NHL Game Preview: San Jose Sharks at Philadelphia Flyers with Line Combinations 12/9/2025

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San Jose Sharks (14-13-3, 31 pts) at Philadelphia Flyers (15-9-3, 33 pts)

Venue: Xfinity Mobile Arena
Date: Tuesday, December 9
Time: 7:00 pm EST
How To Watch: ESPN+/NBCSBA/NBCSPHI
Radio: 1290 AM KPAY/97.5 FM The Fanatic

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San Jose Sharks News & Notes:

The Sharks got back in the win column as they snapped a two-game skid with a 4-1 win over the Hurricanes on Sunday. They’re 2-3-0 in their last five games, averaging three goals per game while allowing 3.8 goals per game.

Philadelphia Flyers News & Notes:

The Flyers suffered a 3-2 loss to the Avalanche on Sunday. They’ve won four of their last six games, averaging 3.5 goals per game while allowing three goals per game.

San Jose Sharks Projected Lines:

Graf-Celebrini-Smith
Eklund-Wennberg-Toffoli
Skinner-Dellandrea-Kurashev
Goodrow-Ostapchuk-Gaudette

Orlov-Liljegren Mukhamadullin
Ferraro-Kingberg
Dickinson-Leddy

Askarov
Nedeljkovic

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Philadelphia Flyers Projected Lines

Zegras-Dvorak-Konecny
Michkov-Couturier-Tippett
Grebenkin-Cates-Brink
Deslauriers-Abols-Hathaway

Seeler-Sanheim
Andrae-Drysdale
Zamula-Juulsen

Vladar
Ersson

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Players to Watch:

San Jose Sharks

William Eklund had two assists in one of the two games against the Flyers last season. The Sharks were shut out in the other game.

Philadelphia Flyers

Travis Konecny had a goal in each game against the Sharks last season. He also secured a shootout goal to give the Flyers a win in the second game against San Jose last season.

Injury Report:

San Jose Sharks

D Ryan Ellis – IR
G 
Carey Price – LTIR
D Vincent Desharnais – IR

Philadelphia Flyers

D Rasmus Ristolainen – IR
F Tyson Foerster – Out
D Cam York – DTD

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