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21-10-9 Philadelphia Flyers LAST GAME: Lost 2-1 at Washington | Recap NEXT GAME: Jan 8 vs Minnesota LINE: -155 | TOTAL: 5½ Preview | Matchup | Select TeamAnaheimAtlantaBostonBuffaloCalgaryCarolinaChicagoColoradoColumbusDallasDetroitEdmontonFloridaLos AngelesMinnesotaMontrealNY IslandersNY RangersNashvilleNew JerseyOttawaPhiladelphiaPhoenixPittsburghSan JoseSt. LouisTampa BayTorontoVancouverWashington

HEADLINES Capitals nip Flyers in shootout Kings take win over Flyers in shootout Richards, Flyers simmer Ducks in SO Minnesota Wild vs. Philadelphia Flyers INJURIES PLAYER POS DESCRIPTION Arron Asham F Out Indefinitely (knee injury) Daniel Briere F Out Indefinitely (groin injury) Claude Giroux F Out Indefinitely (concussion) Derian Hatcher D Out Indefinitely (knee injury) Jon Kalinski F Out Indefinitely (bruised leg) Joffrey Lupul F Out Indefinitely (abdominal injury) Antero Niittymaki G Out Indefinitely (groin injury) BETTING TRENDS Philadelphia is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games Philadelphia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 5 games at home RECENT TRANSACTIONS DATE PLAYER DESCRIPTION 01/05/2009 Scott Munroe Recalled from Philadelphia (AHL) 01/05/2009 Andreas Nodl Recalled from Philadelphia (AHL) 12/28/2008 Ryan Parent Assigned to Philadelphia (AHL) 12/27/2008 Claude Giroux Recalled from Philadelphia (AHL) 12/27/2008 Jonathon Kalinski Recalled from Philadelphia (AHL) 12/23/2008 Andreas Nodl Recalled from Philadelphia (AHL) 12/20/2008 Randy Jones Recalled from Philadelphia (AHL) 12/20/2008 Scott Munroe Recalled from Philadelphia (AHL) 12/18/2008 Josh Gratton Recalled from Philadelphia (AHL) 12/18/2008 Scott Munroe Assigned to Philadelphia (AHL) 12/17/2008 Randy Jones Assigned to Philadelphia (AHL) 12/16/2008 Scott Munroe Recalled from Philadelphia (AHL) 12/04/2008 Darroll Powe Recalled from Philadelphia (AHL) 12/04/2008 Jonathon Kalinski Assigned to Philadelphia (AHL) 12/02/2008 Josh Gratton Assigned to Philadelphia (AHL)

LAST 5 GAMES
RESULT	MONEY LINE	TOTAL
Jan 6 - Lost 2-1 at Washington | Recap	(145)	U (6)
Jan 3 - Lost 2-1 at Los Angeles | Recap	(-115)	U (5½)
Jan 2 - Won 5-4 at Anaheim | Recap	(110)	O (5½)
Dec 30 - Won 3-2 at Vancouver | Recap	(105)	U (5½)
Dec 27 - Lost 3-0 at Columbus | Recap	(-130)	U (5½)

TEAM STATISTICS
OFFENSIVE		RANK	DEFENSIVE		RANK
AVERAGE GOALS FOR:	3.3	5	AVERAGE GOALS AGAINST:	3.0	24
AVERAGE SHOTS FOR:	28.6	21	AVERAGE SHOTS AGAINST:	30.8	23
POWER PLAY PERCENTAGE:	24.3	3	PENALTY KILL PERCENTAGE:	82.3	13