Philadelphia visits New York after shootout victory

Philadelphia Flyers (22-20-6, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. New York Rangers (23-20-4, in the Metropolitan Division)

New York; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: The New York Rangers host the Philadelphia Flyers after the Flyers defeated the Detroit Red Wings 2-1 in overtime.

New York has gone 23-20-4 overall with a 5-7-0 record in Metropolitan Division games. The Rangers have a -4 scoring differential, with 138 total goals scored and 142 conceded.

Philadelphia is 22-20-6 overall and 5-5-1 against the Metropolitan Division. The Flyers have a 5-9-1 record in games they have more penalties than their opponent.

Thursday’s game is the second time these teams meet this season. The Flyers won 3-1 in the previous matchup. Travis Konecny led the Flyers with two goals.

TOP PERFORMERS: Adam Fox has two goals and 36 assists for the Rangers. Artemi Panarin has four goals and six assists over the past 10 games.

Matvei Michkov has 14 goals and 20 assists for the Flyers. Konecny has four goals and eight assists over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Rangers: 6-1-3, averaging 3.5 goals, 5.4 assists, 3.5 penalties and 7.3 penalty minutes while giving up 2.7 goals per game.

Flyers: 5-3-2, averaging 2.9 goals, five assists, 2.9 penalties and 6.4 penalty minutes while giving up 2.3 goals per game.

INJURIES: Rangers: None listed.

Flyers: None listed.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.