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Philadelphia Flyers vs Chicago Blackhawks

Regular season · Sunday, December 27, 2026 · United Center

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SN · TVAS · CHSN · NBCSP

Game preview

The Philadelphia Flyers visit the Chicago Blackhawks at United Center on Sunday, December 27, 2026, with puck drop at 3:00 PM ET. The game is on SN, TVAS, CHSN and NBCSP.

This is the first of 2 meetings between the teams this season.

Rest and travel

Flyers

First game of a road trip.

  1. 172026-12-17: no game
  2. 182026-12-18: vs DET
  3. 192026-12-19: no game
  4. 202026-12-20: at BOS
  5. 212026-12-21: vs CBJ, second of a back-to-backB2B
  6. 222026-12-22: no game
  7. 232026-12-23: no game
  8. 242026-12-24: no game
  9. 252026-12-25: no game
  10. 262026-12-26: no game
  11. 272026-12-27: at CHI
rest since last game
5 days
rest since last game
since last game
~666 mi
since last game
on this road trip
~666 mi
on this road trip
body clock vs home
−1 h
body clock vs home

Blackhawks

First home game after a 2-game road trip (Ottawa and Ottawa).

  1. 172026-12-17: no game
  2. 182026-12-18: at OTT
  3. 192026-12-19: no game
  4. 202026-12-20: at OTT
  5. 212026-12-21: no game
  6. 222026-12-22: no game
  7. 232026-12-23: no game
  8. 242026-12-24: no game
  9. 252026-12-25: no game
  10. 262026-12-26: no game
  11. 272026-12-27: vs PHI
rest since last game
6 days
rest since last game
since last game
~4,214 mi
since last game
on this road trip
~8,428 mi
on this 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

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
Chicago BlackhawksBlackhawksTue, Oct 13 vs PIT
  1. L1NewBedard#98Kane#88Kantserov#80
    14:40 together at 5v5
  2. L2NewBertuzzi#59Teravainen#86Frondell#16
    9:13 together at 5v5
  3. L3NewToninato#25Donato#8Moore#11
    8:03 together at 5v5
  4. L4NewGreenway#12Greene#20Smith#22
    6:49 together at 5v5
  1. D1Byram#24Levshunov#55
    17:47 together at 5v5
  2. D2Cole#28Vlasic#72
    12:41 together at 5v5
  3. D3Kaiser#44Rinzel#6
    11:31 together at 5v5

Power play

  1. 1Bertuzzi LBedard CKane RKantserov RByram D2:48

Penalty kill

  1. 1Teravainen CFrondell CCole DVlasic D1:29
  2. 2Greene CSmith RCole DVlasic D1:05

Behind the bench

Each grey tick is one NHL team.

PHICHI

Settled lines

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

PHI 63% (11th most shuffled)CHI 70% (14th most settled)
← Shuffles linesKeeps lines together →

Goalie pull, down one

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

PHI 2:03 left (6th earliest · 10 pulls)CHI 1:23 left (2nd latest · 19 pulls)
← Pulls latePulls early →

Average shift

All skaters, all strengths · 2025–26

PHI 46.0s (5th shortest)CHI 48.6s (15th longest)
← Short shiftsLong shifts →

Caught on long shifts

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

PHI 22% (least often)CHI 33% (10th most often)
← Rarely caughtOften caught →

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