Flyers Vs. Panthers: Live Stream, Storylines, Game Time and More

Two of the hotter teams in the NHL square off Tuesday night at the Wells Fargo Center as the Flyers (9-7-1) host the Panthers (6-5-3).

Let's look at the essentials:

When: 7 p.m. ET with Flyers Pregame Live at 6:30 p.m.
Where: Wells Fargo Center
Broadcast: NBC Sports Philadelphia
Live stream: NBCSportsPhiladelphia.com and the NBC Sports MyTeams app

• The Flyers are playing their best hockey of the season right as James van Riemsdyk nears his return (see story). Record-wise, the Flyers are actually off to a better start than last season, when they were 8-7-2 through 17 games. That was also before the Flyers dropped 10 straight games and still recovered to make the playoffs.

These Flyers are 5-0-1 since Oct. 30, a stretch in which they're tied for second in points (11) and knotted in first for best goal differential (plus-11) in the NHL.

The Flyers are also on a season-best three-game winning streak, outscoring their opponents 14-6 in that span. The last time they've won four consecutive games was Feb. 16-26, when they reeled off six straight last season.

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• The Panthers come in on their own high. Florida is riding the NHL's longest current win streak at four games after losing eight of its first 10 games. However, six of those eight defeats were by one goal. During their four-game run, the Panthers have outscored the opposition 17-6.

Goalie Roberto Luongo has been exceptional in four games this season, going 3-0-0 with a 1.42 goals-against average and 100 saves on 105 shots. The 39-year-old is 10-11-3 with a 2.76 GAA and .921 save percentage in 26 career games against the Flyers.

• During the 5-0-1 push, has there been anyone more important to the Flyers than Sean Couturier? 

In the Flyers' 4-7-0 start, Couturier had three goals and was without an assist or a multi-point game. Over the past six games, the first-line center has put up eight points (four goals, four assists) and a plus-6 rating.

It's no coincidence that his success has coincided with the Flyers' turnaround. Last season, Couturier was a plus-48 in wins compared to a minus-14 in losses.

• Probably the second-most important player: Claude Giroux.

The Flyers' captain has four goals and seven assists in the last six games and is one point away from 700 on his career. Since Feb. 8 of last season, only one player has more points than Giroux's 66: Connor McDavid at 68.

• Brian Elliott is finding a groove in net, going 5-2-0 with a 1.68 goals-against average and .938 save percentage over his last seven games.

Projected lineup

Forwards
Claude Giroux-Sean Couturier-Travis Konecny 
Oskar Lindblom-Nolan Patrick-Jakub Voracek
Dale Weise-Jordan Weal-Wayne Simmonds
Scott Laughton-Jori Lehtera-Nicolas Aube-Kubel

Defensemen
Ivan Provorov-Robert Hagg
Shayne Gostisbehere-Christian Folin
Travis Sanheim-Radko Gudas

Goalies
Brian Elliott
Calvin Pickard

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