Philadelphia
7th Metropolitan24-20-7-3
Florida
6th Atlantic28-23-2-1
Flyers vs Panthers Game Overview
PHI vs FLARecords
Head-To-HeadLast 10
Win / Loss
5-5 Even
Over / Under
7-3-0
| Date | Home | Result | ML | O/U | HSOG | ASOG | HPP | APP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 13, '25 | PHI |
4 - 3
|
PHI +157 | o6.0 | 29 | 23 | 2-5 | 1-2 |
| Dec 05, '24 | PHI |
7 - 5
|
FLA -187 | o6.0 | 34 | 28 | 1-4 | 4-5 |
| Nov 09, '24 | FLA |
4 - 3 (SO)
|
FLA -251 | o5.5 | 31 | 37 | 0-2 | 0-2 |
| 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 |
PHI vs FLA Preview
Last Meeting ( Jan 13, 2025 ) Florida 3, Philadelphia 4
Nothing seems to bother the Florida Panthers.
Set to host the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday night, the Panthers are without two of the NHL's biggest stars due to injuries -- Aleksander Barkov and Matthew Tkachuk.
Even so, the two-time defending Stanley Cup champions Panthers have made no excuses. In its season opener on Tuesday, Florida overcame an early deficit and defeated the visiting Chicago Blackhawks 3-2.
Two of Florida's goals were from bottom-six forwards A.J. Greer and Jesper Boqvist, who combined for just 18 goals last season.
However, that's typical of the Panthers under coach Paul Maurice. Every player on the roster competes hard and can skate, which is why the team is able to succeed even while stars are sidelined.
Greer said the key is remaining humble.
"It would be easy to take your foot off the gas and get complacent," Greer said in a postgame interview with ESPN. "But we know what the recipe is, and it's just a matter of putting in those ingredients.
"We're relying on our new guys to put some spice on the team."
Those new guys include 37-year-old defenseman Jeff Petry, 25-year-old goalie Daniil Tarasov and 27-year-old forwards Luke Kunin and Noah Gregor.
Cole Schwindt, 24, is new to the Panthers this season but also played for Florida in three games as a rookie in 2021-22.
As Cup-winning teams often do, the Panthers have veteran holdovers to carry the team, including goalie Sergei Bobrovsky, defensemen Aaron Ekblad and Gustav Forsling and forwards Carter Verhaeghe and Sam Reinhart.
Meanwhile, the Flyers under new coach Rick Tocchet are set to make their season debut after missing the playoffs the past five seasons.
Tocchet, 61, played 18 years in the NHL, including 11 with the Flyers. This is his fourth stop as a head coach, previously working for Tampa Bay, Arizona and Vancouver, where he won the Jack Adams Award as the league's best coach in 2024.
Defenseman Travis Sanheim said he and his teammates feel fortunate to have Tocchet at the helm.
"Him being back in Philly and picking us, it excites us a team," Sanheim said. "He's a step ahead. He already knows the organization, the city and the fans, and that's going to benefit us."
However, the Flyers clearly have some issues. Their .888 save percentage 5-on-5 last season was the worst since the NHL began keeping that statistic in 2009-10.
New goalie Dan Vladar, signed to a two-year contract in July, had an .898 save percentage in 30 games for Calgary last season. He closed strong, going 6-1-1 with a .927 save percentage in his final eight games.
Holdover Samuel Ersson, who had an .883 save percentage last season, figures to split starts with Vladar. Ersson last season had a .904 save percentage with at least two days of rest.
Offensively, forward Owen Tippett -- Florida's first-round pick in 2017 -- has scored at least 20 goals in each of his past three seasons with Philadelphia.
Tippett, 26, is also one of just six NHL players to post at least 75 goals, 350 hits and 700 shots on goal over the past three seasons.
