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A four-game trip for the Nashville Predators continues tonight with stop No. 3 in Philadelphia for a meeting with the Flyers. It's the first of two contests between the two clubs this season; the Preds will also host the Flyers on New Year's Day.
Nashville has only collected one out of a possible four points on the trip thus far, including a 2-1 loss to the Blackhawks on Tuesday night. The result saw the Predators fall to 0-6-2 in their last eight outings away from home, and the group is hoping to find their way out of the skid tonight.
"We have to go out there right from the start and attack the game," Preds Captain Roman Josi said. "Just go and try to get the first goal - we have to have that mindset more often on the road."
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The Preds continue to be without forwards Viktor Arvidsson and Filip Forsberg, as well as defenseman P.K. Subban, all of whom are on Injured Reserve. However, Arvidsson and Subban are on the current trip and have been skating with the team this week.
Preds forward Colton Sissons left Tuesday's game in Chicago late in the third period with the help of Nashville's athletic trainers and did not return.
Update:Preds Head Coach Peter Laviolette said after Thursday's morning skate that Colton Sissons will not play against the Flyers. Laviolette also added that Subban will not play tonight, although he and Arvidsson did take part in the morning skate. The Preds recalled forward Tyler Gaudet from Milwaukee prior to Thursday's morning skate.

NSH Recap: Fiala, Rinne's efforts not enough in loss

Last Time Out:
Kevin Fiala scored the lone goal on Nashville's 31 shots against the Blackhawks, while goaltender Pekka Rinne made 34 stops of his own on the evening.
Center Ryan Johansen assisted on Fiala's goal and leads the Preds with 30 points on the season, followed by defensemen Josi and Mattias Ekholm with 26 and 22, respectively. Craig Smith has 10 goals on the campaign, Ryan Hartman has nine and Sissons, Josi and Calle Jarnkrok have seven goals each.
The Opposition:
Philadelphia defeated the Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday night by 3-2 final thanks to a pair of debuts. Flyers Interim Head Coach Scott Gordon got the win in his first game behind the bench after replacing Dave Hakstol earlier in the week, and goaltender Carter Hart earned his first-career victory in net for the club.
Claude Giroux leads the Flyers with 40 points, followed by Jakub Voracek with 25 and Sean Couturier with 24. Couturier paces the team with 13 goals, followed by Giroux with 11 and Wayne Simmonds with 10.

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All-Time Meetings:
The Predators are 11-9-(3)-3 all-time against the Flyers, including a 6-5-(1)-2 record on the road. Nashville has won three in a row over the Flyers and has earned at least a point in eight of their last 10 meetings (5-3-2). The Preds have won two straight against the Flyers at the Wells Fargo Center and have picked up a point in each of their last five in Philadelphia (3-0-2).
Notables Versus Philadelphia:
Mattias Ekholm has four points (4a) in his last four games against the Flyers, and Kevin Fiala is on a two-game point streak versus Philadelphia, tallying three assists, two of which came on the power play. Pekka Rinne is 6-2-2 in 10 career games against the Flyers with a .914 save percentage and one shutout.

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Watch & Listen:
Tonight's game from the Wells Fargo Center comes with a 6 p.m. (CT) start. Coverage on Fox Sports Tennessee begins at 5:30 p.m. with Predators Live with Willy Daunic, Chris Mason and Lyndsay Rowley. Fans may listen to the contest on 102.5 The Game and the Predators Radio Network with Pete Weber and Hal Gill on the call.
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Predators seek first win of four-game road trip

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