Flyers-Flames Preview: Turning the Page

As the final hours of 2023 hit, the Flyers will be spending that time playing one final game and the third of their four-game road trip. Following an overtime loss in Seattle on Friday, they will be looking to turn the page quickly before the calendar flips to 2024.

The Flyers will take on the Calgary Flames, who will be well-rested entering Sunday's game having last played on Wednesday. They have lost two straight games since a three-game winning streak, but are just 4-5-2 in the month of December. Meanwhile, the Flyers bring a nine-game road points streak into Calgary, as well as an 8-1-3 record in December.

Game time is 8 p.m.

Team Leaders

Philadelphia Flyers	GP	G	A	P	Calgary Flames	GP	G	A	P
Travis Konecny	35	17	12	29	Nazem Kadri	35	9	16	25
Travis Sanheim	34	4	21	25	Blake Coleman	35	12	12	24
Joel Farabee	35	12	12	24	Elias Lindholm	35	8	15	23
Sean Couturier	33	9	14	23	Yegor Sharangovich	35	11	11	22
Owen Tippett	35	12	10	22	MacKenzie Weegar	35	8	12	20

Joel Farabee was held off the scoresheet on Friday, but had four points over his previous two games, both multi-point showings. Farabee has four goals and nine points in his last 10 games.

Elias Lindholm has been among the team leaders for Calgary all season. He's been held without a point in two straight games after earning points in four of the previous five games, including a three-point game against Anaheim on Dec. 21.

The Flyers did not have a morning skate, so any official goalie announcement will come closer to game time. The expectation is that Carter Hart gets another start. He made 27 saves on 29 shots in Friday's overtime loss after making eight saves in a relief appearance on Thursday.

Jacob Markstrom gets the start for the Flames. Markstrom made 19 saves on 21 shots in a loss to Seattle in his last start on Wednesday. Markstrom will make his fifth straight start since returning from injury on Dec. 18. He is 2-2-0 with seven goals allowed in the four games, including a 25-save shutout against Anaheim on Dec. 21.

Projected Lineups

Flyers Scratches: Noah Cates (injury), Marc Staal (healthy), Rhett Gardner (healthy)

Flames Scratches: Jakob Pelletier (injury), Kevin Rooney (injury), Walker Duehr (healthy), Nick DeSimone (healthy)

Lineup Notes

Flyers: With no morning skate for the Flyers, any changes to the lineup will be announced closer to game time. No changes are anticipated.
Flames: No changes are expected to the Flames lineup.

Game Notes

Power Play: Flyers (10.9% - 31st), Flames (12.3% - 29th)
Penalty Kill: Flyers (85.5% - 4th), Flames (83.6% - 7th)
Recent History vs. Flames
- Feb. 20, 2023 - Flyers 4, Flames 3 (at CGY)
- Nov. 21, 2022 - Flames 5, Flyers 2 (at PHI)
Flyers Leaders vs. Flames
- Cam Atkinson: 18 GP, 4 G, 7 A, 11 P
- Sean Couturier: 16 GP, 4 G, 6 A, 10 P
- Rasmus Ristolainen: 17 GP, 4 G, 6 A, 10 P
- Carter Hart: 5 GP, 1-2-2, 2.37 GAA, .923 SV%
- Sam Ersson: 1 GP, 1-0-0, 3.00 GAA, .914 SV%