Game 12: Kings vs Flyers
Location : Wells Fargo Center | Philadelphia, PA
Time : 7:30 pm
TV / Radio : NBCSports Philadelphia – 97.5 The Fanatic
Last Game : LAK W 3-2 vs OTT | PHI W 5-1 vs BUF
Records : LAK 6-2-2 | PHI 4-5-1
Odds : Kings -1.5 | O/U 6.5
The Flyers return home after a quick trip to Buffalo to complete their first back-to-back of the season. Tonight, welcome the LA Kings – winners of their last two games.
Sam Ersson, who is replacing the injured Carter Hart as the Flyers starting goalie, got his first win of the season last night in Buffalo. After struggling in his first three starts, Ersson made 21 saves on 22 Sabres shot in the in.
Tonight, Cal Petersen – recalled on Thursday – is expected to get the start in net against his former team. It will be Petersen’s first start in the NHL since November 29, 2022.
The Flyers and Kings will rematch next Saturday in Los Angeles.
On the season, the Flyers have been very good against Western Conference opponents – 3-2-1 in 6 games so far this season.
Sean Couturier, who missed last night’s game in Buffalo, is expected to miss tonight’s game as well. The Flyers announced before the game Couturier is out with “lower-body” injury and is “day-to-day”.
Betting Guide
Last Game 2-1 | On the season: 19-14 | Last Season: 132-114
PHI +1.5 -120
Noah Cates 0.5 Points -115
Tyson Foerster 0.5 Points OVER +125
Active Streaks
| 86 Joel Farabee – 2 Game Point (1G – 2A) |
Flyers Projected Lineup
74 Owen Tippett – 49 Noah Cates – 89 Cam Atkinson
11 Travis Konecny – 48 Morgan Frost – 71 Tyson Foerster
86 Joel Farabee – 21 Scott Laughton – 46 Bobby Brink
44 Nic Deslauriers – 25 Ryan Poehling – 19 Garnet Hathaway
8 Cam York – 6 Travis Sanheim
5 Egor Zamula – 26 Sean Walker
24 Nick Seeler – 37 Louie Belpedio
40 Cal Petersen
(33 Samuel Ersson)
Scratches
32 Felix Sandstrom (Conditioning)
Injuries
14 Sean Couturier – Day-To-Day (11/2), Lower-Body Injury (11/3)
18 Marc Staal – 4-6 Weeks (10/20), Upper-Body Injury (10/19)
55 Rasmus Ristolainen – Unknown (10/9), Undisclosed (10/9)
79 Carter Hart – 2-4 Weeks (11/3), Mid-Body Injury (11/1)
