PHILADELPHIA FLYERS NOTES:
INJURY REPORT
PLAYER INJURY DATES GAMES MISSED
Noah Cates IR – lower body 11/28-current 12
2023-24 TOTAL MAN GAMES LOST: 58
RECENT TRANSACTIONS
12/27 Recalled F Rhett Gardner from Lehigh Valley (AHL)
QUICK HITS
– Philadelphia is 12-4-3 since Nov. 11, ranking T-1st in the NHL in points percentage (.711), T-5th in points (27) and T-7th in wins in that span. – The Flyers are 7-1-3 in their last 11 games, including a season-high nine-game point streak (7-0-2) from Nov. 30-Dec. 19. – Philadelphia is 15-2-0 when scoring first this season and ranks T-3rd in the NHL in wins when scoring first. – The Flyers are 11-3-0 when leading after the first period and rank T-4th in the NHL in wins when leading after the first. – Philadelphia is 14-1-3 when scoring three-plus goals in a game this season. – The Flyers rank fifth in the NHL with 1,086 shots and T-5th with a 32.9 shot-per-game average.
PENALTY KILLERS
– Philadelphia ranks T-4th in the NHL with seven shorthanded goals. – The Flyers have allowed just five power-play goals against in their last 19 games, going 55-for-60 on the penalty kill since Nov. 11. – Philadelphia leads the NHL with a 91.7 penalty kill percentage and in PPGA since Nov. 11. – The Flyers are 26-for-28 on the penalty kill on the road since Nov. 11 to rank second in the League in road penalty kill percentage (92.9). – Philadelphia ranks T-4th overall in the NHL with an 85.7 penalty kill percentage.
ON THE ROAD AGAIN
– Philadelphia is on a season-high seven-game road point streak (5-0-2) since Nov. 25. The Flyers last established a point in at least eight consecutive road games from Feb. 6-March 3, 2018 (7-0-1). – The Flyers are 9-2-2 in their last 13 road games, outscoring opponents, 44-29 (not including shootout goals), in those contests. – Philadelphia has netted four-plus goals in nine of its 17 road games (including shootout goals) this season, posting a 7-0-2 road record when scoring four-plus goals. – The Flyers lead the NHL in road wins since Nov. 3.
BACK-TO-BACKS
– Thursday’s & Friday’s games mark the Flyers sixth of 12 back-to-back sets this season. – This set marks the second-of-four road back-to-backs this season: – Nov. 10 at ANA (6-3 W); Nov. 11 at LAK (4-2 W) – Dec. 28 at VAN; Dec. 29 at SEA – Jan. 12 at MIN; Jan. 13 at WPG – April 5 at BUF; April 6 at CBJ – The Flyers are 3-2-0 in the first game of a back-to-back and 3-1-1 in the second contest this season.
WE’RE HEADING TO OVERTIME
– The Flyers are 8-2-3 in their last 13 games with eight of those contests decided in extra time. – Philadelphia ranks T-3rd in the NHL in extra session wins (OT & SO combined) with six and ranks T-3rd in shootout wins (3). – The Flyers played in three straight games of extra play from Nov. 30-Dec. 4.
GOALTENDING TANDEM
– Carter Hart is on a season-high four-game point streak (3-0-1) and is 3-0-2 in his last five starts. – He has made 30-plus saves in five of his last six starts (3-1-2) and is 5-1-2 this season when making more than 30 saves. – He earned his 93rd NHL win on Dec. 9 at COL to tie Wayne Stephenson for fourth-most in franchise history. – Samuel Ersson saw his career-high eight-game point streak come to an end Dec. 21 vs. NSH (7-0-1). – He is 8-2-1 in his last 11 starts including two shutouts and five contests decided past regulation in the last seven games. – He is 8-4-2 in 14 games played this season, allowing three-or-fewer goals in 12 of those contests. He ranks T-4th in the NHL in shutouts. – Ersson ranks T-1st in the NHL in shootout wins (3) and ranks T-2nd in Flyers history for most shootout wins in a single season (Steve Mason, 5, 2016-17). – He also ranks third among NHL goalies with at least seven starts since Nov. 3 in GAA (1.96) and seventh in SV% (.926). – The Swedish native played in four straight games decided in extra time since Nov. 25 (3-0-1). Per NHL Stats, the last Flyers goaltender to play in four consecutive extra session games was Michal Neuvirth, Nov. 23-Dec. 8, 2015 (3-0-1). – Tied his career-high four-game win streak, Nov. 10-Dec. 2.
