The Philadelphia Flyers (23-28-11) play host to the Detroit Red Wings (28-25-9) at Wells Fargo Center on Sunday in a clash of teams hoping to snap losing runs. Detroit is playing on back-to-back days after suffering a 4-1 loss against the Islanders yesterday, their fifth straight defeat.
The Red Wings committed only two penalties in the game, yet still conceded a power play goal. Dylan Larkin was the only player to find the net for the Red Wings. Magnus Hellberg saved only 32 of 36 shots against (.888%) in the loss.
Philadelphia dropped their fourth straight game, falling 3-2 (OT) to the Rangers on Wednesday. Owen Tippett and Scott Laughton both scored once for the Flyers. Carter Hart saved only 22 of 25 shots against (.880%) in the loss.
HEAD TO HEAD
The Flyers won the first meeting between the teams this season, a 2-1 victory in January. Laughton and Noah Cates were on the scoresheet for Philadelphia. Lucas Raymond scored Detroit’s only goal. Hart got the win, saving 30 of 31 shots (.967%).
FACING OFF
Detroit is averaging 2.98 goals per game for the season, 22nd in the NHL, and they are taking on a Flyers team that is allowing 3.29 goals a game (21st).
Meanwhile, Philadelphia has found the net 2.61 times a game on average, 29th in the league, and the Red Wings are allowing opponents to score 3.26 goals per game (20th).
Detroit averages fewer shots per game (28.6) than most teams in the league, ranking 29th, though the team’s 10.6% shooting percentage is ninth. Philadelphia’s average of 29.3 attempts ranks 25th.
The Flyers’ 15.91% power play percentage is the second-worst in the league, while the Red Wings rank 21st with a conversion rate of 20.18%. When it comes to penalty killing, Detroit has the league’s 19th-ranked PK% at 77.30%, while Philadelphia is 25th at 75.58%.
TOP PERFORMERS:
With 59 points this season, Larkin is the top skater for the Red Wings. He has 23 goals and 36 assists in 61 games. In the net, Ville Husso (23-15-6) is Detroit’s top goaltender. He has a 2.95 GAA and a .903% save percentage.
Travis Konecny leads the Flyers in scoring with 54 points. He has 27 goals and 27 assists. Hart (16-19-10) is the top goalie for Philadelphia with a goals against average of 2.93. He has a save percentage of .907%.
HOME AND AWAY
Detroit is looking to snap a three-game losing run on the road this season. Philadelphia has lost four in a row at home this season. Meanwhile, the Red Wings are 4-6 without a day off and 4-5 playing with a rest disadvantage. The Flyers are 2-2 with a rest advantage.
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