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New York Rangers vs Philadelphia Flyers

Regular season · Wednesday, December 16, 2026 · Xfinity Mobile Arena

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Game preview

The New York Rangers visit the Philadelphia Flyers at Xfinity Mobile Arena on Wednesday, December 16, 2026, with puck drop at 7:30 PM ET. The game is on TNT, truTV and HBO MAX.

This is the second of 4 meetings between the teams this season.

Rest and travel

Rangers

Game 2 of a road trip: New Jersey, now Philadelphia.

  1. 62026-12-06: no game
  2. 72026-12-07: vs NJD
  3. 82026-12-08: at CAR, second of a back-to-backB2B
  4. 92026-12-09: no game
  5. 102026-12-10: no game
  6. 112026-12-11: at DET
  7. 122026-12-12: no game
  8. 132026-12-13: vs CBJ
  9. 142026-12-14: no game
  10. 152026-12-15: at NJD
  11. 162026-12-16: at PHI, second of a back-to-backB2B
rest since last game
0 days
rest since last game
since last game
~78 mi
since last game
on this road trip
~87 mi
on this road trip
body clock vs home
Home time
body clock vs home

Flyers

Another game at home.

  1. 62026-12-06: no game
  2. 72026-12-07: no game
  3. 82026-12-08: at WPG
  4. 92026-12-09: no game
  5. 102026-12-10: no game
  6. 112026-12-11: vs CGY
  7. 122026-12-12: no game
  8. 132026-12-13: no game
  9. 142026-12-14: vs FLA
  10. 152026-12-15: no game
  11. 162026-12-16: vs NYR
rest since last game
1 day
rest since last game
since last game
~0 mi
since last game
road trip
–
road trip
body clock vs home
Home time
body clock vs home
Home game Road game This gameB2B = second night of a back-to-back. Distances are approximate.

Lines from last game

New York RangersRangersTue, Oct 13 vs TBL
  1. L1Zibanejad#93Dorofeyev#16Perreault#94
    10:41 together at 5v5
  2. L2Kartye#24Lafrenière#13Miller#10
    9:44 together at 5v5
  3. L3Cuylle#50Laba#42Tolvanen#17
    8:53 together at 5v5
  4. L4NewRempe#73Beaudoin#53Bjorkstrand#28
    2:31 together at 5v5
  1. D1Pettersson#26Durzi#5
    16:31 together at 5v5
  2. D2Gavrikov#44Fox#23
    12:21 together at 5v5
  3. D3Schneider#4Smits#12
    9:45 together at 5v5

Power play

  1. 1Lafrenière LZibanejad CMiller CPerreault RFox D2:48
  2. 2Cuylle LBjorkstrand RTolvanen RPerreault RDurzi D0:30

Penalty kill

  1. 1Kartye LTolvanen RGavrikov DFox D0:45
  2. 2Kartye LTolvanen RPettersson DSchneider D0:38
Philadelphia FlyersFlyersTue, Oct 13 vs SEA
  1. L1NewCouturier#14Zegras#46Tippett#74
    12:32 together at 5v5
  2. L2Dvorak#22Barkey#86Foerster#71
    8:45 together at 5v5
  3. L3NewCates#27Michkov#39Martone#94
    6:40 together at 5v5
  4. L4NewBunting#58Acciari#52Studnicka#23
    4:44 together at 5v5
  1. D1Sanheim#6Bonk#59
    17:34 together at 5v5
  2. D2Seeler#24Drysdale#9
    15:15 together at 5v5
  3. D3Benoit#44Jiricek#5
    9:12 together at 5v5

Power play

  1. 1Bunting LZegras CFoerster RMartone RJiricek D1:46
  2. 2Dvorak CBarkey CTippett RMichkov RDrysdale D1:31

Penalty kill

  1. 1Couturier CSeeler DSanheim D1:57
  2. 2Dvorak CFoerster RSanheim DBenoit D0:38

Behind the bench

Each grey tick is one NHL team.

NYRPHI

Settled lines

Share of 5v5 time from the regular top four lines · 2026–27

NYR 75% (6th most settled)PHI 63% (11th most shuffled)
← Shuffles linesKeeps lines together →

Goalie pull, down one

Median time left in the 3rd when the goalie comes out, delayed penalties excluded · 2025–26

NYR 1:36 left (9th latest · 22 pulls)PHI 2:03 left (6th earliest · 10 pulls)
← Pulls latePulls early →

Average shift

All skaters, all strengths · 2025–26

NYR 47.0s (8th shortest)PHI 46.0s (5th shortest)
← Short shiftsLong shifts →

Caught on long shifts

Share of 5v5 goals against with a skater 60s+ into his shift · 2025–26

NYR 28% (14th least often)PHI 22% (least often)
← Rarely caughtOften caught →

Season series