Schedule / Matchup Preview

Philadelphia Flyers vs Vancouver Canucks · Matchup Preview Based on 26-27 form — rosters current

Season 26-27
Matchup Preview vs Canucks · FRI · NOV 27 · 2:00 PM CT ← Back to schedule
Upcoming
FRI · NOV 27 · 2:00 PM CT
Xfinity Mobile Arena
NBCSP
Philadelphia Flyers
Flyers
0–1–2
VS
Vancouver Canucks
Canucks
2–2–0
Upcoming
FRI · NOV 27 · 2:00 PM CT
NBCSP
Philadelphia Flyers
Home · Flyers
0–1–2
2 PTS
VS
Puck Drop In
The read
Kevin Lankinen has not been sharp, a .812 save percentage across his last 3 starts for Vancouver. But the Flyers have struggled to beat Kevin Lankinen: .941 on 118 shots.
Xfinity Mobile Arena
Vancouver Canucks
Away · Canucks
2–2–0
4 PTS
Flyers
GOALIES
Canucks
Dan Vladar
Dan Vladar
Likely · 3831-dan-vladar
.816 SV% · 7.04 GAA · 0W
.882 SV% L5 · Cooling
VS
Kevin Lankinen
Kevin Lankinen
Expected
.824 SV% · 6.50 GAA · 1W
.820 SV% L5 · Cooling
Flyers
PROJECTED TOP LINES
Canucks
L1
Travis Konecny · Christian Dvorak · Matvei Michkov
L1
Marco Rossi · Elias Pettersson · Linus Karlsson
L2
Carl Grundstrom · Trevor Zegras · Owen Tippett
L2
Liam Ohgren · Paul Cotter · Brock Boeser
L3
Tyson Foerster · Noah Cates · Porter Martone
L3
Jonathan Lekkerimaki · Aatu Raty · Brendan Gallagher
L4
Denver Barkey · Sean Couturier · Noel Acciari
L4
Arshdeep Bains · Max Sasson · Drew O'Connor
D1
Travis Sanheim · Rasmus Ristolainen
D1
Elias Nils Pettersson · Filip Hronek
D2
Cam York · Jamie Drysdale
D2
Jamie Oleksiak · Tom Willander
D3
Nick Seeler · David Jiricek
D3
Zeev Buium · Luke Schenn
PP1
Travis Konecny · Trevor Zegras · Matvei Michkov · Tyson Foerster · Jamie Drysdale
PP1
Paul Cotter · Elias Pettersson · Brock Boeser · Filip Hronek · Marco Rossi
PP2
Porter Martone · Noah Cates · Denver Barkey · Owen Tippett · Cam York
PP2
Jonathan Lekkerimaki · Linus Karlsson · Liam Ohgren · Zeev Buium · Tom Willander
PK1
Sean Couturier · Christian Dvorak · Travis Sanheim · Cam York
PK1
Elias Pettersson · Drew O'Connor · Jamie Oleksiak · Filip Hronek
PK2
Noah Cates · Tyson Foerster · Nick Seeler · Rasmus Ristolainen
PK2
Paul Cotter · Brock Boeser · Elias Nils Pettersson · Luke Schenn
FlyersProjected lines
L1
Travis Konecny · Christian Dvorak · Matvei Michkov
L2
Carl Grundstrom · Trevor Zegras · Owen Tippett
L3
Tyson Foerster · Noah Cates · Porter Martone
L4
Denver Barkey · Sean Couturier · Noel Acciari
D1
Travis Sanheim · Rasmus Ristolainen
D2
Cam York · Jamie Drysdale
D3
Nick Seeler · David Jiricek
PP1
Travis Konecny · Trevor Zegras · Matvei Michkov · Tyson Foerster · Jamie Drysdale
PP2
Porter Martone · Noah Cates · Denver Barkey · Owen Tippett · Cam York
PK1
Sean Couturier · Christian Dvorak · Travis Sanheim · Cam York
PK2
Noah Cates · Tyson Foerster · Nick Seeler · Rasmus Ristolainen
CanucksProjected lines
L1
Marco Rossi · Elias Pettersson · Linus Karlsson
L2
Liam Ohgren · Paul Cotter · Brock Boeser
L3
Jonathan Lekkerimaki · Aatu Raty · Brendan Gallagher
L4
Arshdeep Bains · Max Sasson · Drew O'Connor
D1
Elias Nils Pettersson · Filip Hronek
D2
Jamie Oleksiak · Tom Willander
D3
Zeev Buium · Luke Schenn
PP1
Paul Cotter · Elias Pettersson · Brock Boeser · Filip Hronek · Marco Rossi
PP2
Jonathan Lekkerimaki · Linus Karlsson · Liam Ohgren · Zeev Buium · Tom Willander
PK1
Elias Pettersson · Drew O'Connor · Jamie Oleksiak · Filip Hronek
PK2
Paul Cotter · Brock Boeser · Elias Nils Pettersson · Luke Schenn
Projected · Oct 5 · 12:05 PM CT Last Game (2026-10-04) · Oct 5 · 9:04 AM CT
Flyers
INJURY REPORT
Canucks
Nikita Grebenkin
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 8
Jake DeBrusk
DAY-TO-DAY · Illness
Rasmus Ristolainen
DAY-TO-DAY · Undisclosed injury
Jack Thompson
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 11
Helge Grans
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 8
Akil Thomas
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 11
Mackenzie MacEachern
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 10
Thatcher Demko
IR · Hip (surgery) · Expected back Dec 21
Filip Chytil
IR · Shoulder · Expected back Oct 8
FlyersInjury report
Nikita Grebenkin
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 8
Rasmus Ristolainen
DAY-TO-DAY · Undisclosed injury
Helge Grans
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 8
CanucksInjury report
Jake DeBrusk
DAY-TO-DAY · Illness
Jack Thompson
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 11
Akil Thomas
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 11
Mackenzie MacEachern
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 10
Thatcher Demko
IR · Hip (surgery) · Expected back Dec 21
Filip Chytil
IR · Shoulder · Expected back Oct 8
Projected · Oct 5 · 12:05 PM CT Last Game (2026-10-04) · Oct 5 · 9:04 AM CT
STORYLINE
The Flyers have lost 2 straight past regulation and are 0-1-2 in their first 3 games. The Canucks lost their last game and are 2-2-0 in their first 4 games.

Matchup Intel

Kevin Lankinen has not been sharp, a .812 save percentage across his last 3 starts for Vancouver. But the Flyers have struggled to beat Kevin Lankinen: .941 on 118 shots.

Paul Cotter is 2 goals shy of 100 career goals. Dan Vladar has Jake DeBrusk figured out, 19 shots without a goal.

The numbers behind it
Goaltending
Kevin Lankinen has a .812 save % over his last 3 starts (-7.0 goals against expected).
.812 SV%, last 3 starts
Goaltending
Kevin Lankinen has a .941 save % against Philadelphia (118 shots).
.941 SV% vs PHI
Matchup
Jake DeBrusk has 19 shots on Dan Vladar without a goal.
(Vancouver)
0/19 vs Dan Vladar
Matchup
Noel Acciari has 17 shots on Kevin Lankinen without a goal.
(Philadelphia)
0/17 vs Kevin Lankinen
Milestone
Paul Cotter is 2 goals shy of 100 career goals.
98 career goals
Milestone
Drew O'Connor is 3 goals shy of 100 career goals.
97 career goals