NHL Game Preview: Philadelphia Flyers at Toronto Maple Leafs with Line Combinations 1/5/2025

NHL Game Preview: Philadelphia Flyers at Toronto Maple Leafs with Line Combinations 1/5/2025

Philadelphia Flyers (17-18-4, 38 pts) at Toronto Maple Leafs (25-13-2, 52 Pts)

Venue: Scotiabank Arena
Date: Sunday, January 5
Time: 7:00 ET
TV: ESPN+/NBCSP/CBC
Radio:
Philadelphia – 97.5 FM WPEN, Flyers Radio 24/7
Toronto – Sportsnet 590 AM The FAN

DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:

Philadelphia: +1.5 ML +150
Toronto: -1.5 ML -180
O/U 6.5

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Philadelphia Flyers News & Notes:

The Flyers fell to the Vegas Golden Knights on Thursday 5-2. They are now 4-6-0 in their last ten and have averaged 3.3 goals per game while allowing an average of four goals per game. The Flyers entering tonight’s game sit just two points out of the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference 

Toronto Maple Leafs News & Notes:

The Maple Leafs won their third straight last night 6-4 over the Boston Bruins. They also saw the return of Auston Matthews who wasted no time reaching the scoresheet as he finished with three points on a goal and two assists.

Philadelphia Flyers Projected Lines

Laughton-Frost-Michkov
Foerster-Cates-Brink
Tippett-Poehling-Konecny
Farabee-Couturier-Hathaway

Sanheim-York
Zamula-Ristolainen
Seeler-Drysdale

Kosolov
Fedotov

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Toronto Maple Leafs Lineup:

Knies-Matthews-Marner
Pacioretty-Tavares-Nylander
McMann-Domi-Robertson
Lorentz-Kampf-Dewar

McCabe-Tanev
Rielly-Myers
Benoit-Ekman-Larsson

Hildeby 
Woll

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Players To Watch:

Philadelphia Flyers:

Owen Tippett this season has 24 points on 11 goals and 13 assists. He’s faced Toronto eight times in his career recording five points on three goals and two assists; four of those five points came in the three meeting last season in which he has two goals and two assists. 

Toronto Maple Leafs:

William Nylander this season has 43 points on 23 goals and 20 assists. Nylander has faced the Flyers 21 times in his career recording 24 points on 12 goals and 12 assists; last season in three meetings he recorded five points on three goals and two assists. 

Injury Report:

Philadelphia Flyers

D Ryan Ellis – LTIR

Toronto Maple Leafs:

G Anthony Stolarz – IR
F Calle Jarnkrok – IR
F Pontus Holmberg – DTD

Next Game: 

Philadelphia: January 7 vs Toronto Maple Leafs 
Toronto: January 7 at Philadelphia Flyers 

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