The Philadelphia Flyers (32-23-12) opened up the three-game West Coast trip on Wednesday night with an overtime win over the Anaheim Ducks. They next make the trip to face the Los Angeles Kings (28-24-15) as both teams continue to pursue a late-season playoff push. Game time is at 10:30 PM.

How to WatchProjected Flyers Lines vs. KingsForwards

20 Alex Bump – 22 Christian Dvorak – 11 Travis Konecny
29 Nikita Grebenkin – 46 Trevor Zegras – 74 Owen Tippett
52 Denver Barkey – 27 Noah Cates – 39 Matvei Michkov
14 Sean Couturier – 41 Luke Glendening – 19 Garnet Hathaway

Defense

6 Travis Sanheim – 55 Rasmus Ristolainen
8 Cam York – 9 Jamie Drysdale
24 Nick Seeler – 36 Emil Andrae

Goalies

33 Sam Ersson
80 Dan Vladar

Scratches: Carl Grundstrom, Noah Juulsen, Garrett Wilson

Injury & Roster UpdatesLineup Updates: No changes are expected to the Flyers’ lineup.Starting Goalie: Sam Ersson is expected to get the start for the Flyers. Ersson made 22 saves on 23 shots in a win over the Capitals in his last start on March 11. Ersson is 10-10-5 on the season with a 3.30 GAA and .863 save percentage.InjuriesRodrigo Abols: fractured ankle, out at least two months from Jan. 21Tyson Foerster: surgery on right arm on Dec. 17, out five months.Opponent Snapshot: Los Angeles KingsOpponent record: 28-24-15Special Teams RankingPower Play: 17.2% (25th)Penalty Kill: 75.2% (29th)Who’s hot?: Artemi Panarin has three goals and 13 points in 11 games since joining the Kings. Anze Kopitar has four goals and eight points in the last eight games. Adrian Kempe missed Monday’s game due to injury, but has an eight-game points streak with five goals and 10 points.Who’s in net?: Darcy Kuemper is expected to start for the Kings. Kuemper has a 17-13-10 record this season with a 2.64 GAA and .898 save percentage. He made 21 saves on 22 shots in a win over the Rangers in his last start on Monday. Kuemper made 19 saves on 21 shots in a win over the Flyers on Jan. 31.Injuries: Kevin Fiala and Andrei Kuzmenko are out for the remainder of the season with lower-body injuries. Joel Armia has an upper-body injury and no timetable for return.Keys to the GameBack-to-Back: It’s a quick turnaround for the Flyers from an energetic game in Anaheim with great pace and a lot of scoring chances that required extra time to complete.Relying on Goaltending: The Flyers seemed to sit back in the third period on Wednesday and rely on Dan Vladar to bail them out. They need to be better in front of Sam Ersson on Thursday night.The Dreaded Power Play: The Flyers’ power play was 0-for-4 on Wednesday and is now 3-for-34 since returning from the Olympic break. They face the 29th-ranked penalty kill in Los Angeles.By the NumbersThe Flyers have won five straight road games. The Kings have a 10-15-7 record on home ice.The Flyers have 18 wins this season in 45 games when allowing the first goal. The Kings have just six wins in 35 games when allowing the first goal.Anze Kopitar plays his final game against the Flyers in a Hall-of-Fame career. In 30 games against the Flyers, Kopitar has nine goals and 21 points.Quotable”I thought they were terrific. They stuck to the gameplan. They did a hell of a job for us tonight. I thought they were, obviously, our best line.” – Rick Tocchet on the performance of the fourth line in AnaheimX-FactorsOwen Tippett: Tippett was once again a noticeable presence with his speed on Wednesday and scored his 23rd goal of the season. That gives Tippett four goals in the last six games as he quickly approaches his career high of 28.Adrian Kempe: When these two teams met in Philadelphia in January, Kempe factored into all three Kings goals, scoring twice and adding an assist. His offensive numbers have really never slowed down since.

Kevin Durso is Flyers insider for 97.3 ESPN. Follow him on social media @Kevin_Durso.

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