The Philadelphia Flyers (18-10-3) host the Nashville Predators (18-14) at Wells Fargo Center on Thursday, December 21 at 7:00 PM ET on NBCS-PH, BSSO, and ESPN+. The Flyers have won three games in a row.
Flyers vs. Predators Game Info
- Game Day: Thursday, December 21, 2023
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
- TV: Bally Sports (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Flyers and Predators Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Flyers Insights
- The Flyers’ 90 total goals (2.9 per game) make them the 22nd-ranked scoring team in the league.
- The Flyers have conceded 81 total goals (2.6 per game), ranking seventh in league play for the fewest goals against.
- They have the league’s 12th-ranked goal differential at +9.
- The 10 power-play goals the Flyers have scored this season (on 98 power-play chances) rank 30th in the NHL.
- The Flyers have the league’s 30th-ranked power-play conversion rate (10.20%).
- The Flyers have scored seven shorthanded goals this season.
- The Flyers kill 85.57% of opponent power plays, the fourth-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
- The Flyers have the 28th-ranked faceoff win percentage in the NHL, at 47%.
- The Flyers have an 8.9% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks 27th in the league.
- The Flyers have secured three shutouts this season. Their skaters average 17.0 hits and 18.6 blocked shots per game.
Flyers Key Players
- A leading offensive player this season for Philadelphia, Travis Konecny has put up 27 points.
- With four goals and 18 assists, Travis Sanheim is one of the top contributors for Philadelphia with his 22 points (0.7 per game).
- Through 29 games, Sean Couturier has proven himself as a contributor for Philadelphia. He has 21 points (seven goals and 14 assists).
- As Philadelphia’s top goalie, Samuel Ersson has recorded 8 wins and 3 losses this season while giving up 33 goals with 295 saves.
Flyers Injuries
Noah Cates: Foot (Out),
Carter Hart: Illness (Questionable),
Ryan Ellis: Lower Body (Out)
Predators Insights
- The Predators’ 100 goals on the season (3.1 per game) rank them 11th in the league.
- The Predators allow 3.1 goals per game (99 in total), 18th in the league.
- Their +1 goal differential is 16th in the league.
- The Predators have 24 power-play goals (on 115 chances), 10th in the NHL.
- The Predators’ power-play percentage (20.87) puts them 18th in the league.
- The Predators have three shorthanded goals (14th in league).
- The Predators’ have the 23rd-ranked penalty kill percentage (76.92%).
- The Predators are 21st in faceoff win percentage in the NHL (49.3%).
- With a shooting percentage of 10.4%, the Predators are 13th in the league.
- The Predators have held their opponents scoreless one time.
Predators Key Players
- Filip Forsberg has collected 16 goals and 20 assists in 32 games for Nashville, good for 36 points.
- Roman Josi has helped lead the offense for Nashville this season with seven goals and 20 assists.
- Ryan O’Reilly’s 13 goals and 13 assists add up to 26 points this season.
- Kevin Lankinen has a 4-3-0 record this season, with a .900 save percentage (41st in the league). He has 244 saves, and has allowed 27 goals (3.2 goals against average).
Predators Injuries
Kiefer Sherwood: Upper Body (Questionable)