Canucks host the Flyers following Kuzmenko's 2-goal showing

Updated Dec. 27, 2023 4:11 a.m. ET
Associated Press

Philadelphia Flyers (18-11-4, third in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Vancouver Canucks (23-9-3, first in the Pacific Division)

Vancouver, British Columbia; Thursday, 10 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: The Vancouver Canucks host the Philadelphia Flyers after Andrei Kuzmenko scored two goals in the Canucks' 7-4 win over the San Jose Sharks.

Vancouver is 13-3-1 at home and 23-9-3 overall. The Canucks have an 8-2-1 record in games they convert at least one power play.

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Philadelphia is 18-11-4 overall and 10-4-3 on the road. The Flyers have gone 14-1-3 in games they score three or more goals.

The teams match up Thursday for the second time this season. The Flyers won the last meeting 2-0.

TOP PERFORMERS: Quinn Hughes has 10 goals and 34 assists for the Canucks. Brock Boeser has scored seven goals with three assists over the last 10 games.

Travis Konecny has 16 goals and 12 assists for the Flyers. Travis Sanheim has two goals and six assists over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Canucks: 7-1-2, averaging 3.9 goals, 6.6 assists, 3.2 penalties and 8.1 penalty minutes while giving up 2.4 goals per game.

Flyers: 7-1-2, averaging 3.1 goals, 4.9 assists, 3.9 penalties and 10.8 penalty minutes while giving up 2.4 goals per game.

INJURIES: Canucks: Guillaume Brisebois: out (upper-body), Carson Soucy: out (foot), Tucker Poolman: out (head).

Flyers: Noah Cates: out (foot), Ryan Ellis: out (lower body).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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