Los Angeles
2nd Pacific48-25-6-3
Philadelphia
8th Metropolitan33-39-7-3
Kings vs Flyers Game Overview
LA vs PHIRecords
Head-To-HeadLast 10
Win / Loss
5-5 Even
Over / Under
5-4-1
| Date | Home | Result | ML | O/U | HSOG | ASOG | HPP | APP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 11, '23 | LA |
4 - 2
|
PHI +191 | u6.5 | 37 | 26 | 0-3 | 0-4 |
| Nov 04, '23 | PHI |
5 - 0
|
LA -184 | u6.5 | 24 | 30 | 0-4 | 1-5 |
| Jan 24, '23 | PHI |
4 - 3 (OT)
|
LA -132 | o6.0 | 31 | 38 | 0-3 | 1-5 |
| Dec 31, '22 | LA |
4 - 2
|
PHI +193 | P6.0 | 29 | 23 | 1-5 | 1-3 |
| Jan 29, '22 | PHI |
4 - 3 (OT)
|
PHI +145 | o5.5 | 36 | 40 | 0-2 | 1-3 |
| Jan 01, '22 | LA |
6 - 3
|
LA -155 | o5.5 | 34 | 37 | 1-3 | 1-5 |
| Jan 18, '20 | PHI |
4 - 1
|
PHI -153 | u5.5 | 26 | 35 | 2-2 | 0-2 |
| Dec 31, '19 | LA |
5 - 3
|
LA +102 | o5.5 | 29 | 35 | 3-3 | 1-3 |
| Feb 07, '19 | PHI |
3 - 2 (SO)
|
LA +150 | u5.5 | 32 | 39 | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| Nov 01, '18 | LA |
5 - 2
|
PHI +110 | o5.5 | 27 | 31 | 1-5 | 0-1 |
LA vs PHI Preview
Last Meeting ( Nov 11, 2023 ) Philadelphia 4, Los Angeles 2
The Los Angeles Kings continue their seven-game road trip Thursday as they visit the Philadelphia Flyers, who are looking to tighten up defensively as they return back home.
The Kings are 2-1-1 on a trek that most recently featured a 3-2 overtime loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins. Los Angeles led 1-0 and 2-1 in that contest on Tuesday before ultimately settling for one point as Darcy Kuemper allowed the tying goal late in regulation and the decisive tally early in overtime.
Still, Kuemper finished with 28 saves, including eight on the power play.
"Not good enough, clearly," Los Angeles coach Jim Hiller said. "Third periods have been our best, I think, it's been a trend, anyway, for a while. It was not tonight. We relied on Darcy way too much."
The Kings have lost two of three following a six-game winning streak. They yielded three goals in each of those two recent defeats after not giving up more than two goals in any game during their winning streak.
"It's frustrating when you don't come away with two points," said Kings forward Adrian Kempe, who scored 33 seconds into Tuesday's contest. "We'll take the one point, I guess, and move on. ... It could've gone either way. But I think, overall, maybe not our best game."
Alex Turcotte scored the other goal for Los Angeles, giving him four goals in 26 games this season. Entering 2024-25, he had one career goal in 32 NHL games.
"He's a skilled guy," Kings defenseman Vladislav Gavrikov said of the 23-year-old Turcotte. "You can see that much in the game. ... I think he's making (progress) step by step and he's earned it."
Speaking of progress, the Flyers are hoping to begin trending in the right direction after dropping five of their previous seven games. They came back from a two-goal deficit to draw even against the Detroit Red Wings on Wednesday, but they ultimately fell short in a 6-4 decision.
"No matter what, we're going to battle hard," veteran forward Sean Couturier said.
Flyers coach John Tortorella would like to see a much more complete effort.
"I don't think we played well," Tortorella said. "We crawled back in it, which was good. But we didn't spend enough time in the offensive zone. I don't think we played well to get the puck back. I don't think we played well."
Owen Tippett has been an offensive bright spot of late with five goals in seven games this month. On the other hand, Samuel Ersson has allowed at least three goals in each of his past six games.
"Now that the game's over, you've got to get home and get some rest and get ready to go," Tippett said. "It's nice to get back at it after a loss and turn the table quick."
The teams split their two meetings last season with each winning on the other's home ice. They will reunite in Los Angeles on Dec. 29.
