TV-Radio...
7:00 CST - TV: Fox Sports TN, TCN Philadelphia. Preds Radio Network (102.5-FM The Game)
Stage Setter...
After surviving an ongoing dog fight in the Western Conference and winning 12 of their last 16 games, the Predators beginning a three game set in four days against Eastern teams starting with tonight's contest with the Flyers.
Make the jump for everything else...
Western Conference Standings...
Team GP Pts
1. * Vancouver 45 59
2. * Chicago 44 57
3. * San Jose 40 53
4. St Louis 43 56
5. Detroit 43 55
6. Nashville 43 52
7. Los Angeles 44 50
8. Minnesota 44 50
9. Dallas 42 49
10. Colorado 45 48
11. Phoenix 45 47
12. Calgary 45 47
Prior Meetings...
This is the first meeting between the Predators and Flyers this year. They will play again in Philadelphia on February 2. Last season, they met in Philadelphia and the Flyers scored with less than four minutes left to beat the Preds 3-2. Nashville is 5-6-(3)-0 all time against the Flyers and 2-2-2 on home ice.
Last Time Out...
Nashville beat Colorado 3-2 in overtime at the Bridgestone on Thursday night.
Philadelphia won at the Islanders 3-2 also on Thursday.
Top Scorers (G-A-Pts)...
Nashville - S. Weber (9-22-31), D. Legwand (12-15-27), M. Erat (9-18-27), C.Smith (9-17-26), R. Suter (5-20-25) and C. Wilson (8-15-23)
Philadelphia - C. Giroux (18-31-49), S. Hartnell (19-19-38), J. Jagr (12-20-32), D. Briere (13-16-29), M. Read (13-13-26), J. Voracek (6-20-26), K. Timonen (1-25-26)
In Goal (W-L-O, GAA, save %)...
Nashville - P. Rinne (starter) (22-11-4, 2.55, .919) and A. Lindback (2-4-0, 2.75, .893)
Philadelphia - S. Bobrovsky (probable start) (10-3-1, 2.42,.921) and I. Bryzgalov (16-9-3, 3.07,.891)
Other Comparisons...
Teams
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Predators
|
Flyers
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| Record | 24-15-4 (52) | 26-12-4 (56) |
| Last 10 | 7-3-0 | 6-4-0 |
| Home Record | 13-7-3 | 10-6-2 |
| Road Record | 11-8-1 | 16-6-2 |
| Power Play (rank) | 21.3 (2) | 19.2 (7) |
| Penalty Kill (rank) | 81.9 (20) | 82.6 (13) |
| Goals For (rank) | 2.67 (14) | 3.38 (2) |
| Goals Allowed (rank) | 2.70 (13) | 2.90 (23) |
| Shots For (rank) | 27.6 (27) | 32.1 (6) |
| Shots Allowed (rank) | 31.0 (21) | 29.2 (8) |
| Penalty Mins (rank) | 10.3 (8) | 15.7 (29) |
| Faceoff % (rank) | 49.5 (20) | 47.4 (27) |
Injuries...
Nashville - Jerred Smithson (lower body)
Philadelphia - James van Riemsdyk (concussion), Erik Gustafsson (wrist), Chris Pronger (concussion), Blair Betts (lower body) and Ian LaPerriere (concussion).
Notes...
- The Preds have comeback from a 2 or 3 goal deficits 6 times this season
- Thursday's comeback was the fifth since December 1 on a Thursday
- The Predators are 19-2-2 when scoring more than two goals.
- The Preds have a .294 win % when trailing after two periods (5-12-0), Second only to Ottawa in the NHL
- Rinne is (1-1-0, 3.26, .901) in his career against the Flyers.
- The Predators are 12-0-1 when Nick Spaling scores.
- The Preds are 0-23 during the Goo-Goo minute.
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Game Notes from NHL Media Services
A Look Ahead for the Preds...
Tonight Philadelphia 7 p.m.
Sunday Flight to Long Island
Monday @ NY Islanders (noon start)
Tuesday @ NY Rangers 6:30 p.m.
Thursday (1-19) @Columbus 6 p.m.
Saturday (1-21) Chicago Blackhawks 7 p.m.
Monday (1-23) Columbus Blue Jackets 7 p.m.
Tuesday (1-24) @ Chicago Blackhawks
1-25 to 1-30 All-Star Break
More Later...
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