Colorado Avalanche (29-14-3, second in the Central Division) vs. Philadelphia Flyers (25-14-6, second in the Metropolitan Division)
Philadelphia; Saturday, 1 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Philadelphia Flyers host the Colorado Avalanche after Owen Tippett's two-goal game against the Dallas Stars in the Flyers' 5-1 win.
Philadelphia has an 11-8-2 record at home and a 25-14-6 record overall. The Flyers have conceded 119 goals while scoring 131 for a +12 scoring differential.
Colorado has a 29-14-3 record overall and an 11-9-3 record on the road. The Avalanche have conceded 145 goals while scoring 170 for a +25 scoring differential.
The matchup Saturday is the second time these teams play this season. The Flyers won 5-2 in the last matchup. Tippett led the Flyers with two goals.
TOP PERFORMERS: Travis Konecny has 21 goals and 20 assists for the Flyers. Joel Farabee has three goals and eight assists over the last 10 games.
Nathan MacKinnon has 24 goals and 49 assists for the Avalanche. Mikko Rantanen has scored six goals with eight assists over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Flyers: 6-3-1, averaging 2.8 goals, 4.9 assists, 3.9 penalties and 9.4 penalty minutes while giving up 2.4 goals per game.
Avalanche: 7-3-0, averaging four goals, seven assists, 3.4 penalties and 7.2 penalty minutes while giving up 3.4 goals per game.
INJURIES: Flyers: Ryan Ellis: out (lower body).
Avalanche: Valeri Nichushkin: out (illness), Bowen Byram: out (lower body), Artturi Lehkonen: out (neck), Gabriel Landeskog: out (knee), Pavel Francouz: out for season (groin).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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