Next for Thrashers

Who: at Flyers

When: 7 p.m. Thursday

TV; radio: SPSO; 680 AM, 93.7 FM

-- The Thrashers are coming off Tuesday’s 3-1 loss to the Canadiens. They have beaten the Flyers, the top team in the Eastern Conference, twice in three games this season. The past two games were won in extra time.

-- The Flyers, who have clinched a playoff spot, are coming of Tuesday’s 5-2 win over the Penguins.

-- The Thrashers lead the NHL in empty net goals allowed with 14 and are 27th in the league with a minus-38 goal differential.

-- Nik Antropov’s 14th goal of the season, scored Tuesday in Montreal, ties him for fifth on the team.

-- Flyers defenseman Andrej Meszaros is tied for third in the NHL with a plus-30 rating.