TAMPA - The Tampa Bay Lightning host the Philadelphia Flyers at Benchmark International Arena on Monday at 7 p.m. ET, opening a matchup that finds the Bolts holding a commanding 58-46-13 all-time advantage over Philadelphia, including a 32-23-4 edge on home ice.
Tampa Bay swept all three meetings against the Flyers last season, outscoring them 15-3. Nikita Kucherov paced the Lightning in that stretch with 3 goals and 6 assists for 9 points in three games, followed by Brandon Hagel’s 4-2-6 and Anthony Cirelli’s 1-4-5.
Kucherov also leads all current Lightning players in career scoring against Philadelphia with 14 goals and 29 assists for 43 points in 31 games. The franchise’s all-time leader against the Flyers remains Martin St. Louis, who posted 15-43-58 in 44 games.
In goal, Andrei Vasilevskiy brings a 17-4-1 career record against Philadelphia, a .934 save percentage and six shutouts into Monday’s contest. Last season alone, Vasilevskiy went 2-0-0 against the Flyers with a .950 save percentage and one shutout. Backup Dennis Hildeby carries a 2-0-0 career mark against Philadelphia with a .945 save percentage, including a 22-save performance at a .957 save percentage last season as a member of the Toronto Maple Leafs.
TV coverage is available on The Spot - Tampa Bay 66, with the pregame show beginning at 6:30 p.m. ET. Radio coverage airs on 102.5 MHz-FM and Lightning Radio 24/7, and the game can be streamed at TampaBayLightning.com/StreamNow.
After Monday’s game, the Lightning remain at Benchmark International Arena to host the Minnesota Wild on Thursday, October 8, before hitting the road to face the New York Islanders on Saturday, October 10, and the New York Rangers on Tuesday, October 13.