Philadelphia
8th Metropolitan33-39-7-3
Florida
3rd Atlantic47-31-4-0
Flyers vs Panthers Game Overview
PHI vs FLARecords
Head-To-HeadLast 10
Win / Loss
5-5 Even
Over / Under
5-5-0
| Date | Home | Result | ML | O/U | HSOG | ASOG | HPP | APP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, '24 | PHI |
4 - 1
|
FLA -142 | u6.0 | 33 | 15 | 1-5 | 1-2 |
| Mar 07, '24 | FLA |
2 - 1
|
PHI +207 | u6.0 | 30 | 26 | 0-1 | 0-1 |
| Feb 06, '24 | FLA |
2 - 1
|
PHI +173 | u6.0 | 21 | 25 | 1-2 | 0-1 |
| Mar 21, '23 | PHI |
6 - 3
|
PHI +154 | o6.5 | 24 | 44 | 0-2 | 1-4 |
| Oct 27, '22 | PHI |
4 - 3
|
PHI +186 | o6.5 | 22 | 51 | 1-2 | 1-4 |
| Oct 19, '22 | FLA |
4 - 3
|
FLA -353 | o6.5 | 36 | 33 | 0-3 | 1-6 |
| Mar 10, '22 | FLA |
6 - 3
|
FLA -337 | o6.5 | 37 | 37 | 3-3 | 1-3 |
| Nov 24, '21 | FLA |
2 - 1 (OT)
|
FLA -239 | u6.0 | 45 | 33 | 1-2 | 0-2 |
| Oct 23, '21 | PHI |
4 - 2
|
FLA -145 | u6.5 | 29 | 31 | 1-4 | 1-7 |
| Feb 13, '20 | FLA |
6 - 2
|
PHI +107 | o6.5 | 28 | 28 | 0-1 | 1-3 |
PHI vs FLA Preview
Last Meeting ( Mar 24, 2024 ) Florida 4, Philadelphia 1
If this season's overall form holds, Saturday's game could get ugly between the sizzling Florida Panthers and the struggling Philadelphia Flyers in Sunrise, Fla.
The Panthers have won six straight games and lead the Eastern Conference with 21 points. The Flyers are last in the Metropolitan Division with just 11 points.
However, the Flyers are coming off an encouraging 2-1 shootout win over the host Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday.
Forward Owen Tippett -- who was Florida's first-round draft pick in 2017 -- scored Philadelphia's only goal on Thursday. Tippett also scored in the 2-0 shootout.
The Flyers, though, rank just 27th out of 32 NHL teams with 2.50 goals per game. They are 30th in shots per game (25.4).
"There are not a lot of goals that are coming for us right now," Tippett said. "We're focusing on how we're playing defensively, and we're jumping on our (offensive) chances when we can."
Indeed, the Flyers are 3-2-0 in their past five games, and they held their opponent to one goal or fewer in all of those wins.
Given the offensive struggles, Flyers coach John Tortorella is directing his players to shut down the middle of the ice, keep opponents on the perimeter and then block a ton of shots.
In those three recent wins, the Flyers are averaging 22.7 blocked shots per game.
Flyers backup goalie Ivan Fedotov beat the Lightning on Thursday for the first win of his NHL career. He is 1-3-0 with an .851 save percentage and a 4.05 goals-against average.
Fedotov wasn't supposed to get the start on Thursday. However, Aleksei Kolosov suffered a lower-body injury during the morning skate.
Starting goalie Samuel Ersson has also been hurt, but Tortorella was impressed with Fedotov on Thursday.
"I don't think there was a lot of extra movement in his game," Tortorella said. "He seemed more confident, and he competed hard."
While the Flyers are struggling to score, the Panthers have been busy blowing teams out as they did on Thursday in a 6-2 win over visiting Nashville. During Florida's six-game win streak, the Panthers are averaging 5.0 goals per game.
For the season, the Panthers rank fifth in the league with 3.86 goals per game. Their power play is sixth with a 26.2 percent success rate.
"Our power play is cooking right now," Panthers coach Paul Maurice said after Thursday's win.
But the reigning Stanley Cup champs are a complete team. Florida also ranks fifth in penalty kill percentage (86.1), and starting goalie Sergei Bobrovsky is a rock (7-2-1, 2.97 GAA, .891 save percentage).
Bobrovsky has won four straight games.
Then there's center Sam Reinhart, who ended Thursday with 11 goals, tied for the league lead. He also leads the NHL with a plus-13 rating, and he tops the Panthers with 11 assists.
Reinhart has a five-game goal streak. During that span, he has six goals and three assists.
The Panthers are 9-0-0 this season when Reinhart scores a goal.
"There are no weaknesses in his game," Panthers forward Aleksander Barkov said of Reinhart. "Every second he's on the ice, he's playing the game the right way."
