The Flyers' 10-game streak may be over, but they have a chance to resume their winning ways on home ice when they welcome the Nashville Predators to town, for their second matchup against the Preds in 15 days.
It's been a bit of a rough stretch for the Preds as of late. They've lost seven of their last 10 games — including a 4-2 decision to the Flyers in the Music City on Dec. 4 — and sit at sixth place in the Central Division, with a 13-12-5 record. They've lost their last four games against the Orange and Black (dating back to Feb. 21, 2015) and have lost six of their last eight games at Wells Fargo Center (dating to March 3, 2004).
The Flyers and Predators are set to meet at 7 p.m.
| Flyers Leaders | GP | G | A | P | Predators Leaders | GP | G | A | P |
| Jake Voracek | 33 | 11 | 22 | 33 | Ryan Johansen |
30 | 6 | 15 | 21 |
| Claude Giroux | 33 | 9 | 21 | 30 | Viktor Arvidsson |
30 | 9 | 11 | 20 |
| Wayne Simmonds | 33 | 16 | 13 | 29 | Mike Ribeiro |
30 | 4 | 15 | 19 |
| Brayden Schenn | 30 | 9 | 12 | 21 | James Neal |
26 | 12 | 6 | 18 |
| Mark Streit | 31 | 5 | 11 | 16 | Mike Fisher |
26 | 9 | 9 | 18 |
| Player to Watch | |
| 9 Ivan Provorov |
38 Viktor Arvidsson |
| Last 5 Games: 0 G, 2 A, 2 P, +4 | Last 5 Games: 1 G, 4 A, 5 P, +3 |
| Goalie Matchup | |
| 35 Steve Mason | 35 Antti Niemi |
| 13-9-3, 2.76 GAA, .905 SV% | 12-8-4, 2.50 GAA, .916 SV% |
Steve Mason will start in goal for the Flyers, making his 16th start in 18 games. In 21 lifetime games against the Predators, Mason is 8-7-5 with a 2.40 GAA and a .917 save percentage.
Pekka Rinne will take the ice for the Predators, after recording his 250th career win last Tuesday against St. Louis. The Preds' longtime netminder allowed three goals on 17 shots in his most recent start on Thursday against Minnesota.
Flyers Projected Lineup
Scratches: Boyd Gordon, Nick Schultz, Sean Couturier, Michal Neuvirth, Matt Read, Mark Streit
| Left Wing | Center | Right Wing |
| 12 Michael Raffl | 28 Claude Giroux | 93 Jake Voracek |
| 11 Travis Konecny | 10 Brayden Schenn | 17 Wayne Simmonds |
| 76 Chris VandeVelde | 78 Pierre-Edouard Bellemare | 13 Roman Lyubimov |
| 58 Taylor Leier | 27 Boyd Gordon | 25 Nick Cousins |
| Defense | ||
| 3 Radko Gudas | 15 Michael Del Zotto | |
| 47 Andrew MacDonald | 9 Ivan Provorov | |
| 53 Shayne Gostisbehere | 23 Brandon Manning | |
| Goalie | ||
| 35 Steve Mason |
Game Notes
- Power Play: Flyers (3rd, 7th at home), Predators (11th, 19th on road)
- Penalty Kill: Flyers (13th, 16th at home), Predators (19th, 26th on road)
- Recent History vs. Stars
- Dec. 4, 2016 – The Flyers headed to Nashville for a brief road jaunt, and came away with a 4-2 win. Wayne Simmonds netted a pair of power-play goals, while Michael Raffl and Chris VandeVelde lit the lamp as well. Calle Jarnkrok and Colin Wilson scored for the Preds. Steve Mason turned away 30 saves on 32 shots.
- Dec. 4, 2016 – The Flyers headed to Nashville for a brief road jaunt, and came away with a 4-2 win. Wayne Simmonds netted a pair of power-play goals, while Michael Raffl and Chris VandeVelde lit the lamp as well. Calle Jarnkrok and Colin Wilson scored for the Preds. Steve Mason turned away 30 saves on 32 shots.
Where to Watch
TV: CSN
Radio: 97.5 The Fanatic
