NHL Game Preview: Philadelphia Flyers at Anaheim Ducks with Line Combinations 12/28/2024

Philadelphia Flyers (15-16-4, 34 Pts) at Anaheim Ducks (13-16-4, 30 Pts)

Venue: Honda Center
Date: Saturday, December 28
Time: 10:00 pm EST
TV: ESPN+/NBCSP/KCOP-13
Radio:
Philadelphia – WMMR 93.3 FM
Anaheim – KLAA 830 AM

DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:

Philadelphia: -1.5 ML -148
Anaheim: +1.5 ML +124
O/U 6

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Philadelphia Flyers News & Notes:

The Flyers suffered a 7-3 loss to the Penguins last time out before the holiday break. Philadelphia is 3-6-1 in their last ten and has been outscored 47-35. Aleksei Kolosov has struggled in net during this ten-game stretch as he has gone 1-2-1 with a 4.01 goals-against average and a .855 save percentage.

Anaheim Ducks News & Notes:

Anaheim took a 3-1 loss in their last game before the holiday break as they lost to the Vegas Golden Knights. The Ducks since snapping their five-game losing skid have gone 3-2-0 but have been outscored 16-15. The Ducks are in the bottom of the league in power-play, penalty kill, goals for, and last in face-off percentage.

Philadelphia Flyers Projected Lines:

Tippett-Frost-Konecny
Farabee-Couturier-Michkov
Foerster-Cates-Brink
Laughton-Poehling-Hathaway
York-Sanheim
Zamula-Ristolainen
Seeler-Drysdale

Ersson
Kolosov

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Anaheim Ducks Projected Lines

Vatrano-Strome-Terry
McGinn-Carlsson-Killorn
Gauthier-McTavish-Fabbri
Harkins-Lundestrom-Leason
Lacombe-Gudas
Zellweger-Trouba
Helleson-Dumoulin

Gibson
Dostal

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Players To Watch:

Philadelphia Flyers

Travis Konecny this season has 41 points on 16 goals and 25 assists. He’s faced Anaheim 14 times in his career recording 11 points on five goals and six assists; last season in two games against Anaheim he had two goals.

Anaheim Ducks

Leo Carlsson this season has 12 points on seven goals and five assists. He’s faced the Flyers twice in his career both of those coming last season and in one of those two games he had a hat trick.

Injury Report:

Philadelphia Flyers

D Ryan Ellis – IR

Anaheim Ducks

LW Trevor Zegras – IR – Week to week

Next Game

Philadelphia Flyers – December 29 at Los Angeles Kings
Anaheim Ducks – December 29 vs Edmonton Oilers

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