Flyers vs. Ducks, Game 38: Lines, Notes & How to Watch

The Philadelphia Flyers (13-17-7) will be looking for the California sweep as they take on the Anaheim Ducks (10-23-4). It is a 10 p.m. matchup Monday.

It’s the last of a three-game road trip for the Flyers. They came back to defeat the Sharks in overtime, and used a shorthanded goal by Noah Cates to beat the Kings.

Anaheim is coming off a 6-1 blowout loss at the hands of the Nashville Predators. Filip Forsberg posted three points in his 600th NHL game. Colton Sissons had a goal and assist as well.

The Flyers stunned the LA Kings in their last game. Tied late in the third period, Cates blasted a shot from inside the zone that beat a screened Jonathan Quick. Travis Konecny added an empty-netter for the 4-2 victory.

“It’s a big goal for us, and just killing those power plays can give us momentum,” Cates said about his goal. “And if we put one in the back of the net, it’s huge for us.”

This is the first of two matchups in the span of two weeks between the Flyers and Ducks. They haven’t faced off since April of last season. Ronnie Attard scored his first NHL goal, but Trevor Zegras scored twice to lead the Ducks to a 5-3 win.

The Ducks have lost 10 of their last 14 games and sit 31st in the league. The Flyers are 24th but do have nine more points in the standings. These are two teams who should have a chance of landing Connor Bedard in the June draft, especially the Ducks.

Expected Flyers lines

van Riemsdyk – Frost – Tippett

Farabee – Cates – Konecny

Hayes – Laughton – Allison

Deslauriers – Brown – MacEwen

Defense:

Provorov – York

Sanheim – DeAngelo

Seeler – Ristolainen

Goalie:

Sam Ersson

Expected Ducks lines

Henrique – Zegras – Terry

Comtois – Strome – Silfverberg

Vatrano – McTavish – Leason

Kirkland – Carrick – Megna

Defense

Fowler – Kulikov

Benoit – Klingberg

White – Shattenkirk

Goalie

John Gibson

Special Teams:

Flyers Power Play: 15.6%, 31st

Flyers Penalty Kill: 74.6%, 22nd

Duck Power Play: 16.0%, 29th

Kings Penalty Kill: 70.1%, 30th

Breakaways

Cam York is returning to play his hometown team for just the third time in his career. He has one assist in two games against the Ducks. … Troy Terry (12-19), leads Anaheim in all offensive categories. … He has three goals in three games against the Flyers. … Konecny has six goals and nine points in his last five games. … Ersson (2-0) is appearing in his fourth straight game, having posted a 3.58 GAA and a .885 save percentage. Gibson (6-15-3) has been the victim of a struggling Ducks team, recording a 3.97 GAA and a .898 save percentage.

The Philadelphia Flyers have scored three-plus goals in eight of their last 12 games, posting a 4-3-1 record during that span of time.

With their wins against the Kings and Sharks, the Flyers are now 3-1-2 on the road against the Western Conference.

Philadelphia is tied for first in the league with seven shorthanded goals, their most recent being the first of Cates’ career.

How to Watch: