The Philadelphia Flyers (14-17-7) will be out to add to their winning streak when they play host to the Arizona Coyotes (13-18-5) at Wells Fargo Center on Thursday. Arizona is coming off a high-scoring 5-3 loss against the Panthers on Tuesday, their 10th defeat in a row away from home.
The Coyotes took advantage of their power play opportunities, scoring once on two shots, while also conceding a power play goal. Clayton Keller, Nick Bjugstad, and Jakob Chychrun scored one apiece for the Coyotes. Keller added an assist to lead the team in scoring.
Karel Vejmelka only had 32 saves on 37 shots against (.864%) in the loss. Philadelphia won their third straight game, beating the Ducks 4-1 on Monday. Four players found the net for the Flyers. Samuel Ersson was impressive in the win, making 28 saves (.965%).
HEAD TO HEAD
The Coyotes won the first meeting between the teams this season, a 5-4 (OT) victory in December. Keller led Arizona with three goals. James van Riemsdyk and Morgan Frost each had four points (1G 3A) to lead Philadelphia. Vejmelka got the win, saving 37 of 41 shots (.902%).
FACING OFF
Arizona is averaging 2.89 goals per game for the season, 25th in the NHL, and they are taking on a Flyers team that is allowing 3.26 goals a game (19th). Meanwhile, Philadelphia has found the net 2.68 times a game on average, 27th in the league, and the Coyotes are allowing opponents to score 3.64 goals per game (25th).
Both teams average fewer shots per game than most teams in the league. Philadelphia’s 29.2 average ranks 28th, while Arizona ranks No. 32 with 25.1 shots. When it comes to stopping shots, the Flyers have been more successful, stopping .906% of shots as a team (17th), while the Coyotes have a team save percentage of .899% (23rd).
Power play opportunities should be plentiful for the Flyers, as the Coyotes are averaging 4.86 penalties per game, third-most in the NHL. The visitors’ 11.19 penalty minutes a game ranks fifth-highest. The home team has been penalized 4.26 times a game (10th) for an average of 11.05 minutes (6th).
The Flyers’ 15.32% power play percentage is the second-worst in the league, while the Coyotes rank 20th with a conversion rate of 20.83%. In terms of penalty killing, Philadelphia has the league’s 20th-ranked PK% at 75.63%, while Arizona is 27th at 72.86%.
TOP PERFORMERS:
With 36 points this season, Keller is the top skater for the Coyotes. He has 14 goals and 22 assists in 36 games. In the net, Vejmelka (11-10-4) is Arizona’s top goaltender.
He has a 3.16 GAA and a .907% save percentage. Travis Konecny leads the Flyers in scoring with 37 points. He has 19 goals and 18 assists. Carter Hart (10-11-6) is the top goalie for Philadelphia with a goals against average of 2.89. He has a save percentage of .911%.
HOME AND AWAY
Arizona is 6-15-3 away from home this season. Philadelphia is 7-9-1 at home this season.
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