The Flyers, who won 2-1 against the Anaheim Ducks on Sunday, are 5-1-0 in their past six and have not won two straight road games since winning three in a row Nov. 21-30 at the Carolina Hurricanes, Columbus Blue Jackets and Montreal Canadiens. Philadelphia is 2-4-0 on the road in December. The Kings have lost four of five (1-3-1). They are coming off a 3-2 loss at the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday.
Players to watch
Flyers goalie Brian Elliott, who is 7-3-0 with a 2.95 goals-against average and .909 save percentage in 10 road games, is expected to start for the second straight game. Kings center Anze Kopitar needs one assist to tie Luc Robitaille (597) for fourth in Kings history.
They said it
"Honestly I don't even pay attention to whether it's home or on the road. You just want to win the next game." -- Flyers goalie Brian Elliott, who is 6-1-0 in his past seven road starts "We earned a few points that maybe we got away with, and then in Vancouver we probably lost points we probably should've had. It all evens out." -- Kings coach Todd McLellan
Laughton is expected to return after missing seven games with a groin injury. … Brown will miss his third straight game. … The Kings did not practice Tuesday. ... Lewis and Martinez had an on-ice workout after practicing Monday but will not play against the Flyers.
Stat pack
Gostisbehere needs two points for 200 in the NHL. He does not have a point in his past six games. ... Voracek has seven points (two goals, five assists) in his past six games. … Iafallo has five points (one goal, four assists) during a four-game point streak.
