- Matchup: Philadelphia Flyers vs. Los Angeles Kings
- Date: Thursday, March 19, 2026
- Venue: Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, CA
- Broadcast: Fanduel Sports Network West
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This Thursday, the Philadelphia Flyers (31-23-12) head to Crypto.com Arena to face off against the Los Angeles Kings (28-24-15).
The Philadelphia Flyers are coming off a balanced performance, finishing in a 1-1 draw against the Blue Jackets in their last match. In that game, Philadelphia faced 9 penalty minutes and had 4 power play opportunities but failed to capitalize on any. Their offensive output fell short, managing to score just once out of 19 shots on goal.
Defensively, the Flyers have allowed 157 goals at even strength while scoring 154 themselves. They rank 11th in the NHL for power plays faced, with opponents having 201 attempts and scoring 44 goals during those chances. Over the season, the Flyers have accumulated 183 goals (ranked 26th in the league) while giving up 201. With 1,660 shots taken and a shooting percentage of 11.0%, they’ve earned 74 points, translating to a .561 points percentage. They have faced 1,696 shots against, achieving a save percentage of .881. Philadelphia has had 191 power play opportunities, scoring 29 goals, which gives them a conversion rate of 15.18%.
In goal for the Flyers will be Samuel Ersson. Throughout his career, Ersson has recorded 60 quality starts, with a quality start percentage of .469. He has a save percentage of .884 across 5,894 minutes played, facing 3,306 shots and making 2,921 saves. Ersson’s career has seen 385 goals scored against him, resulting in a goals-against average of 3.01. His overall record stands at 61 wins, 49 losses, and 17 overtime losses, having started in 128 games.
In their most recent game, Los Angeles secured a win over the Rangers with a score of 4-1. They had 2 power play opportunities and converted 1, scoring 4 goals out of 26 total shots taken.
This season, the Kings have netted 176 goals and garnered 71 points, holding a points percentage of .530. They have conceded a total of 195 goals, which includes 143 at even strength and 52 while shorthanded. The Kings scored 143 goals at even strength and only 33 while on the power play (ranking 26th overall). They’ve had 192 power play opportunities, achieving a conversion rate of 17.19%. Los Angeles has attempted 1,849 shots (22nd in the league), with a shooting percentage of 9.52%, while allowing their opponents 1,832 shots. Their penalty kill rate stands at 75.24% against 210 power play opportunities, with a save percentage of 89.4%.
In goal, expect to see Darcy Kuemper, who has made 12,247 saves from 13,408 shots for a save percentage of .913. With a career record of 226 wins, 159 losses, and 63 overtime losses, he has participated in 481 games, starting 460 of them with a total playtime of 23,367 minutes. Kuemper’s quality start percentage is 56.1%, achieving 258 quality starts in his career. He has faced an average of 2.52 goals per game and has let in 1,161 goals overall.
Who will emerge victorious in this exciting NHL matchup tonight? Will it be against the spread or the moneyline?
Pick: Opt for Philadelphia
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