QUICK STATS
Season Series (2015-16): 0-1-1
All-Time Record: 37gp (14-14-4-5)
Leading Scorers: PHI: 35pts, Voracek (11g-24a) | SJS: 34pts, Burns (14g-20a)
Power Play: (PHI: 29-for-131, 22.4%, 8th) (SJS: 19-for-116, 16.4%, 19th)
Penalty Kill: (PHI: 89-of-110, 80.9%, T-17th) (SJS: 77-for-92, 83.7%, T-8th)
1. GOODBYE 2016
The Flyers play their final game of the calendar year tonight, owning a 46-26-11 mark for 103 points since Jan. 1… Their 46 wins and 103 points are ranked seventh in the NHL since Jan. 1, while the Sharks' 50 wins are tied for second in 2016… The Flyers have scored the fourth most goals (243) and second most power-play goals in 2016 (65)… Wayne Simmonds leads the Flyers with 40 goals and 71 points since Jan. 1 - His 40 goals are ranked third and 71 points are fourth among all players in the Eastern Conference… Steve Mason's 30 wins since Jan. 1 are ranked ninth among all NHL goalies.
2. A TALE OF TWO CITIES
The Flyers come into tonight's game looking to snap a two-game losing skid and have dropped four of their last five games, going 1-3-1… The Sharks have won three straight and six of their last seven, going 6-1-0… In the goal-scoring department, the Flyers are sixth in the league, averaging 2.95 per-game, while the Sharks are fourth in the NHL for the fewest goals allowed at 2.20 per-game… The Sharks lead the NHL in goals from defensemen (23) while the Flyers are tied for second with 22 goals from d-men.
5 THINGS: Flyers vs. Sharks
The Flyers and the Sharks face off tonight 10PM, at the SAP Center.