Flyers-Kings Preview: Hello Hollywood

The post-holiday road trip started on a good note, with the Flyers securing a 3-1 win in Anaheim on Saturday. Their next test is against one of the top teams in the league that continues to roll forward.

The Los Angeles Kings also got a win in their return to the ice on Saturday, giving them a 6-2-2 record in December.

Game time is 9 p.m.

Team Leaders

Philadelphia Flyers	GP	G	A	P	Los Angeles Kings	GP	G	A	P
Travis Konecny	36	16	25	41	Anze Kopitar	35	10	27	37
Matvei Michkov	34	11	16	27	Adrian Kempe	35	16	17	33
Owen Tippett	36	11	11	22	Alex Laferriere	35	13	12	25
Travis Sanheim	36	6	14	20	Kevin Fiala	34	13	8	21
Scott Laughton	36	7	12	19	Warren Foegele	35	10	11	21

Noah Cates remained hot coming out of the holiday break. He scored again on Saturday, giving him a five-game goal scoring streak.

Quinton Byfield was the hero for the Kings on Saturday with the overtime winner, his second goal of the game and third point. Byfield also scored against the Flyers on Dec. 19, his first of four goals in the last four games.

Aleksei Kolosov is expected to start for the Flyers. Kolosov's last start came on Dec. 19 against the Kings, allowing six goals on 26 shots in a loss. He made six saves on seven shots in relief against the Penguins on Monday.

David Rittich is expected to start for the Kings. Rittich made 18 saves on 20 shots in a loss against the Capitals in his last start on Dec. 22. Rittich has lost two straight starts. He is making only his fourth appearance in December.

Projected Lineups

Flyers Scratches: Nick Deslauriers (injury), Ivan Fedotov (healthy), Olle Lycksell (healthy), Erik Johnson (healthy)

Kings Scratches: Trevor Moore (injury), Trevor Lewis (injury), Drew Doughty (injury), Andreas Englund (healthy), Arthur Kaliyev (healthy), Andre Lee (healthy)

Lineup Notes

Flyers: Any changes to the Flyers lineup will be known closer to game time, but it is possible Matvei Michkov comes out of the lineup. Michkov did not play in the third period of Saturday's game. If Michkov comes out, Olle Lycksell would be in.
Kings: No changes are expected to the Kings lineup.

Game Notes

Power Play: Flyers (14.9% - 28th), Kings (15.7% - 25th)
Penalty Kill: Flyers (78.6% - 20th), Kings (81.1% - 12th)
Recent History vs. Kings
- Dec. 19, 2024 - Kings 7, Flyers 3 (at PHI)
Team Leaders vs. Kings
- Owen Tippett - 6 GP, 2 G, 4 A, 6 P
- Tyson Foerster - 3 GP, 2 G, 1 A, 3 P
- Morgan Frost - 7 GP, 2 G, 3 A, 5 P
- Aleksei Kolosov - 1 GP, 0-1-0, 6.10 GAA, .769 SV%
Milestone Watch
- Sean Couturier needs two goals to reach 200 for his career.