NHL Game Preview: Philadelphia Flyers at New York Rangers with Line Combinations 1/23/2025

Philadelphia Flyers (22-20-6, 50 Points) at New York Rangers (23-20-4, 50 Points)

Venue: Madison Square Garden
Date: Thursday, January 23
Time: 7:00 pm EST 
TV: ESPN+ /NBCSP/MSG 
Radio: 
Philadelphia – WMMR 93.3 FM
New York– WEPN-FM 98.7 ESPN New York

DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:

Philadelphia +1.5 ML +124
New York -1.5 ML -148
O/U 5.5

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Philadelphia Flyers News & Notes:

The Flyers are coming off their third straight win and their fifth in their last six as they beat the Red Wings 2-1 in overtime on Tuesday. In the recent stretch, they are averaging 3.67 goals per game while allowing 1.83 goals per game. The Flyers are two points back of the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference.

New York Rangers News & Notes:

The Rangers are back in the race in the Eastern Conference as they are two points out of the final playoff spot as well. New York is 6-0-3 in their last nine and are averaging 3.56 goals per game and allowing 2.33 goals per game. Igor Shesterkin is coming off back-to-back shutouts.

Philadelphia Flyers Projected Lines:

Tippett-Frost-Konecny
Farabee-Couturier-Michkov
Foerster-Cates-Brink
Richard-Abols-Hathaway

York-Sanheim
Zamula-Ristolainen
Seeler-Drysdale

Ersson
Fedotov

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New York Rangers Projected Lines:

Panarin-Trocheck-Lafreniere
Cuylle-Zibanejad-Smith
Kreider-Chytil-Kaliyev
Edstrom-Carrick-Rempe

Lindgren-Fox
Miller-Borgen
Vaakanainen-Schneider

Shesterkin
Quick

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Players To Watch:

Philadelphia Flyers

Travis Konecny this season has 54 points on 21 goals and 33 assists. He’s faced the Rangers 31 times in his career recording 21 points on nine goals and 12 assists; in the matchup against them earlier this season he scored two goals.

New York Rangers 

Vincent Trocheck this season has 30 points on 14 goals and 16 assists. He’s faced the Flyers 30 times in his career recording 18 points on four goals and 14 assists; he scored the lone goal for the Rangers in the previous matchup.

Injury Report:

Philadelphia Flyers

D Ryan Ellis – IR
F Nicolas Deslauriers – IR
F Ryan Poehling – DTD
F Scott Laughton – DTD

New York Rangers

None

Next Up

Philadelphia: January 24 at New York Islanders
New York: January 26 vs. Colorado Avalanche

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