What It Means:

Robin Lehner is under the weather, meaning Nilsson will draw the start. He allowed four goals on 43 shots in an overtime loss to the Chicago Blackhawks last Thursday, giving him a 6-3-4 record on the year with a .926 save percentage and 2.47 goals-against average. The Flyers average 2.83 goals for per game, tied for eighth-most in the NHL.

numberFire's metrics rank Nilsson eighth out of 14 starting goalies on Tuesday, and project him to allow 2.3 goals on 29.0 shot attempts with a 46.0 percent chance of picking up a win.