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Flyers vs. Red Wings Preview: Division Break

The Flyers have gotten plenty familiar with some of their opponents of late. Tuesday night’s opponent is one they have faced twice before the holiday break last month, and will close out the season series.
The Flyers host the Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday night, the rubber match between the two teams.
Game time is 7 p.m.
Team Leaders
Philadelphia Flyers | GP | G | A | P | Detroit Red Wings | GP | G | A | P |
Travis Konecny | 47 | 21 | 33 | 54 | Lucas Raymond | 46 | 19 | 31 | 50 |
Matvei Michkov | 45 | 14 | 19 | 33 | Dylan Larkin | 46 | 20 | 22 | 42 |
Owen Tippett | 47 | 13 | 15 | 28 | Alex DeBrincat | 46 | 19 | 18 | 37 |
Morgan Frost | 43 | 11 | 13 | 24 | Patrick Kane | 41 | 11 | 19 | 30 |
Travis Sanheim | 47 | 6 | 18 | 24 | Moritz Seider | 46 | 4 | 24 | 28 |
Matvei Michkov has started to find his scoring touch again. He has two goals and two assists in his last five games after having just two points in a 13-game span.
Dylan Larkin has been on a hot streak of late. Larkin has points in 10 of his last 12 games, including five multi-point games. In that 12-game stretch, Larkin has eight goals and 16 points.
Sam Ersson gets the start for the Flyers. Ersson made 12 saves on 13 shots in the win over the Devils on Saturday afternoon. Ersson has won four straight starts and seven of his last nine. In his last seven starts, Ersson has allowed 11 goals while making 146 saves on 157 shots, a .930 save percentage.
Alex Lyon is expected to start for the Red Wings. Lyon made 21 saves on 25 shots in his last start against Dallas on Sunday, taking the loss. That was his first start since leaving with an injury on Jan. 7.
Projected Lineups
Flyers Scratches: Nick Deslauriers (injury), Ryan Poehling (injury), Scott Laughton (personal), Erik Johnson (healthy), Aleksei Kolosov (healthy)
Red Wings Scratches: Jeff Petry (injury), Tyler Motte (injury), William Lagesson (healthy), Joe Veleno (healthy)
Lineup Notes
- Flyers: Rodrigo Abols, called up on Monday, will make his NHL debut. Scott Laughton is not available for Tuesday’s game due to a personal matter.
- Red Wings: Elmer Soderblom was recalled on Tuesday and will play. Joe Veleno comes out of the lineup. No other changes are expected.
Game Notes
- Power Play: Flyers (16.5% – 28th), Red Wings (28.4% – 2nd)
- Penalty Kill: Flyers (77.9% – 20th), Red Wings (67.8% – 31st)
- Recent History vs. Red Wings
- Dec. 18, 2024 – Red Wings 6, Flyers 4 (at DET)
- Dec. 12, 2024 – Flyers 4, Red Wings 1 (at PHI)
- Team Leaders vs. Red Wings
- Scott Laughton – 21 GP, 13 G, 7 A, 20 P
- Noah Cates – 6 GP, 3 G, 2 A, 5 P
- Sean Couturier – 26 GP, 8 G, 13 A, 21 P
- Sam Ersson – 3 GP, 1-2-0, 2.70 GAA, .889 SV%
- Milestone Watch
- Sean Couturier needs one goal to reach 200 for his career.
- Joel Farabee needs two points to reach 200 for his career.
- Rasmus Ristolainen needs three points to reach 300 for his career.
Where to Watch
- TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia
- Radio: Flyers Broadcast Network