Not many players will have as good a day that Frank Vatrano had on Sunday. Vatrano agreed to a three-year contract extension through the 2027-28 season with Anaheim and then had two goals and an assist in the Ducks 4-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning.

BOTTOM LINE: The Philadelphia Flyers head into a matchup against the Anaheim Ducks as losers of four games in a row. Philadelphia has an 8-11-1 record in home games and a 17-20-5 record overall. The Flyers have a 5-9-1 record in games their opponents commit fewer penalties.

Frank Vatrano celebrated a new contract with two goals and an assist and the Anaheim Ducks continued a strong stretch of play by beating the visiting Tampa Bay Lightning 4-1 on Sunday night. Signed to a three-year extension earlier in the day,

Anaheim Ducks right wing Frank Vatrano (77) controls the puck against the Philadelphia Flyers during the third period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo ...

PHILADELPHIA - Tonight, the Ducks will take on the Philadelphia Flyers in the first game of a back-to-back. The Ducks are looking to rebound from a 6-2 trouncing at the hands of the St. Louis Blues in which perhaps the emotions of a pre-game ceremony to honor former Duck Cam Fowler for 1000 games in the NHL affected their performance.

Takeaways from the Ducks 6-2 Loss to the Blues. The Ducks came into the weekend off the heels of a 6-2 blowout at the hands of the St. Louis Blues on Thursday. For Saturday's game

Anaheim Ducks right wing Frank Vatrano (77) controls the puck against the Philadelphia Flyers during the third period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024, in Anaheim, Calif. Credit ...

BOTTOM LINE: The Philadelphia Flyers head into a matchup against ... Tyson Foerster has six goals and two assists over the past 10 games. Frank Vatrano has 11 goals and 12 assists for the Ducks.

Sean Couturier had a goal and an assist, Travis Konecny added three assists and the Flyers defeated the Islanders 5-3.

We are firmly into the second half with a neck-and-neck-and-neck race for the top of the fantasy podium. Connor Hellebuyck will surely start getting some additional rest later in the season, so the race at the top right now is between Nikita Kucherov and Nathan MacKinnon.

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The race to finish first in the Pacific Division is heating up. As it stands, the Vegas Golden Knights hold onto first in the Pacific Division thanks to a 29-12-3 record with 61 points.