Vegas Golden Knights (13-3-1, first in the Pacific Division) vs. Philadelphia Flyers (8-7-1, fifth in the Metropolitan Division)
Philadelphia; Saturday, 1 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Philadelphia Flyers will attempt to keep a three-game win streak alive when they host the Vegas Golden Knights.
Philadelphia has a 3-4-0 record in home games and an 8-7-1 record overall. The Flyers serve 11.8 penalty minutes per game to rank fifth in the league.
Vegas has a 5-2-0 record on the road and a 13-3-1 record overall. The Golden Knights have scored 61 total goals (3.6 per game) to rank second in the league.
Saturday's game is the second time these teams match up this season. The Golden Knights won 3-2 in the previous meeting.
TOP PERFORMERS: Travis Sanheim has two goals and 12 assists for the Flyers. Sean Couturier has two goals and five assists over the last 10 games.
Jack Eichel has scored seven goals with 11 assists for the Golden Knights. William Karlsson has six goals and six assists over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Flyers: 5-5-0, averaging 3.3 goals, 5.2 assists, 3.9 penalties and 10.6 penalty minutes while giving up three goals per game.
Golden Knights: 6-3-1, averaging 3.4 goals, 5.6 assists, 3.9 penalties and 8.9 penalty minutes while giving up 2.4 goals per game.
INJURIES: Flyers: Felix Sandstrom: out (undisclosed), Ryan Ellis: out (lower body), Marc Staal: out (rib), Rasmus Ristolainen: out (lower-body).
Golden Knights: Chandler Stephenson: day to day (upper body), Nicolas Hague: out (lower body).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
