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Season 26-27
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MON · OCT 5 · 6:00 PM CT
Benchmark International Arena
The Spot · NHLN · NBCSP
Tampa Bay Lightning
Lightning
1–1–0
VS
Philadelphia Flyers
Flyers
0–1–2
Pre-Game · Game 3 of 84
MON · OCT 5 · 6:00 PM CT
The Spot · NHLN · NBCSP
Tampa Bay Lightning
Home · Lightning
1–1–0
2 PTS
VS
Puck Drop In
The read
The man to watch is Nikita Kucherov: 11 points in his last 4 against Philadelphia.
Benchmark International Arena
Philadelphia Flyers
Away · Flyers
0–1–2
2 PTS
Lightning
GOALIES
Flyers
Andrei Vasilevskiy
Andrei Vasilevskiy
Expected
.889 SV% · 2.59 GAA · 0W
.875 SV% L5 · Cooling
VS
Dan Vladar
Dan Vladar
Expected
.816 SV% · 7.04 GAA · 0W
.882 SV% L5 · Cooling
Lightning
PROJECTED TOP LINES
Flyers
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
Porter Martone · Trevor Zegras · Matvei Michkov · Tyson Foerster · Jamie Drysdale
PP2
Travis Konecny · 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
LightningProjected lines
No projected lines yet
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
Porter Martone · Trevor Zegras · Matvei Michkov · Tyson Foerster · Jamie Drysdale
PP2
Travis Konecny · 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
Jordan Hall · Oct 3 · 8:21 PM CT
Lightning
INJURY REPORT
Flyers
Emil Lilleberg
DAY-TO-DAY · Undisclosed injury
Rasmus Ristolainen
DAY-TO-DAY · Undisclosed injury
Yanni Gourde
IR · Hip (surgery) · Expected back Dec 2
Nikita Grebenkin
OUT · Upper body · Expected back Oct 5
Dominic James
IR · Hand · Expected back Oct 13
Helge Grans
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 5
Denver Barkey
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 13
LightningInjury report
Emil Lilleberg
DAY-TO-DAY · Undisclosed injury
Yanni Gourde
IR · Hip (surgery) · Expected back Dec 2
Dominic James
IR · Hand · Expected back Oct 13
FlyersInjury report
Rasmus Ristolainen
DAY-TO-DAY · Undisclosed injury
Nikita Grebenkin
OUT · Upper body · Expected back Oct 5
Helge Grans
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 5
Denver Barkey
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 13
Jordan Hall · Oct 3 · 8:21 PM CT
STORYLINE
The Lightning won their last game and are 1-1-0 in their first 2 games. The Flyers have lost 2 straight past regulation and are 0-1-2 in their first 3 games.

Matchup Intel

The man to watch is Nikita Kucherov: 11 points in his last 4 against Philadelphia.

Rasmus Ristolainen is still looking for his first goal on Andrei Vasilevskiy after 28 shots. Dan Vladar has had trouble with the Lightning, a .846 save percentage on 156 shots.

The numbers behind it
Player
Nikita Kucherov has 11 points in his last 4 games against Philadelphia. See the games →
(Tampa Bay)
11 pts, last 4 vs PHI
Matchup
Rasmus Ristolainen has 28 shots on Andrei Vasilevskiy without a goal.
(Philadelphia)
0/28 vs Andrei Vasilevskiy
Goaltending
Dan Vladar has struggled against Tampa Bay — a .846 save % on 156 shots.
.846 SV% vs TBL
Matchup
Brayden Point has 5 goals on Dan Vladar (17 shots).
(Tampa Bay)
5 goals on Dan Vladar
Player
Brandon Hagel has 6 points in his last 4 games against Philadelphia. See the games →
(Tampa Bay)
6 pts, last 4 vs PHI