Flyers bring losing streak into game against the Blues

Updated Apr. 3, 2023 3:09 a.m. ET
Associated Press

Philadelphia Flyers (29-34-13, seventh in the Metropolitan Division) vs. St. Louis Blues (35-35-7, sixth in the Central Division)

St. Louis; Tuesday, 8 p.m. EDT

BOTTOM LINE: The Philadelphia Flyers come into the matchup against the St. Louis Blues as losers of three in a row.

St. Louis is 35-35-7 overall and 16-16-6 in home games. The Blues have conceded 283 goals while scoring 248 for a -35 scoring differential.

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Philadelphia has a 29-34-13 record overall and a 12-17-8 record in road games. The Flyers serve 10.8 penalty minutes per game to rank eighth in NHL play.

The matchup Tuesday is the second time these teams square off this season. The Flyers won 5-1 in the last matchup.

TOP PERFORMERS: Jordan Kyrou has scored 36 goals with 34 assists for the Blues. Brayden Schenn has four goals and nine assists over the past 10 games.

Travis Konecny has scored 29 goals with 27 assists for the Flyers. Anthony DeAngelo has one goal and seven assists over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Blues: 6-2-2, averaging 4.1 goals, 6.8 assists, 4.4 penalties and 12.1 penalty minutes while giving up 3.4 goals per game.

Flyers: 5-3-2, averaging 3.7 goals, 5.9 assists, 4.5 penalties and 13.6 penalty minutes while giving up 3.4 goals per game.

INJURIES: Blues: Pavel Buchnevich: day to day (upper body), Robert Thomas: day to day (upper body).

Flyers: Cam Atkinson: out for season (neck), Carter Hart: day to day (lower body), Ryan Ellis: out for season (back), Sean Couturier: out (back), Rasmus Ristolainen: day to day (upper 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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