the Philadelphia Flyers at Honda Center (7 p.m. PT, TV: Bally Sports SoCal AUDIO: Ducks Stream). The Ducks enter today’s game with points in two of the last three games (1-1-1) and four of the last seven outings (3-3-1). Anaheim commences its 13-game January schedule, consisting of seven home and six road contests. All-time, Anaheim is 162-140-37 in the month of January. Since the start of 2013-14, Anaheim is 58-39-9 in January, picking up points in 67 of the 106 contests (.632%). Following tonight’s game, the Ducks continue their homestand vs. the Dallas Stars on Wednesday, Jan. 4 at Honda Center (7 p.m.).
RECORD HOMESTAND: The Ducks are in the midst of a franchise record 10-game homestand with the stretch of contests at home spanning 24 days (Dec. 21 through Jan. 13). The homestand is tied for the third-longest in NHL history, trailing 12 straight at home by Tampa Bay (2010-11) and California (1975-76). The 24 days during the stretch are the third most, trailing Winnipeg (22 days, 2017-18) and Vancouver (22, 1981-82). Anaheim’s longest prior homestand was eight games (three times), including Dec. 28, 2014-Jan. 16, 2015 (6-2-0, 12 pts.), Mar. 2-18, 2007 (6-1-1, 13 pts.) and Oct. 28-Nov. 14, 2001 (2-4-2, 6 pts.). Anaheim begins the homestand tied for the most road contests in the NHL this season (21, also Arizona). The Ducks will also host an eight-game homestand from Mar. 12-27, 2023. Below is a list of the longest homestands in NHL history:
SEASON TEAM GAMES DATES DAYS RECORD (W-L-T-OT, PTS.)
2010-11 Tampa Bay 12 Jan. 23, 2011 – Feb. 25, 2011 34 7-3-0-2, 16 pts.
1975-76 California 12 Nov. 26, 1975 – Dec. 28, 1975 33 4-7-1-0, 9 pts.
2022-23 Anaheim 10 Dec. 21, 2022 – Jan. 13, 2023 24 1-2-1-0, 3 pts.
2017-18 Winnipeg 10 Jan. 30, 2018 – Feb. 20, 2018 22 6-3-0-1, 13 pts.
2005-06 Phoenix 10 Jan. 28, 2006 – Mar. 4, 2006 36 3-5-0-2, 8 pts
1981-82 Vancouver 10 Jan. 13, 1982 – Feb. 3, 1982 22 4-3-3-0, 11 pts.
DUCKS-FLYERS: Anaheim and Philadelphia open a two-game season series and their respective 2023 calendar year’s tonight at Honda Center. Anaheim has picked up points in seven of the last 10 meetings between the teams (5-3-2) and nine of the last 10 meetings at Honda Center (6-1-3). The Ducks own a 20-11- 9 all-time record vs. the Flyers, including a 10-5-6 mark in Orange County. The Ducks have also won eight of their last 10 road contests against the Flyers, posting a 8-2-0 mark dating to the 2009-10 season. The Ducks swept the two-game 2021-22 season series, earning a 4-1 win Jan. 4, 2022 backed by Troy Terry’s first career hat trick (3-0=3) and a 27-save performance by John Gibson. Anaheim also earned a 5-3 win at Wells Fargo Center on Apr. 9, 2022 behind Trevor Zegras’ two-goal effort (2-0=2) and multi-point games from Derek Grant (1-1=2) and Jamie Drysdale (0-2=2). Gibson leads all-time Anaheim goaltenders in wins against the Flyers (5-1-2), posting a 2.24 GAA and .932 SV%. Troy Terry (3-0=3, 3 GP) and Trevor Zegras (2-0=2, 2 GP) are each averaging a goal per game vs. the Flyers in their career. These two teams meet again in 15 days to close out the season series Jan. 17 at Wells Fargo Center (4 p.m. PT).
ANA-PHI SEASON SERIES:
DATE LOCATION TIME / RESULT TV / AUDIO
Jan. 2 Honda Center 7 p.m. PT Bally Sports SoCal / Ducks Stream
Jan. 17 Wells Fargo Center 4 p.m. PT Bally Sports SoCal / Ducks Stream
ANA-PHI ALL-TIME SERIES:
Overall @ Anaheim @ Philadelphia
All-Time Series: 20-11-9 10-5-6 10-6-3
Current Streak: Two ANA wins One ANA win One ANA win
Last ANA Win: Apr. 9, 2022 (5-3) Jan. 4, 2022 (4-1) Apr. 9, 2022 (5-3)
Last PHI Win: Dec. 29, 2019 (2-1, OT) Dec. 29, 2019 (2-1, OT) Dec. 17, 2019 (4-1)
ANA Last 10: 5-3-2 6-1-3 8-2-0
