NHL Game Preview: Nashville Predators at Philadelphia Flyers with Line Combinations 3/31/2025

NHL Game Preview: Nashville Predators at Philadelphia Flyers with Line Combinations 3/31/2025

Nashville Predators (27-38-8, 62 Points) at Philadelphia Flyers (30-36-9, 69 Points)

Venue: Wells Fargo Center
When: Monday, March 31
Time: 7:00 p.m. ET
TV: ESPN+/FDSN SO/NBCSP
Radio:
Nashville – The Game 102.5 FM
Philadelphia – 97.5 FM WPEN, Flyers Radio 24/7

DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:

Nashville: +1.5 ML +105
Philadelphia: -1.5 ML -125
O/U 5.5

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Nashville Predators News & Notes:

The Predators have dropped two straight games, most recently losing Saturday 3-1 to the Vegas Golden Knights. They are 2-6-1 in their last nine games, averaging 1.7 goals per game while allowing 2.7 goals per game.

Philadelphia Flyers News & Notes:

The Flyers have won two straight after losing six straight. They beat the Buffalo Sabres 7-4 on Saturday. They are 3-7-1 in their last ten games, averaging 2.9 goals per game while allowing 4.3 goals per game. The Flyers are averaging 6.5 goals per game over their last two games.

Nashville Predators Projected Lines:

Forsberg-O’Reilly-Evangelista
Bunting-Stamkos -L’Heureux
Smith-Svechkov-Vrana
Oesterle-McCarron-Bellows

Skjei-Blankenburg
Del Gaizo-Barron
Stastney-Englund

Saros
Annunen

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Philadelphia Flyers Projected Lines:

Foerster-Cates-Brink
Michkov-Couturier-Konecny
Tippett-Poehling-Pelletier
Hathaway-Abols-Lycksell

Seeler-Sanheim
York-Drysdale
Zamula-Andrae

Fedotov
Ersson

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Players To Watch:

Nashville Predators

Ryan O’Reilly this season has 44 points on 17 goals and 27 assists. He’s faced the Flyers 25 times in his career, recording 25 points on ten goals and 15 assists; he scored a goal in their previous meeting this season.

Philadelphia Flyers

Sean Couturier this season has 40 points on 14 goals and 26 assists. He’s faced the Predators 15 times in his career, recording ten points on five goals and five assists; in the meeting earlier this season he scored a goal and added an assist.

Injury Report:

Nashville Predators

D Roman Josi – IR
F Jonathan Marchessault – DTD
D Jeremy Lauzon – IR
F Colton Sissons  – Out
D Adam Wilsby – IR

Philadelphia Flyers

D Ryan Ellis – IR
D Rasmus Ristolainen – OUT

Next Game

Nashville: April 1 at Columbus Blue Jackets
Philadelphia: April 5 at Montreal Canadiens

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