Derek Lee interviews Lukas Dostal ahead of Saturday's matchup between the Flyers and Ducks The Anaheim Ducks (13-16-4) return from their holiday break with their first game of back-to-back home matinees on Saturday against the Philadelphia Flyers (15-16-4). Game #34: Ducks vs. Flyers Gameday Preview [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/anaheim-ducks/game-day/ducks-gameday-preview-12-28-24] This game marks the first between the two teams since they made a blockbuster trade on Jan. 8, sending Cutter Gauthier to the Ducks in exchange for Jamie Drysdale and a 2025 second-round pick. Derek Lee interviews Mason McTavish ahead of Saturday's matchup between the Flyers and Ducks The teams split high-scoring affairs in 2023-24, with each team winning on the road. The Ducks won 7-4 on Oct. 28, 2023, in Philadelphia, and less than two weeks later, the Flyers won in Anaheim by a score of 6-3. The Ducks are 3-2 in their last five games as they try to climb back toward the .500 mark. Philadelphia has lost four of their last five games and have allowed 28 goals during those five games. Derek Lee interviews Troy Terry ahead of Saturday's matchup between the Flyers and Ducks This will be Leo Carlsson's first game as a 20-year-old, and has three goals in two career games against the Flyers, with all three goals coming as part of his first career hat trick during that 6-3 loss last season. Carlsson only has one point in his last eight games, dating back to Nov. 22. Robby Fabbri has seven goals and ten points in 13 career games against Philadelphia. He has five points in his last five games. Ducks projected starter Lukas Dostal has a 1-1-0 record in two career starts against Philadelphia with an .862 SV%. Sean Couturier has three points in his last three games and 18 in 16 career games against the Ducks. Joel Farabee has one point in his last six games but has six points in six career games against Anaheim. Travis Konecny is having a monster season with 41 points through his first 35 games. He has 11 points in 14 career games against the Ducks. Samuel Ersson will get the start in this game for Philadelphia. He hasn't posted a single game with a SV% above .900 since Nov. 11. He's 3-1-0 in four career starts against Anaheim with an .891 SV%. The Ducks are 21-14-9 all-time against the Flyers organization. Ducks World Junior Recap Day 2: Uljanskis, Latvia Stun Canada [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/anaheim-ducks/latest-news/ducks-world-junior-recap-day-2-uljanskis-latvia-stun-canada] Jamie Drysdale Reflects on His Time as an Anaheim Duck [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/anaheim-ducks/latest-news/jamie-drysdale-reflects-on-his-time-as-an-anaheim-duck]
