(Photo: Kate Frese)
By Kevin Durso, Sports Talk Philly editor 
After two wins to open a four-game road trip, the Flyers carried a lead late into Saturday's game and let one point slip away in overtime. It's been a better road trip for the Flyers, but Ron Hextall said Sunday that the final game of the trip on Monday was a big one that would determine his evaluation of the road trip.
The fourth and final game of the road trip comes against the Arizona Coyotes in the first of a home-and-home between the two teams. The Coyotes have been an upstart team, picking up wins in five straight games.
Game time is at 9 p.m.
Team Leaders
| Philadelphia Flyers | GP | G | A | P | Arizona Coyotes | GP | G | A | P |
| Claude Giroux | 14 | 4 | 10 | 14 | Clayton Keller | 12 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| Jake Voracek | 14 | 4 | 10 | 14 | Alex Goligoski | 12 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| Wayne Simmonds | 14 | 7 | 2 | 9 | Oliver Ekman-Larsson | 12 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| Nolan Patrick | 11 | 4 | 3 | 7 | Brad Richardson | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Robert Hagg | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | Michael Grabner | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Player to Watch | |
| 19 Nolan Patrick | 9 Clayton Keller |
| Last 5 Games: 2 G, 3 A, 5 P, +1 | Last 5 Games: 2 G, 2 A, 4 P, +4 |
| Goalie Matchup | |
| 33 Cal Pickard | 35 Darcy Kuemper |
| 2-1-1, 4.50 GAA, .851 SV% | 2-1-0, 1.34 GAA, .957 SV% |
Cal Pickard was likely not supposed to get back-to-back starts, but gets another start with Michal Neuvirth back on injured reserve and with Brian Elliott unavailable after leaving practice on Sunday following a collision with Travis Konecny. Pickard was solid overall in San Jose, giving the Flyers a chance at a win, and they will need the same again in Arizona.
Darcy Kuemper gets the start for Arizona on Monday, just his fourth of the season. Kuemper has won each of his last two starts, allowing just a goal in each, including a 35-save performance against Columbus on Oct. 23.
Flyers Projected Lineup
Injuries: Brian Elliott, James van Riemsdyk, Michael Raffl, Michal Neuvirth
Scratches: Andrew MacDonald, Tyrell Goulbourne
| Left Wing | Center | Right Wing |
| 28 Claude Giroux | 14 Sean Couturier | 11 Travis Konecny |
| 23 Oskar Lindblom | 19 Nolan Patrick | 93 Jake Voracek |
| 22 Dale Weise | 40 Jordan Weal | 17 Wayne Simmonds |
| 21 Scott Laughton | 15 Jori Lehtera | 62 Nicolas Aube-Kubel |
| Defense | ||
| 9 Ivan Provorov | 8 Robert Hagg | |
| 53 Shayne Gostisbehere | 26 Christian Folin | |
| 6 Travis Sanheim | 3 Radko Gudas | |
| Goalie | ||
| 33 Cal Pickard |
Lineup Notes
The Flyers appear to be going with the same lineup as Saturday, but the goaltending is another story. Cal Pickard is getting another start, but with Michal Neuvirth out and Brian Elliott unavailable after a collision in practice on Sunday, Alex Lyon has been recalled to serve as backup.
Coyotes Projected Lineup
Injuries: Christian Dvorak, Jakob Chychrun
Scratches: Josh Archibald, Ilya Lyubushkin
| Left Wing | Center | Right Wing |
| 14 Richard Panik | 17 Alex Galchenyuk | 9 Clayton Keller |
| 11 Brendan Perlini | 21 Derek Stepan | 36 Christian Fischer |
| 40 Michael Grabner | 15 Brad Richardson | 13 Vince Hinostroza |
| 67 Lawson Crouse | 20 Dylan Strome | 25 Nick Cousins |
| Defense | ||
| 23 Oliver Ekman-Larsson | 55 Jason Demers | |
| 33 Alex Goligoski | 82 Jordan Oesterle | |
| 44 Kevin Connauton | 4 Niklas Hjalmarsson | |
| Goalie | ||
| 35 Darcy Kuemper |
Game Notes
- Power Play: Flyers (25th, 22nd on road), Coyotes (24th, T-28th at home)
- Penalty Kill: Flyers (30th, 26th on road), Coyotes (2nd, 4th at home)
- Recent History vs. Coyotes
- Oct. 30, 2017 – Coyotes 4, Flyers 3 F/OT (at PHI)
- Feb. 10, 2018 – Flyers 4, Coyotes 3 F/SO (at ARI)
- Flyers Leaders vs. Coyotes
- Claude Giroux – 14 GP, 5 G, 7 A, 12 P
- Sean Couturier – 12 GP, 3 G, 6 A, 9 P
- Ivan Provorov – 4 GP, 0 G, 4 A, 4 P
- Cal Pickard – 4 GP, 2-2-0, 1.83 GAA, .937 SV%
Where to Watch
TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia
Radio: 97.5 The Fanatic
