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Of the Flyers' eight games to open this season, five have come against Western Conference opponents. That only continues tonight, as they play host to the Anaheim Ducks — and it gets a lot more Western from here.
The matchup will close their season series with the Ducks (gone so soon), and caps off a five-game homestand that has seen them go 3-1 so far.
Puck drop is set for 7 p.m.
Team Leaders
| Philadelphia Flyers | GP | G | A | P | Anaheim Ducks | GP | G | A | P |
| Shayne Gostisbehere | 8 | 1 | 10 | 11 | Andrew Cogliano | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Claude Giroux | 8 | 5 | 5 | 10 | Antoine Vermette | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Jakub Voracek | 8 | 0 | 10 | 10 | Corey Perry | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Wayne Simmonds | 8 | 6 | 3 | 9 | Rickard Rakell | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Sean Couturier | 8 | 4 | 3 | 7 | Brandon Montour | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Player to Watch | |
| 93 Jakub Voracek | 15 Ryan Getzlaf |
| Last 5 Games: 0 G, 6 A, 6 P, +2 | Last 5 Games: 0 G, 2 A, 2 P, Even |
| Goalie Matchup | |
| 37 Brian Elliott | 35 John Gibson |
| 4-1-0, 2.80 GAA, .897 SV% | 3-2-1, 2.55 GAA, .932 SV% |
After a solid 23-save performance against Edmonton on Saturday, Brian Elliott returns between the pipes for the Flyers. Though Anaheim's been somewhat of a nemesis for him in his career, he turned away 21 shots in a 3-2 overtime win on Oct. 7.
John Gibson continues to emerge as a bright young star in the Ducks' net. He'll return, fresh off a 49-save performance against Montreal last Friday.
Flyers Projected Lineup
Injuries: Andrew MacDonald (lower-body, out 4-6 weeks)
Scratches: Matt Read
| Left Wing | Center | Right Wing |
| 28 Claude Giroux | 14 Sean Couturier | 93 Jake Voracek |
| 40 Jordan Weal | 51 Valtteri Filppula | 17 Wayne Simmonds |
| 15 Jori Lehtera | 19 Nolan Patrick | 11 Travis Konecny |
| 20 Taylor Leier | 21 Scott Laughton | 12 Michael Raffl |
| Defense | ||
| 9 Ivan Provorov | 8 Robert Hagg | |
| 53 Shayne Gostisbehere | 3 Radko Gudas | |
| 23 Brandon Manning | 6 Travis Sanheim | |
| Goalie | ||
| 37 Brian Elliott |
Lineup Notes
Jordan Weal returns to the lineup after sitting out with a lower-body injury. With Andrew MacDonald out, the Flyers have shuffled their defensive pairings up. Matt Read will sit as a healthy scratch.
Oilers Projected Lineup
Injuries: Cam Fowler, Ryan Miller, Patrick Eaves, Sami Vatanen, Ryan Kesler
| Left Wing | Center | Right Wing |
| 37 Nick Ritchie | 15 Ryan Getzlaf | 17 Corey Perry |
| 7 Andrew Cogliano | 67 Rickard Rakell | 33 Jakob Silfverberg |
| 25 Ondrej Kase | 50 Antoine Vermette | 48 Logan Shaw |
| 21 Chris Wagner | 38 Derek Grant | 40 Jared Boll |
| Defense | ||
| 47 Hampus Lindholm | 42 Josh Manson | |
| 23 Francois Beauchemin | 26 Brandon Montour | |
| 75 Jaycob Megna | 3 Kevin Bieksa | |
| Goalie | ||
| 35 Josh Gibson |
Game Notes
- Power Play: Flyers (8th, 10th at home), Ducks (30th, T-28th on road)
- Penalty Kill: Flyers (19th, 6th at home), Ducks (12th, T-21st on road)
- Recent History vs. Ducks
- Oct. 7, 2017 – Flyers 3, Ducks 2 – F/OT
- Jan. 1, 2017 – Ducks 4, Flyers 3 – F/OT
- Flyers Leaders vs. Ducks
- Wayne Simmonds – 28 GP, 11 G, 6 A, 17 P
- Jakub Voracek – 21 GP, 6 G, 8 A, 14 P
- Claude Giroux – 14 GP, 2 G, 11 A, 13 P
- Brian Elliott – 13 GP, 2-7-3, 2.48 GAA
- Milestone Watch
- Sean Couturier needs two points to reach 200 for his career.
- Jake Voracek remains two points from 500 for his career.
- Wayne Simmonds needs one assist for 200 in his career
- Shayne Gostisbehere needs four points to reach 100 in his career.
- Anaheim's Francois Beauchemin is one assist away from 200 in his career.
Where to Watch
TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia
Radio: 97.5 The Fanatic