--Field Level Media
PHI vs FLAInjury report
Philadelphia's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| O. Bonk | D | Day To Day - Upper-body( Sep 17, '25) | Sep 17, '25 | |
| The Flyers said on Thursday (Sept. 18) that Bonk is day-to-day with an upper body injury. | ||||
| T. Foerster | C | Out - Elbow( Sep 15, '25) | Sep 15, '25 | |
| The Flyers said on Tuesday (Sept. 16) that Foerster could be cleared for contact in about a week, per Charlie O'Connor of PHLY Sports. | ||||
| R. Ristolainen | D | Out - Triceps( Sep 15, '25) | Sep 15, '25 | |
| The Flyers said on Tuesday (Sept. 16) that Ristolainen is still on injured reserve but is working his way back to full strength and will aim to join the team sometime during the first 1-2 months of the 2025-26 season, per Charlie O'Connor of PHLY Sports. | ||||
| R. Ellis | D | Out For Season - Back( Oct 06, '24) | Oct 06, '24 | |
| The Philadelphia Flyers placed D Ryan Ellis on long-term injured reserve on Monday (Oct. 7). | ||||
Florida's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Tkachuk | LW | Out - Groin( Sep 16, '25) | Sep 16, '25 | |
| The Panthers said on Wednesday (Sept. 17) that Tkachuk is expected to be OUT until December, per General Manager Bill Zito. | ||||
GoaltendersLast 5
W/L
3-2-0-0
GAA
1.50
Save %
.945
| Date | Score | W/L | GA | SA | SV% | SO | ML | O/U | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I.Fedotov | Nov 7, 2024 | TB 1 - PHI 2 (SO) | W | 1 | 23 | .957 | - | W +182 | u6.0 |
| A.Kolosov | Nov 5, 2024 | CAR 6 - PHI 4 | L | 5 | 34 | .853 | - | L +263 | o6.0 |
| S.Ersson | Nov 2, 2024 | PHI 0 - BOS 3 | - | 0 | 8 | 1.00 | - | L +102 | u6.5 |
| A.Kolosov | Nov 2, 2024 | PHI 0 - BOS 3 | L | 2 | 22 | .909 | - | L +102 | u6.5 |
| S.Ersson | Oct 31, 2024 | PHI 2 - STL 1 | W | 1 | 21 | .952 | - | W -139 | u6.0 |
| S.Ersson | Oct 29, 2024 | BOS 0 - PHI 2 | W | 0 | 25 | 1.00 | - | W +135 | u6.5 |
W/L
7-0-0-0
GAA
2.57
Save %
.905
| Date | Score | W/L | GA | SA | SV% | SO | ML | O/U | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S.Bobrovsky | Nov 7, 2024 | FLA 6 - NAS 2 | W | 2 | 18 | .889 | - | W -210 | o6.0 |
| S.Knight | Nov 2, 2024 | FLA 4 - DAL 2 | W | 2 | 25 | .920 | - | W -104 | u6.5 |
| S.Knight | Nov 2, 2024 | FLA 4 - DAL 2 | W | 2 | 25 | .920 | - | W -104 | u6.5 |
| S.Bobrovsky | Nov 1, 2024 | DAL 4 - FLA 6 | W | 4 | 36 | .889 | - | W -116 | o6.0 |
| S.Bobrovsky | Oct 28, 2024 | BUF 2 - FLA 5 | W | 2 | 28 | .929 | - | W -148 | o6.0 |
| S.Knight | Oct 26, 2024 | NYI 3 - FLA 6 | W | 3 | 28 | .893 | - | W -128 | o6.0 |
| S.Knight | Oct 26, 2024 | NYI 3 - FLA 6 | W | 3 | 28 | .893 | - | W -128 | o6.0 |
PHI vs FLAStats
Offense vs Defense
Goals
| OFFENSE |
Stat | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|
| 2.64 | Total | 3.07 |
| 0.71 | 1st Period | 1.07 |
| 0.57 | 2nd Period | 1.29 |
| 1.21 | 3rd Period | 0.64 |
| 0.00 | OT | 0.07 |
Shots
| OFFENSE |
Stat | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|
| 25.36 | Total | 28.00 |
| 8.50 | 1st Period | 9.07 |
| 8.14 | 2nd Period | 9.21 |
| 8.36 | 3rd Period | 9.43 |
| 0.36 | OT | 0.29 |
Shot Pct vs. Save Pct
| SHOOTING |
Stat | SAVE PCT. |
|---|---|---|
| 0.10 | Total | 0.89 |
| 0.08 | 1st Period | 0.88 |
| 0.07 | 2nd Period | 0.86 |
| 0.15 | 3rd Period | 0.93 |
| 0.00 | OT | 0.75 |
Power Play vs Penalty Kill
| POWERPLAY |
Stat | PENALTY KILL |
|---|---|---|
| 9 - 47 | G/Att vs. GA/Att | 6 - 43 |
| 19.15 | PP % vs. PK % | 86.05 |
Goaltenders
| Philadelphia Goaltenders |
||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | S | SV | SV% | WL | ||
| Samuel Ersson | 203 | 183 | 0.901 | 4-2-1 | ||
| Ivan Fedotov | 101 | 86 | 0.851 | 1-3-0 | ||
| Aleksei Kolosov | 80 | 69 | 0.863 | 0-3-0 | ||