Tampa Bay Lightning (24-18-5, fifth in the Atlantic Division) vs. Philadelphia Flyers (25-16-6, second in the Metropolitan Division)
Philadelphia; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Philadelphia Flyers host the Tampa Bay Lightning after Yegor Zamula scored two goals in the Flyers' 5-3 loss to the Ottawa Senators.
Philadelphia has a 25-16-6 record overall and an 11-10-2 record in home games. The Flyers have committed 189 total penalties (4.0 per game) to rank ninth in NHL play.
Tampa Bay has a 9-13-2 record on the road and a 24-18-5 record overall. The Lightning have scored 44 power-play goals, which leads the league.
The matchup Tuesday is the first meeting of the season between the two clubs.
TOP PERFORMERS: Joel Farabee has scored 17 goals with 22 assists for the Flyers. Owen Tippett has six goals and two assists over the last 10 games.
Brayden Point has 21 goals and 27 assists for the Lightning. Steven Stamkos has four goals and two assists over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Flyers: 6-3-1, averaging three goals, 5.3 assists, 3.8 penalties and 9.2 penalty minutes while giving up 2.6 goals per game.
Lightning: 7-3-0, averaging 3.6 goals, 5.7 assists, 3.2 penalties and 8.6 penalty minutes while giving up 2.5 goals per game.
INJURIES: Flyers: Ryan Ellis: out (lower body), Owen Tippett: day to day (lower-body).
Lightning: Haydn Fleury: out (hand), Mikhail Sergachev: out (lower body), Erik Cernak: day to day (upper-body), Tanner Jeannot: out (lower body).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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