--Field Level Media
LA vs PHIInjury report
Los Angeles's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No injuries to report. | ||||
Philadelphia's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| O. Bonk | D | Day To Day - Upper-body( Sep 17, '25) | Sep 17, '25 | |
| The Flyers said on Thursday (Sept. 18) that Bonk is day-to-day with an upper body injury. | ||||
| T. Foerster | C | Out - Elbow( Sep 15, '25) | Sep 15, '25 | |
| The Flyers said on Tuesday (Sept. 16) that Foerster could be cleared for contact in about a week, per Charlie O'Connor of PHLY Sports. | ||||
| R. Ristolainen | D | Out - Triceps( Sep 15, '25) | Sep 15, '25 | |
| The Flyers said on Tuesday (Sept. 16) that Ristolainen is still on injured reserve but is working his way back to full strength and will aim to join the team sometime during the first 1-2 months of the 2025-26 season, per Charlie O'Connor of PHLY Sports. | ||||
| R. Ellis | D | Out For Season - Back( Oct 06, '24) | Oct 06, '24 | |
| The Philadelphia Flyers placed D Ryan Ellis on long-term injured reserve on Monday (Oct. 7). | ||||
GoaltendersLast 5
W/L
3-1-1-0
GAA
1.80
Save %
.933
| Date | Score | W/L | GA | SA | SV% | SO | ML | O/U | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D.Kuemper | Dec 17, 2024 | PIT 3 - LA 2 (OT) | - | 3 | 31 | .903 | - | L -148 | u5.5 |
| D.Kuemper | Dec 14, 2024 | NYR 1 - LA 5 | W | 1 | 32 | .969 | - | W +102 | o5.5 |
| D.Rittich | Dec 12, 2024 | NJ 3 - LA 1 | L | 3 | 26 | .885 | - | L +132 | u5.5 |
| D.Kuemper | Dec 10, 2024 | NYI 1 - LA 3 | W | 1 | 20 | .950 | - | W -132 | u5.5 |
| D.Kuemper | Dec 7, 2024 | LA 4 - MIN 1 | W | 1 | 23 | .957 | - | W -166 | u5.5 |
W/L
2-3-0-0
GAA
3.20
Save %
.855
| Date | Score | W/L | GA | SA | SV% | SO | ML | O/U | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S.Ersson | Dec 18, 2024 | DET 6 - PHI 4 | L | 5 | 23 | .783 | - | L -102 | o6.0 |
| S.Ersson | Dec 14, 2024 | MIN 4 - PHI 1 | L | 3 | 21 | .857 | - | L +136 | u6.0 |
| A.Kolosov | Dec 12, 2024 | PHI 4 - DET 1 | W | 1 | 26 | .962 | - | W -114 | u6.0 |
| S.Ersson | Dec 10, 2024 | CLB 3 - PHI 5 | W | 3 | 18 | .833 | - | W -122 | o6.5 |
| S.Ersson | Dec 8, 2024 | PHI 2 - UTAH 4 | L | 4 | 25 | .840 | - | L -111 | p6.0 |
LA vs PHIStats
Offense vs Defense
Goals
| OFFENSE |
Stat | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|
| 3.03 | Total | 3.50 |
| 0.71 | 1st Period | 0.66 |
| 1.03 | 2nd Period | 1.44 |
| 1.29 | 3rd Period | 1.28 |
| 0.00 | OT | 0.06 |
Shots
| OFFENSE |
Stat | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|
| 27.84 | Total | 27.53 |
| 8.68 | 1st Period | 8.94 |
| 9.65 | 2nd Period | 9.62 |
| 9.23 | 3rd Period | 8.41 |
| 0.29 | OT | 0.56 |
Shot Pct vs. Save Pct
| SHOOTING |
Stat | SAVE PCT. |
|---|---|---|
| 0.11 | Total | 0.87 |
| 0.08 | 1st Period | 0.93 |
| 0.11 | 2nd Period | 0.85 |
| 0.14 | 3rd Period | 0.85 |
| 0.00 | OT | 0.89 |
Power Play vs Penalty Kill
| POWERPLAY |
Stat | PENALTY KILL |
|---|---|---|
| 13 - 85 | G/Att vs. GA/Att | 19 - 94 |
| 15.29 | PP % vs. PK % | 79.79 |
Goaltenders
| Los Angeles Goaltenders |
||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | S | SV | SV% | WL | ||
| Pheonix Copley | 12 | 10 | 0.833 | 0-0-0 | ||
| Carter George | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0-0-0 | ||
| Darcy Kuemper | 364 | 332 | 0.912 | 7-2-4 | ||