Preview: Rangers Head to Philadelphia to Take on Flyers

Rangers (32-33-8, 72 pts) at Flyers (37-25-12, 86 pts)

7 pm, Wells Fargo Center - Philadelphia, PA

MSG Network; ESPN 98.7 FM

The Rangers and Flyers split the two games this season at The Garden, with Philadelphia taking a 7-4 decision on Feb. 18. Pavel Buchnevich is tied for first among all skaters with two assists in two games in the season series.
The Flyers are in a bit of a rut as of late with just three wins in their last 10 games, including a 5-4 overtime loss against Detroit on Tuesday night. That dip has taken the Flyers out of the Metro's top three and down to the first Wild Card spot, four points up on New Jersey, though the Devils have a game in hand.
Claude Giroux leads the team with 87 points in 74 games, the most points he's had in a season since 2013-14 when he posted 86 in 82 games. Jakub Voracek is second with 79, while Sean Couturier's 30 goals has doubled his previous career best of 15.
Goaltender Petr Mrazek is 5-5-1 since joining the Flyers following a deal with Detroit.

Players to Watch

Kreider has tallied a point in 10 of 16 career games against the Flyers. He's riding a three-game point streak with seven points during that span.
Defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere has points in four of his last five games, with three goals and two assists during that span. Gostisbehere's 55 points thus far are a new career-high.

Inside the Numbers

The Rangers have won seven of their last nine games against Philadelphia, dating back to Jan. 16, 2016 (7-2-0 record). The Blueshirts have also earned at least one point in 12 of their last 16 games against the Flyers, dating back to Mar. 26, 2014 (11-4-1 record).