At this stage of the season, the Flyers really need wins, but in games like their Saturday afternoon affair with the Rangers, earning points on a regular basis is just as crucial. It may have been a shootout loss, but the Flyers are currently riding a five-game point streak.
They take that streak on the road as they face the Detroit Red Wings for the first time this season.
The opening face-off is set for 7:30 p.m.
| Flyers Leaders | GP | G | A | P | Red Wings Leaders | GP | G | A | P |
| Claude Giroux | 42 | 12 | 22 | 34 | Dylan Larkin | 43 | 14 | 16 | 30 |
| Jake Voracek | 42 | 5 | 25 | 30 | Henrik Zetterberg | 44 | 7 | 23 | 30 |
| Wayne Simmonds | 42 | 12 | 12 | 24 | Tomas Tatar | 44 | 14 | 13 | 27 |
| Brayden Schenn | 40 | 10 | 12 | 22 | Gustav Nyquist | 44 | 13 | 12 | 25 |
| Sean Couturier | 36 | 9 | 12 | 21 | Justin Abdelkader | 44 | 13 | 9 | 22 |
| Player to Watch | |
| 93 Jake Voracek | 71 Dylan Larkin |
| Last 5 Games: 1 G, 4 A, 5 P, +1 | Last 5 Games: 1 G, 3 A, 4 P, +2 |
| Goalie Matchup | |
| 30 Michal Neuvirth | 34 Petr Mrazek |
| 9-5-2, 2.12 GAA, .934 SV% | 16-8-3, 2.15 GAA, .930 SV% |
Michal Neuvirth starts are coming more sporadically with Steve Mason heating up, but in a back-to-back situation, he's in against Detroit. After suffering a tough loss, making 30 saves in Los Angeles in a 2-1 defeat, Neuvirth won his last start, stopping 21 of 24 shots against the Canadiens on Jan. 5.
Petr Mrazek is the definition of a hot goalie right now. He has won five straight games, allowing seven goals in that time.
Flyers Projected Lineup
Scratches: Brandon Manning, Jordan Weal
| Left Wing | Center | Right Wing |
| 93 Jake Voracek | 28 Claude Giroux | 17 Wayne Simmonds |
| 12 Michael Raffl | 14 Sean Couturier | 10 Brayden Schenn |
| 24 Matt Read | 21 Scott Laughton | 20 R.J. Umberger |
| 76 Chris VandeVelde | 78 Pierre-Edouard Bellemare | 25 Ryan White |
| Defense | ||
| 15 Michael Del Zotto | 3 Radko Gudas | |
| 55 Nick Schultz | 32 Mark Streit | |
| 53 Shayne Gostisbehere | 82 Evgeny Medvedev | |
| Goalie | ||
| 30 Michal Neuvirth |
The Flyers will dress the same lineup as Saturday with the only change coming in goal.
Game Notes
- Power Play: Flyers (29th, 16th on road), Red Wings (16th, 28th at home)
- Penalty Kill: Flyers (24th, 20th on road), Red Wings (23rd, 16th at home)
- Recent History vs. Red Wings
- Oct. 25, 2014 – The Flyers claimed a 4-2 win over the Red Wings in Philadelphia. Nick Grossmann and Brayden Schenn each scored goals and Michael Raffl added a pair of goals in the win. Ray Emery made 35 saves for the win. Riley Sheahan and Pavel Datsyuk scored for Detroit.
- Nov. 26, 2014 – The Red Wings claimed a 5-2 victory in Detroit. Claude Giroux and Jake Voracek scored for the Flyers. Steve Mason allowed three goals on 14 shots before being relieved by Emery for the remainder of the game. Stephen Weiss, Tomas Jurco, Henrik Zetterberg and two goals from Pavel Datsyuk helped lead Detroit.
- March 14, 2015 – The Flyers picked up a big 7-2 win over Detroit at home. Six goal-scorers – Wayne Simmonds, Nick Grossmann, Pierre-Edouard Bellemare, Matt Read, Zac Rinaldo and Brayden Schenn, who had two – carried the Flyers. Steve Mason made 31 saves. Justin Abdelkader and Erik Cole scored for the Red Wings.
- Flyers leaders vs. Red Wings
- Claude Giroux - 11 games, 5 goals, 9 assists, 14 points
- Michael Raffl - 6 games, 2 goals, 4 assists, 6 points
- Mark Streit – 11 games, 1 goal, 10 assists, 11 points
- Michal Neuvirth - 6 games, 2-3-1, 3.57 GAA, .899 SV%
- Milestone Watch
- Mark Streit: 5 points to reach 400 for career
Where to Watch
TV: NBCSN
Radio: 97.5 The Fanatic
Kevin Durso is managing editor for Flyerdelphia. Follow him on Twitter @Kevin_Durso.
