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Philadelphia Flyers vs Chicago Blackhawks · Matchup Preview Based on 26-27 form — rosters current

Season 26-27
Matchup Preview @ Blackhawks · SUN · DEC 27 · 2:00 PM CT ← Back to schedule
Upcoming
SUN · DEC 27 · 2:00 PM CT
United Center
NBCSP · CHSN
Philadelphia Flyers
Flyers
0–1–2
@
Chicago Blackhawks
Blackhawks
0–3–0
Upcoming
SUN · DEC 27 · 2:00 PM CT
NBCSP · CHSN
Philadelphia Flyers
Away · Flyers
0–1–2
2 PTS
VS
Puck Drop In
The read
The Flyers have found Spencer Knight beatable: .877 on 130 shots. But Spencer Knight has Trevor Zegras figured out, 12 shots without a goal.
United Center
Chicago Blackhawks
Home · Blackhawks
0–3–0
0 PTS
Flyers
GOALIES
Blackhawks
Joseph Woll
Joseph Woll
Expected
.929 SV% · 2.87 GAA · 0W
.866 SV% L5 · Cooling
VS
Spencer Knight
Spencer Knight
Expected
.875 SV% · 4.04 GAA · 0W
.824 SV% L5 · Cooling
Flyers
PROJECTED TOP LINES
Blackhawks
L1
Travis Konecny · Christian Dvorak · Matvei Michkov
L1
Roman Kantserov · Frank Nazar · Patrick Kane
L2
Carl Grundstrom · Trevor Zegras · Owen Tippett
L2
Tyler Bertuzzi · Anton Frondell · Teuvo Teravainen
L3
Tyson Foerster · Noah Cates · Porter Martone
L3
Ryan Donato · Oliver Moore · Nick Lardis
L4
Alex Bump · Sean Couturier · Noel Acciari
L4
Cole Smith · Ryan Greene · Jordan Greenway
D1
Travis Sanheim · Rasmus Ristolainen
D1
Alex Vlasic · Ian Cole
D2
Cam York · Jamie Drysdale
D2
Wyatt Kaiser · Artyom Levshunov
D3
Nick Seeler · David Jiricek
D3
Kevin Korchinski · Ethan Del Mastro
PP1
Travis Konecny · Trevor Zegras · Matvei Michkov · Tyson Foerster · Jamie Drysdale
PP1
Tyler Bertuzzi · Roman Kantserov · Frank Nazar · Patrick Kane · Artyom Levshunov
PP2
Porter Martone · Noah Cates · Alex Bump · Owen Tippett · Cam York
PP2
Ryan Donato · Anton Frondell · Nick Lardis · Oliver Moore · Kevin Korchinski
PK1
Sean Couturier · Christian Dvorak · Travis Sanheim · Cam York
PK1
Oliver Moore · Cole Smith · Alex Vlasic · Ian Cole
PK2
Noah Cates · Tyson Foerster · Nick Seeler · Rasmus Ristolainen
PK2
Frank Nazar · Jordan Greenway · Wyatt Kaiser · Artyom Levshunov
FlyersProjected lines
L1
Travis Konecny · Christian Dvorak · Matvei Michkov
L2
Carl Grundstrom · Trevor Zegras · Owen Tippett
L3
Tyson Foerster · Noah Cates · Porter Martone
L4
Alex Bump · 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 · Alex Bump · Owen Tippett · Cam York
PK1
Sean Couturier · Christian Dvorak · Travis Sanheim · Cam York
PK2
Noah Cates · Tyson Foerster · Nick Seeler · Rasmus Ristolainen
BlackhawksProjected lines
L1
Roman Kantserov · Frank Nazar · Patrick Kane
L2
Tyler Bertuzzi · Anton Frondell · Teuvo Teravainen
L3
Ryan Donato · Oliver Moore · Nick Lardis
L4
Cole Smith · Ryan Greene · Jordan Greenway
D1
Alex Vlasic · Ian Cole
D2
Wyatt Kaiser · Artyom Levshunov
D3
Kevin Korchinski · Ethan Del Mastro
PP1
Tyler Bertuzzi · Roman Kantserov · Frank Nazar · Patrick Kane · Artyom Levshunov
PP2
Ryan Donato · Anton Frondell · Nick Lardis · Oliver Moore · Kevin Korchinski
PK1
Oliver Moore · Cole Smith · Alex Vlasic · Ian Cole
PK2
Frank Nazar · Jordan Greenway · Wyatt Kaiser · Artyom Levshunov
Jordan Hall · Oct 4 · 11:13 AM CT Last Game (2026-10-03) · Oct 4 · 6:05 AM CT
Flyers
INJURY REPORT
Blackhawks
Nikita Grebenkin
DAY-TO-DAY · Upper body
Andrew Mangiapane
DAY-TO-DAY · Lower body
Rasmus Ristolainen
DAY-TO-DAY · Undisclosed injury
Bowen Byram
DAY-TO-DAY · Personal
Helge Grans
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 5
Connor Bedard
IR · Shoulder · Expected back Nov 7
Denver Barkey
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 10
FlyersInjury report
Nikita Grebenkin
DAY-TO-DAY · Upper body
Rasmus Ristolainen
DAY-TO-DAY · Undisclosed injury
Helge Grans
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 5
Denver Barkey
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 10
BlackhawksInjury report
Andrew Mangiapane
DAY-TO-DAY · Lower body
Bowen Byram
DAY-TO-DAY · Personal
Connor Bedard
IR · Shoulder · Expected back Nov 7
Jordan Hall · Oct 4 · 11:13 AM CT Last Game (2026-10-03) · Oct 4 · 6:05 AM CT
STORYLINE
The Flyers have lost 2 straight past regulation and are 0-1-2 in their first 3 games. The Blackhawks have dropped 3 straight and are 0-3-0 in their first 3 games.

Matchup Intel

The Flyers have found Spencer Knight beatable: .877 on 130 shots. But Spencer Knight has Trevor Zegras figured out, 12 shots without a goal.

Sean Couturier has quietly owned this matchup, 6 points in the last 4 meetings.

The numbers behind it
Goaltending
Spencer Knight has struggled against Philadelphia — a .877 save % on 130 shots.
.877 SV% vs PHI
Player
Sean Couturier has 6 points in his last 4 games against Chicago. See the games →
(Philadelphia)
6 pts, last 4 vs CHI
Player
Travis Konecny has 6 points in his last 4 games against Chicago. See the games →
(Philadelphia)
6 pts, last 4 vs CHI
Matchup
Trevor Zegras has 12 shots on Spencer Knight without a goal.
(Philadelphia)
0/12 vs Spencer Knight