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Flyers vs. Utah Preview: The Inaugural Meeting
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All posts by Kevin DursoPublished08 Dec 2024
The Flyers saw another lead get away in a frustrating Saturday afternoon loss to the Bruins. On Sunday night, they go from facing one of the NHL’s most legendary franchises, celebrating their centennial season, to a team in their first NHL season.
The Flyers welcome the Utah Hockey Club to Wells Fargo Center on Sunday night to close out a three-in-four week.
Game time is 7:30 p.m.
Team Leaders
| Philadelphia Flyers | GP | G | A | P | Utah Hockey Club | GP | G | A | P |
| Travis Konecny | 27 | 13 | 18 | 31 | Clayton Keller | 26 | 7 | 16 | 23 |
| Matvei Michkov | 25 | 11 | 13 | 24 | Dylan Guenther | 26 | 10 | 12 | 22 |
| Travis Sanheim | 27 | 5 | 12 | 17 | Logan Cooley | 26 | 6 | 15 | 21 |
| Sean Couturier | 26 | 6 | 9 | 15 | Nick Schmaltz | 26 | 4 | 17 | 21 |
| Owen Tippett | 27 | 7 | 7 | 14 | Mikhail Sergachev | 26 | 7 | 10 | 17 |
Matvei Michkov scored twice on Saturday for his third straight multi-point game. The rookie has seen points in his last three games, including three goals.
Nick Schmaltz is currently on a hot streak with points in five of his last seven games. He has four points in his last three games, and eight points in the last seven games.
Ivan Fedotov is expected to start for the Flyers. Fedotov allowing two goals on seven shots in the first period on Thursday before being pulled in the Flyers’ eventual loss to the Panthers.
Jaxson Stauber gets the start for Utah. Stauber got the win in his only start of the season last Saturday, making 29 saves in a shutout against Vegas. This is only his second start of the season and eighth start of his career.
Projected Lineups
Flyers Scratches: Sam Ersson (injury), Jamie Drysdale (injury), Nick Deslauriers (injury), Erik Johnson (healthy)
Utah Scratches: Mavric Lamoureux (injury), Sean Durzi (injury), John Marino (injury), Vladislav Kolyachonok (healthy), Liam O’Brien (healthy)
Lineup Notes
- Flyers: No changes are expected to the Flyers lineup, but any decisions will be announced closer to game time.
- Utah: There are no changes to the Utah lineup.
Game Notes
- Power Play: Flyers (17.3% – 24th), Utah (16.9% – 25th)
- Penalty Kill: Flyers (81.0% – 11th), Utah (77.3% – 23rd)
- Milestone Watch
- Scott Laughton needs two goals to reach 100 for his career.
- Sean Couturier needs three goals to reach 200 for his career.
Where to Watch
- TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia
- Radio: Flyers Broadcast Network
