*Rough weekend for Sam Ersson, huh? Saturday’s game against the Lightning was a real doozy (derogatory), but great news! We get to do it all again tonight! Anyhoo, here’s last game’s recap. RECAP !
*Here’s Chuck’s thoughts on the game, if you’re into that sort of thing. [ PHLY ]
*Sam Ersson, for his part, is trying to shake off what was a total shellacking on home ice Saturday night. [ Inquirer ]
*And the Flyers, as you would expect, are being very vocally supportive of Ersson i...
Best bets ideas for the upcoming Tampa Bay Lightning versus Philadelphia Flyers game at Xfinity Mobile Arena are provided for you in this article, ahead of the 7 p.m. ET opening faceoff on Monday.
Best Lightning vs. Flyers Prop Bets
Player & Team
Odds to Score a Goal
Goals & Games Played
Nikita Kucherov, Lightning
+150
22 G in 39 GP
Jake Guentzel, Lightning
+170
19 G in 43 GP
Brayden Point, Lightning
+180
10 G in 36 GP
Brandon Hagel, Ligh...
The Philadelphia Flyers were without a few key players on Saturday night against the Tampa Bay Lightning, and it showed. The team suffered its worst loss of the season, falling 7-2 at home, largely due to an awful effort in the third period.
The Flyers’ previous season-high in goals allowed was five, which happened seven times, but Tampa Bay lit them up a touchdown and an extra point on Saturday night.
It was a particularly rough game for goaltender Sam Ersson. He has been battling t...
The Philadelphia Flyers are currently experiencing a whole lot of injuries and after Saturday night’s 7-2 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning, they need these players back as soon as possible. Travis Konecny missed that terrible experience of a hockey game, but he appeared to be quickly getting back into action as he (as well as recently injured Bobby Brink) returned to practice on Sunday morning.
Well, about that.
Just minutes after Konecny re-joined the group and was taking part in the...
In the first game of a two game set against Tampa, the Flyers allowed the most goals in a game this season so far, losing in blowout fashion 7-2.
The Basics
First period: 1:49 – Nikita Kucherov (Brayden Point), 4:15 – Garnet Hathaway (Noah Juulsen, Rodrigo Abols), 6:05 – Kucherov (Point, Charle-Edouard D’Astous) Second period: 13:37 – Nick Paul (D’Astous, Anthony Cirelli) Third period: 2:03 – Gage Goncalves (Kucherov, Darren Raddysh), 3:37 – Brandon Hagel (Jake Guentzel, Cirelli), ...
All signs pointed to this being a close game, and it was. Till it wasn’t. Goals by Gage Goncalves and Brandon Hagel just over a minute apart early in the third period turned a close game into a big win for the Lightning as they put seven pucks past Sam Ersson on just 23 shots to start their road trip with a 7-2 win. Goncalves finished with two goals while Nikita Kucherov kept his hot streak going with two goals and two assists.
Brayden Point (3 assists), Anthony Cirelli (2 assists), and C...
The Flyers have made it to the weekend, and they’re set to kick off the first of two games against the Lighting on home ice tonight. Their lineup is looking a little thin, with some key absences at the top of it, but they’ll be looking to rally back and find a way to respond after a tough loss in overtime to the Leafs, last time out.
Puck drop: 7:00 p.m. How to watch/listen: 📺: NBCSP 📻: 97.5 The Fanatic
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The Philadelphia Flyers are hosting the Tampa Bay Lightning for a very weird sequence of back-to-back contests but they’re both going to be at home. And it is just perfect timing for the Flyers to lose a whole lot of their talent from the lineup after Bobby Brink, Travis Konecny, and Jamie Drysdale have suffered injuries this week.
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Are you looking for an edge on the upcoming Tampa Bay Lightning-Philadelphia Flyers matchup on Saturday, Jan. 10? Best bets suggestions are available right here, so take advantage before the 7 p.m. ET opening faceoff.
Best Lightning vs. Flyers Prop Bets
Player & Team
Odds to Score a Goal
Goals & Games Played
Nikita Kucherov, Lightning
+150
20 G in 38 GP
Jake Guentzel, Lightning
+170
19 G in 42 GP
Brayden Point, Lightning
+180
10 G in 35 GP
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Name Emil Lilleberg Position Defense Age (as of October 1) 24 Height/Weight 6’2″, 216 lbs Expected 2025-26 Team Tampa Bay Lightning Draft – Year, Round 2021 4th Round (107) by Arizona Previous Rankings 4 ( 2024 ), 13 ( 2023 ) JustinG.’s Ranking 6 Final Rank 3
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