The Vancouver Canucks (23-9-3) host the Philadelphia Flyers (18-11-4) at Rogers Arena on Thursday, December 28 at 10:00 PM ET on NBCS-PH and ESPN+. The Canucks have won five in a row at home.
Canucks vs. Flyers Game Info
- Game Day: Thursday, December 28, 2023
- Game Time: 10:00 PM ET
- TV: NBC Sports Networks (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Canucks and Flyers Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Canucks Insights
- The Canucks’ 135 total goals (3.9 per game on 6.8 assists per contest) lead the NHL.
- The Canucks have allowed 88 total goals (2.5 per game), the sixth-fewest in NHL play.
- Their goal differential (+47) paces the league.
- The 30 power-play goals the Canucks have put up this season are third-best in the NHL (on 124 power-play chances).
- The Canucks are ninth in the league with a 24.19% power-play conversion rate.
- The Canucks have capitalized with four shorthanded goals this season (10th among NHL teams).
- The Canucks have the league’s 23rd-ranked penalty-kill percentage (77.78%).
- The Canucks win 50.8% of their faceoffs (11th in the NHL)
- The Canucks have a 13.8% shooting percentage as a team, which leads the league.
- The Canucks have shut out opponents four times this season. As a team, they are averaging 19.2 hits and 14.5 blocked shots per game.
Canucks Key Players
- One of Vancouver’s top offensive players this season is J.T. Miller, who has put up 48 points in 35 games.
- With 10 goals and 34 assists, Quinn Hughes is one of the top offensive options for Vancouver with his 44 points (1.3 per game).
- Through 35 games, Elias Pettersson has proven himself as a contributor for Vancouver. He has 43 points (13 goals and 30 assists).
- In the 11 games Casey DeSmith has played this season, his save percentage is .920, the seventh-best in the league.
Canucks Injuries
Guillaume Brisebois: Upper Body (Out),
Carson Soucy: Foot (Out),
Tucker Poolman: Head (Out)
Flyers Insights
- With 98 goals (3.0 per game), the Flyers have the NHL’s 22nd-ranked offense.
- The Flyers allow 2.8 goals per game (91 in total), the ninth-fewest in the league.
- With a goal differential of +7, they are 10th-best in the league.
- The Flyers have 11 power-play goals (on 104 chances), 30th in the NHL.
- The Flyers score on 10.58% of their power plays, No. 32 in the league.
- In terms of shorthanded goals, the Flyers have seven.
- The Flyers’ have the fourth-best penalty kill percentage (85.71).
- At 47.1%, the Flyers have the NHL’s 29th-ranked faceoff win percentage.
- With a shooting percentage of 9%, the Flyers are 26th in the league.
- The Flyers have held their opponents scoreless three times.
Flyers Key Players
- Travis Konecny has recorded 16 goals and 12 assists in 33 games for Philadelphia, good for 28 points.
- Travis Sanheim is one of the impact players on offense for Philadelphia with 24 total points (0.7 per game), with four goals and 20 assists in 32 games.
- Sean Couturier is a top player on offense for Philadelphia with nine goals and 14 assists.
- Samuel Ersson is 8-4-2 in 14 games this season, conceding 36 goals (2.6 goals against average) with 322 saves and an .899 save percentage (43rd in the league).
Flyers Injuries
Noah Cates: Foot (Out),
Ryan Ellis: Lower Body (Out)