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As part of NHL.com's 31 in 31 series, the fantasy hockey staff identifies relevant players from the Philadelphia Flyers. For more fantasy coverage, visit NHL.com/Fantasy and subscribe for free to the NHL Fantasy on Ice podcast.

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Carter Hart, G (NHL.com rank: 29) -- Hart was 24-13-3 with a 2.42 goals-against average and .914 save percentage in 43 games last season. He was tied for first in home wins (20) with Andrei Vasilevskiy of the Tampa Bay Lightning and Jordan Binnington of the St. Louis Blues, and led the NHL in save percentage at home (.943) among those to play at least 20 games. Hart was last in road save percentage (.857; minimum 10 games), which impacted his value last season. He could finish among the top five at the position if he improves in that area.

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Sean Couturier, C(68) -- Couturier scored 59 points (22 goals, 37 assists) in 69 games last season and has been a consistent No. 1 center option available outside the top 65 in most standard-league drafts the past three seasons. Couturier's usual placement on the first line and top power play with forward Claude Giroux make him one of the safest centers to select in fantasy.
Claude Giroux, C/LW(71) -- Giroux had his lowest point total (53) in a full season since 2009-10, his second in the NHL, when he scored 47 points in 82 games. His 32 assists also were his fewest since 2009-10 (31), and his 20 power-play points were his fewest since 2010-11 (19). Giroux may have taken a step back from being elite in fantasy but could bounce back this season with help from Philadelphia's forward depth.
Ivan Provorov, D(102) -- Provorov scored 36 points (13 goals, 23 assists) in 69 regular-season games and eight points (three goals, five assists) in 16 postseason games. He scored an NHL career-high 16 power-play points skating mostly on the top unit and is a fringe top 20 option at the position this season.
Travis Konecny, RW(126) -- Konecny led the Flyers with an NHL career-high 61 points (24 goals, 37 assists) in 66 games, but his production dipped in the postseason, when he had seven assists in 16 games. Fantasy owners can be reassured by Konecny's consistency with 24 goals in each of the past three seasons, making him one of the more intriguing right wings available outside the top 100.

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Jakub Voracek, RW, PHI(153) -- Voracek scored 56 points (12 goals, 44 assists) in 69 games last season, his fewest since 2015-16, when he scored 55 points in 73 games. Voracek has been inconsistent in fantasy but remains a fixture on the top line with exposure to Giroux and Couturier and has the talent to finish among the top 100 overall.
Other players to consider in late rounds or off waiver wire: Kevin Hayes, C (190); Joel Farabee, LW/RW (236); James van Riemsdyk, LW; Travis Sanheim, D
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