Two teams that both have won four of their past five contests will face off against each other in Philadelphia, as the local Flyers (7th in Metropolitan Division) will play host to the surging Chicago Blackhawks (8th in Central).
The Chicago Blackhawks (12-26-4) snatched their fourth victory in the last five outings (4-1-0) after rounding off their season-long seven-game homestand with a 4-3-0 total following a 4-3 overtime triumph against the Buffalo Sabres at United Center on Tuesday. Seth Jones (4 goals, 19 points this year) scored both the 3-3 equalizer with 56 seconds left in regulation and the winner at 2:24 of the extra session after the ‘Hawks recovered from two goals down in the third period. With the decider, Jones buried the 10th overtime snipe of his career, becoming just the 3rd defenseman in NHL history to reach a double-digit total alongside Scott Niedermayer (13) and Brent Burns (16).
Goalie Petr Mrazek turned aside 30 shots on Tuesday and has now posted a 4-10-1 tally for the ongoing campaign with a 4.17 GAA and a .877 save percentag e. He has recorded a 2-3-3 previous showing against the Philadelphia Flyers with a 3.10 GAA and a .906 save percentage. The Blackhawks, meanwhile, are netting the 2nd lowest number of goals per game this season (2.33), while conceding the 5th highest quantity on the defensive end (3.69). They are 20th in power play with a 20.3% success rate and 24th in penalty kill with 74.4% effectiveness.