Philadelphia brings a modest standings and power-index edge into Monday night’s matchup with a Vancouver team mired in a five-game losing streak.
Monday night at Rogers Arena is a chance for Philadelphia to widen its gap over Vancouver, with both teams 19 games into the season. The Flyers are 4-10-5 with 13 points and rank 30th in the power index; the Canucks are 3-15-1 with seven points and rank 31st. Both arrive sliding—Vancouver has lost five straight and Philadelphia three—and the Canucks’ .858 team save percentage trails the Flyers’ .888. Matvei Michkov’s nine goals in 15 games give Philadelphia a key scoring threat, while Vancouver needs Elias Pettersson, who has 16 points, to help test the Flyers’ defense. Philadelphia averages 15.2 blocks per game to Vancouver’s 12.2, making the Canucks’ ability to create and finish quality chances a pivotal factor.