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Flyers visit the Panthers after shootout victory

Philadelphia Flyers (5-8-1, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Florida Panthers (10-3-1, in the Atlantic Division)

Sunrise, Florida; Saturday, 6 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: The Philadelphia Flyers visit the Florida Panthers after the Flyers beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1 in a shootout.

Florida has a 10-3-1 record overall and a 4-1-1 record on its home ice. The Panthers have committed 61 total penalties (4.4 per game) to rank eighth in the league.

Philadelphia has a 3-4-1 record on the road and a 5-8-1 record overall. The Flyers have a -16 scoring differential, with 35 total goals scored and 51 conceded.

Saturday’s game is the first time these teams meet this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Sam Reinhart has 11 goals and 11 assists for the Panthers. Uvis Balinskis has over the past 10 games.

Matvei Michkov has four goals and six assists for the Flyers. Alexei Kolosov has over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Panthers: 8-1-1, averaging 4.1 goals, 7.5 assists, four penalties and 8.6 penalty minutes while giving up 2.8 goals per game.

Flyers: 4-6-0, averaging 2.3 goals, 4.2 assists, 3.8 penalties and 7.9 penalty minutes while giving up 2.9 goals per game.

INJURIES: Panthers: None listed.

Flyers: None listed.

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