TIPP OF THE HAT
– Owen Tippett netted his 12th goal of the season Dec. 23 at DET to extend his point streak to three games (2-1=3). – He owns six points (4-2=6) in the last seven games. – He netted his second career OT goal Dec. 19 at NJ (last, 4/11/23 vs. CBJ). – Has matched his career-high four-game goal streak twice this season (Oct. 24-30 & Nov. 10-18). – The right-shot forward recorded his 100th career NHL point (goal) on Nov. 15 at CAR. – He netted two goals Nov. 10 at ANA for his fifth career multi-goal game. – He skated in his 200th career NHL game Oct. 28 vs. ANA and in his 100th career game as a Flyer on Oct. 14 at OTT. – The Ontario native leads the team in shots (114), ranks second in goals (12) and fifth in points (21).
VANCOUVER CANUCKS NOTES:
MATCH-UP INFO
• Tonight marks second and final meeting between the Canucks and Flyers this season: Oct. 17 (road, 2-0 L) and Dec. 28 (home). • Vancouver is 38-75-13-4 all-time against Philadelphia, including a 16-33-12-2 record on home ice. • The Canucks are 4-6-0 in their last 10 games against the Flyers (2-3-0 in their last 5). • J.T. Miller leads all active Canucks skaters in scoring against Philadelphia with 18 points (9-9-18) in 29 career games. • Tyler Myers has 12 points (5-7-12) in 25 career games against the Flyers. • Brock Boeser has nine points (6-3-9) in 10 games against the Flyers in his career. • In nine career games, Elias Pettersson has nine points (3-6-9) against Philadelphia. • Thatcher Demko is 1-3-0 with a 2.78 GAA and a .923 save percentage in four career games against the Flyers. • In six career games (3-2-0), Casey DeSmith has a 2.75 GAA and a .910 save percentage all-time against Philadelphia.
QUICK NUMBERS
• Quinn Hughes has registered 13 points (2-11-13) in his last 15 games, totaling 44 points overall (10-34-44). He ranks 1st in the league for points amongst defencemen and ranks t-2nd in the league for assists amongst all skaters. • J.T. Miller has 48 points overall this season (15-33-48) and has 18 points (2-16-18) in his last 14 games. He ranks 3rd in the league for points. • Brock Boeser has scored 24 goals this season, ranking 2nd in the league. • Dakota Joshua has seven points (5-2-7) in his last six games. • Teddy Blueger (2-6-8) is currently on a six-game point streak. • Conor Garland has seven points (1-6-7) in his last six games. • Thatcher Demko is tied for the league lead in wins (17). • The Vancouver Canucks currently rank 1st in the league and have the highest goal differential (+47) in the league. The Canucks currently have the most wins (20) when leading after two periods and have scored the first goal of the game 23 times, 1st in the NHL. They also have the most wins (18) when scoring first.
LAST MEETING – OCT 17/23: VAN 0 at PHI 2
Quinn Hughes registered a team-high four shots on goal…Filip Hronek and Sam Lafferty recorded three shots on goal…Lafferty and Jack Studnicka led the team in hits (3)…Anthony Beauvillier led the team in blocked shots…J.T. Miller tied his team-high of 12 faceoff wins…Pius Suter posted a 60% success rate in the faceoff circle…Thatcher Demko made 40 saves…Carson Soucy played 15:53 and made his debut as a Canuck.
LAST 5 – vs PHILADELPHIA
• Oct. 17/23: VAN 0 at PHI 2
• Feb. 18/23: VAN 6 vs PHI 2
• Oct. 15/22: VAN 2 at PHI 3
• Oct. 28/21: VAN 1 vs PHI 2
• Oct. 15/21: VAN 5 at PHI 4 (SO)
