Flyers vs Sharks: Game 31 Preview

Game 31 : Flyers vs Sharks

Location : SAP Center at San Jose | San Jose CA

Time : 10:30 pm

TV / Radio :  NBCSports Philadelphia – 93.3 WMMR

Records : SJS 16-14-1 | PHI 13-12-5

Previous Game : SJS W 8-7 vs ARI | PHI W 3-2 vs SEA

Odds : Sharks -1.5 | O/U 6.0

After a 10-day break, the Flyers looked sluggish and tired last night in Seattle. But, did extend their point streak to 6-games with a 3-2 overtime win over the Kraken.

However, after a long night of travel – airport change, departure time change, flight delays, de-icing, runways closed – the Flyers did not make it to their hotel until 5:00am. Tonights game will be a very short turnaround for the Flyers.

The Flyers have not had much success in San Jose lately. Have just one win in their last 6-games to the Shark Tank.

Martin Jones is projected to make his 12th start of the season in his return to San Jose. Jones is 4-2-1 with 2.43 GAA & .928% on the road this season.

If Jones does not start, Felix Sandstrom will make his NHL debut. Sandstrom is 3-7-4 with 3.08 GAA & .896% in 15-games in the AHL this season.

Betting Guide

Last Game: 2-1 | On the season: 51-39 / Last Season: 98-70

Cam Atkinson 0.5 Points OVER +110

Logan Couture 2.0 Shots OVER -155

Joel Farabee 2.0 Shots OVER -125

Active Streaks

| 6 Travis Sanheim – 4 Game Point (2G-3A) | 9 Ivan Provorov – 2 Game Point (1G-1A) | 11 Travis Konecny – 2 Game Point & 2 Game Assist (0G-3A) | 28 Claude Giroux – 2 Game Point (1G-2A) |

Flyers Projected Lineup

25 James van Riemsdyk – 28 Claude Giroux – 89 Cam Atkinson

71 Max Willman – 13 Kevin Hayes – 86 Joel Farabee

23 Oskar Lindblom – 48 Morgan Frost – 11 Travis Konecny

59 Jackson Cates – 38 Patrick Brown – 17 Zack MacEwen

9 Ivan Provorov – 61 Justin Braun

6 Travis Sanheim – 70 Rasmus Ristolainen

3 Keith Yandle – 24 Nick Seeler

32 Felix Sandstrom

(35 Martin Jones)

Scratches

8 Kevin Connauton

Taxi-Squad

20 Gerry Mayhew , 45 Cam York , 67 Kirill Ustimenko

Covid

94 Ryan Ellis (12/26) , 19 Derick Brassard (12/27) , 21 Scott Laughton (12/27) , 79 Carter Hart (12/27)

Injuries

14 Sean Couturier – Week-to-Week (12/30), Upper-Body (12/21)

44 Nate Thompson – Out Indefinitely (Shoulder 11/27), Shoulder Surgery (11/30)

55 Sam Morin – 6-8 Weeks (Knee 9/10), Knee Surgery (9/10)

57 Wade Allison – Loaned to Phantoms (12/1), High Ankle Sprain (9/19)

58 Tanner Laczynski – Unknown, Hip Flexor (9/24)

94 Ryan Ellis – 4-6 Weeks (11/15), Lower-Body Injury (11/13)

PHOTO CREDIT: Anda Chu – Bay Area News Group