Looking for their fifth-straight win following a 4-2 win over the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday, the Philadelphia Flyers kicked off a home-and-home series by playing host to the New York Rangers on home ice. The Flyers were also hoping to take a 2-0 season series lead over their Metropolitan Division rivals, as they beat the Rangers earlier this year by a score of 5-1 back on Christmas Eve Eve. Carter Hart received the start in net from Head Coach Alain Vigneault and opposed Alexandar Georgiev on the other end of the ice.