The Flyers first game of 2020 also marks the halfway point of the regular season. While it has been a fairly successful one so far, the current six-game road trip has tested the Flyers.

The Flyers have a 1-2-0 record on the six-game road trip so far, and that includes two rather lackluster losses in San Jose and Los Angeles. The road trip continues with a stop against the Vegas Golden Knights, as the Flyers look to get back into the win column.

Game time is at 10 p.m.

Team Leaders

Philadelphia FlyersGPGAPVegas Golden KnightsGPGAP
Travis Konecny37112435Max Pacioretty43162541
Jake Voracek4082331Mark Stone43162440
Sean Couturier40102030Reilly Smith43151833
Claude Giroux40121628William Karlsson43102333
Kevin Hayes 40121123Jonathan Marchessault43151631
Player to Watch
14 Sean Couturier61 Mark Stone
Last 5 Games: 1 G, 1 A, 2 P, +1Last 5 Games: 3 G, 3 A, 6 P, +4
Sean Couturier did score a goal in Sunday's win in Anaheim, but has struggled to put up points over recent games with just two over the last five games after a string of five points in three games.
Mark Stone is on a four-game points streak where he has scored three goals and has six points. In the month of December, there were only four games where Stone did not record a point. Stone has at least one point in 10 of the last 11 games, including six multi-point games.
Projected Goalie Matchup
79 Carter Hart29 Marc-Andre Fleury
27 GP, 13-8-3, 2.41 GAA, .911 SV%28 GP, 16-8-3, 2.71 GAA, .913 SV%

Carter Hart struggled in San Jose, but looked pretty good in two periods in Los Angeles in relief of Brian Elliott on Tuesday. He gets back in net for the start in Vegas on Thursday night.

Marc-Andre Fleury had a rough outing on Dec. 23, allowing seven goals in a loss to Colorado, but has since bounced back with back-to-back wins. In his last against Anaheim, Fleury stopped 26 of 28 shots.

Flyers Projected Lineup

Injuries: Nolan Patrick (migrane disorder, out indefinitely), Oskar Lindblom (Ewing's sarcoma, out for season)

Scratches: Robert Hagg (healthy), Chris Stewart (healthy)

Left WingCenterRight Wing
28 Claude Giroux14 Sean Couturier93 Jake Voracek
25 James van Riemsdyk13 Kevin Hayes11 Travis Konecny
12 Michael Raffl21 Scott Laughton18 Tyler Pitlick
49 Joel Farabee24 Mikhail Vorobyev62 Nicolas Aube-Kubel
Defense
9 Ivan Provorov15 Matt Niskanen
6 Travis Sanheim61 Justin Braun
53 Shayne Gostisbehere5 Phil Myers
Goalie
79 Carter Hart37 Brian Elliott

Lineup Notes

No official word on the lineup just yet, but morning skate line rushes showed that Scott Laughton appears to be returning to action, skating on the third line with Michael Raffl on the third line with Tyler Pitlick.

Golden Knights Projected Lineup

Injuries: Cody Eakin

Scratches: Nicolas Hague 

Left WingCenterRight Wing
81 Jonathan Marchessault71 William Karlsson19 Reilly Smith
67 Max Pacioretty20 Chandler Stephenson61 Mark Stone
89 Alex Tuch26 Paul Stastny9 Cody Glass
28 William Carrier92 Tomas Nosek75 Ryan Reaves
Defense
3 Brayden McNabb88 Nate Schmidt
22 Nick Holden27 Shea Theodore
15 Jon Merrill5 Deryk Engelland
Goalie
29 Marc-Andre Fleury30 Malcolm Subban

Game Notes

  • Power Play: Flyers (14th), Golden Knights (10th)
  • Penalty Kill: Flyers (12th), Golden Knights (7th)
  • Recent History vs. Golden Knights
    • Oct. 4, 2018 - Flyers 5, Golden Knights 2 (at VGK)
    • Oct. 13, 2018 - Golden Knights 1, Flyers 0 (at PHI)
    • Oct. 21, 2019 - Flyers 6, Golden Knights 2 (at PHI)
  • Flyers Leaders vs. Golden Knights
    • Sean Couturier - 5 GP, 1 G, 4 A, 5 P
    • Kevin Hayes - 5 GP, 1 G, 4 A, 5 P
    • Travis Konecny - 5 GP, 1 G, 4 A, 5 P
    • Matt Niskanen - 5 GP, 2 G, 3 A, 5 P
    • Claude Giroux - 5 GP, 2 G, 2 A, 4 P
  • Milestone Watch
    • Shayne Gostisbehere needs two points to reach 200 for his career.

Where to Watch
TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia
Radio: 97.5 The Fanatic

Kevin Durso is Flyers insider for 97.3 ESPN and Flyers editor for SportsTalkPhilly.com. Follow him on Twitter @Kevin_Durso.

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