(Photo: Kate Frese)
By Kevin Durso, Sports Talk Philly editor
The losing streak finally came to an end on Thursday night. With a sense of relief, the Flyers look to string together back-to-back wins for the first time since Dec. 18 and 20.
Saturday's opponent is the New Jersey Devils, a team that has also slipped in the standings.
Game time is at 1 p.m.
Team Leaders
Philadelphia Flyers | GP | G | A | P | New Jersey Devils | GP | G | A | P |
Claude Giroux | 44 | 14 | 34 | 48 | Taylor Hall | 33 | 11 | 26 | 37 |
Jake Voracek | 44 | 11 | 24 | 35 | Kyle Palmieri | 43 | 20 | 16 | 36 |
Sean Couturier | 42 | 15 | 17 | 32 | Nico Hischier | 39 | 12 | 17 | 29 |
Travis Konecny | 44 | 11 | 13 | 24 | Travis Zajac | 42 | 10 | 14 | 24 |
Wayne Simmonds | 44 | 13 | 6 | 19 | Blake Coleman | 43 | 14 | 8 | 22 |
Player to Watch | |
11 Travis Konecny | 21 Kyle Palmieri |
Last 5 Games: 2 G, 1 A, 3 P, +1 | Last 5 Games: 1 G, 1 A, 2 P, -2 |
Goalie Matchup | |
79 Carter Hart | 1 Keith Kinkaid |
8 GP, 3-4-1, 2.46 GAA, .920 SV% | 33 GP, 13-13-6, 3.07 GAA, .899 SV% |
The last start for Carter Hart was arguably the best of his young career, a 37-save win that came three minutes short of a shutout. It's hard to argue with the numbers for the 20-year-old, despite the 3-4-1 record.
Keith Kinkaid has lost three straight starts and allowed three goals or more in each. His last win came on Jan. 4, making 15 saves in 49 minutes against Arizona.
Flyers Projected Lineup
Injuries: Michal Neuvirth, Andrew MacDonald, Brian Elliott, Anthony Stolarz, Corban Knight
Scratches: Jori Lehtera
Left Wing | Center | Right Wing |
25 James van Riemsdyk | 28 Claude Giroux | 11 Travis Konecny |
23 Oskar Lindblom | 14 Sean Couturier | 93 Jake Voracek |
21 Scott Laughton | 19 Nolan Patrick | 17 Wayne Simmonds |
12 Michael Raffl | 44 Phil Varone | 22 Dale Weise |
Defense | ||
9 Ivan Provorov | 6 Travis Sanheim | |
53 Shayne Gostisbehere | 3 Radko Gudas | |
8 Robert Hagg | 26 Christian Folin | |
Goalie | ||
79 Carter Hart |
Lineup Notes
Expect the same lineup for the Flyers as in the previous few games.
Devils Projected Lineup
Injuries: Taylor Hall, Cory Schneider
Scratches: Joey Anderson, John Quenneville, Mirco Mueller
Left Wing | Center | Right Wing |
90 Marcus Johansson | 13 Nico Hischier | 21 Kyle Palmieri |
44 Miles Wood | 19 Travis Zajac | 63 Jesper Bratt |
20 Blake Coleman | 37 Pavel Zacha | 18 Drew Stafford |
11 Brian Boyle | 43 Brett Seney | 23 Stefan Noesen |
Defense | ||
6 Andy Greene | 28 Damon Severson | |
45 Sami Vatanen | 16 Steven Santini | |
8 Will Butcher | 12 Ben Lovejoy | |
Goalie | ||
1 Keith Kinkaid |
Game Notes
- Power Play: Flyers (30th, 30th on road), Devils (19th, 15th at home)
- Penalty Kill: Flyers (T-26th, 29th on road), Devils (2nd, 5th at home)
- Recent History vs. Devils
- Oct. 20, 2018 – Flyers 5, Devils 2 (at PHI)
- Nov. 15, 2018 – Devils 3, Flyers 0 (at PHI)
- Flyers Leaders vs. Devils
- Claude Giroux – 46 GP, 11 G, 32 A, 43 P
- Jake Voracek – 36 GP, 7 G, 18 A, 25 P
- Shayne Gostisbehere – 13 GP, 3 G, 6 A, 9 P
- Milestone Watch
- Travis Konecny needs one points to reach 100 for his career.
- Sean Couturier needs one points to reach 300 for his career.
- Claude Giroux needs three assists to reach 500 for his career.
Where to Watch
TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia
Radio: 97.5 The Fanatic