The Philadelphia Flyers (11-15-7, 29 points, 7th Metro) will be playing their second consecutive game in as many nights on Friday when visiting the Carolina Hurricanes (20-6-6, 46 points, T-1st Metro) after playing the Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday. Carolina will also be playing its second game in two nights after playing against Pittsburgh on Thursday. Philadelphia defeated the Columbus Blue 5-3 in its most recent game prior to its back-to-back and has won two of the last three. Carolina defeated the New Jersey Devils in their most recent game and have won six straight. Cam Atkinson, Sean Couturier, Ryan Ellis, and Felix Sandstrom are out for Philadelphia. Sebastian Aho, Frederik Andersen, Jake Gardiner, Max Pacioretty and Ondrej Kase are out for Carolina.
The Philadelphia Flyers are scoring an average of only 2.48 goals per game which is next to last in the NHL. Philadelphia takes an average of 29.2 shots per game which is 28th and the power play for the Flyers is 29th, scoring 15.5% of the time Philadelphia has the man advantage. Travis Konecny is the leading goal scorer for Philadelphia with 14, while Owen Tippett has scored 10. Kevin Hayes has a team-best 20 assists and is also leading the Flyers in points with 29 and Konecny has 28. Philadelphia has scored only 15 power play goals in 33 games. The absence of Cam Atkinson and Sean Couturier has hurt Philadelphia’s scoring attack.
Philadelphia is allowing an average of 3.27 goals per game which is 20th in the NHL. The Flyers are allowing an average of 32.1 shots per game which is 18th. Philadelphia is holding opponents scoreless 75.3% of the time the Flyers are short-handed which is 24th in hockey. In 25 appearances, Carter Hart is 10-9-6 with a 2.82 goals-against average and .912 save percentage. Hart has yet to post a shutout this season.