--Field Level Media
PHI vs FLAInjury report
Philadelphia's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. Ersson | G | Day To Day - Lower Body( Jan 30, '26) | Jan 30, '26 | |
| Ersson is OUT for Saturday's (Jan. 31) tilt versus the Kings, per Jordan Hall of NBC Sports Philadelphia. | ||||
| R. Abols | C | Out - Ankle( Jan 20, '26) | Jan 20, '26 | |
| The Flyers said on Wednesday (Jan. 21) that Abols' injury is a fractured right ankle, per Kevin Kurz of The Athletic. He is likely to be out for at least two months. | ||||
| T. Foerster | RW | Out - Arm( Dec 16, '25) | Dec 16, '25 | |
| The Flyers said on Wednesday (Dec. 17) that Foerster underwent successful surgery on his arm and will be out for five months. | ||||
Florida's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. Marchand | C | Day To Day - Undisclosed( Jan 30, '26) | Jan 30, '26 | |
| Marchand is OUT for Saturday's (Jan. 31) game versus the Jets. | ||||
| A. Lundell | C | Day To Day - Upper-body( Jan 30, '26) | Jan 30, '26 | |
| Lundell is OUT for Saturday's (Jan. 31) game versus the Jets. | ||||
| S. Jones | D | Out - Upper Body( Jan 18, '26) | Jan 18, '26 | |
| The Florida Panthers placed D Seth Jones on long-term injured reserve on Monday (Jan. 19). | ||||
| J. Gadjovich | LW | Out - Upper Body( Jan 04, '26) | Jan 04, '26 | |
| The Panthers said on Monday (Jan. 5) that Gadjovich is not expected to return until after the Olympic break, per Jameson Olive of the team's official site. | ||||
| D. Kulikov | D | Out - Upper Body( Oct 14, '25) | Oct 14, '25 | |
| The Panthers reported on Wednesday (Oct. 15) that Kulikov underwent surgery for his upper-body injury and is expected to be shelved for at least five months, per Sean Shapiro of DLLS Sports. | ||||
| A. Barkov | C | Out - Knee( Oct 06, '25) | Oct 06, '25 | |
| The Florida Panthers placed F Aleksander Barkov on injured reserve on Tuesday (Oct. 7). | ||||
| T. Nosek | LW | Out - Knee( Oct 06, '25) | Oct 06, '25 | |
| The Florida Panthers placed F Tomas Nosek on injured reserve non-roster list on Tuesday (Oct. 7). | ||||
GoaltendersLast 5
W/L
2-3-0-0
GAA
2.67
Save %
.859
| Date | Score | W/L | GA | SA | SV% | SO | ML | O/U | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D.Vladar | Oct 4, 2025 | PHI 4 - NJ 3 (SO) | W | 3 | 25 | .880 | - | W -278 | o5.5 |
| S.Ersson | Oct 2, 2025 | PHI 3 - NYI 4 | L | 4 | 27 | .852 | - | L -118 | o5.5 |
| D.Vladar | Sep 29, 2025 | BOS 2 - PHI 3 (SO) | W | 2 | 15 | .867 | - | W +175 | u5.5 |
| S.Ersson | Sep 27, 2025 | PHI 3 - BOS 4 | L | 4 | 27 | .852 | - | L -210 | o5.5 |
| S.Ersson | Sep 23, 2025 | MON 4 - PHI 2 | - | 2 | 9 | .778 | - | L +154 | u6.5 |
| A.Kolosov | Sep 23, 2025 | MON 4 - PHI 2 | L | 1 | 13 | .923 | - | L +154 | u6.5 |
W/L
4-1-1-0
GAA
1.71
Save %
.761
| Date | Score | W/L | GA | SA | SV% | SO | ML | O/U | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S.Bobrovsky | Oct 7, 2025 | FLA 3 - CHI 2 | W | 2 | 19 | .895 | - | W -285 | u5.5 |
| S.Bobrovsky | Oct 4, 2025 | FLA 7 - TB 0 | W | 0 | 15 | 1.00 | - | W -166 | o5.5 |
| D.Tarasov | Oct 4, 2025 | FLA 7 - TB 0 | - | 0 | 0 | .000 | - | W -166 | o5.5 |
| D.Tarasov | Oct 2, 2025 | TB 5 - FLA 2 | L | 5 | 33 | .848 | - | L -115 | o6.5 |
| S.Bobrovsky | Sep 29, 2025 | FLA 4 - CAR 3 (OT) | - | 0 | 11 | 1.00 | - | W -140 | o5.5 |
| C.Black | Sep 29, 2025 | FLA 4 - CAR 3 (OT) | W | 3 | 8 | .625 | - | W -140 | o5.5 |
| D.Tarasov | Sep 24, 2025 | CAR 2 - FLA 4 | W | 2 | 49 | .959 | - | W +275 | o5.5 |
PHI vs FLAStats
Offense vs Defense
Goals
| OFFENSE |
Stat | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|
| 0.00 | Total | 2.00 |
| 0.00 | 1st Period | 1.00 |
| 0.00 | 2nd Period | 1.00 |
| 0.00 | 3rd Period | 0.00 |
| 0.00 | OT | 0.00 |
Shots
| OFFENSE |
Stat | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|
| 0.00 | Total | 19.00 |
| 0.00 | 1st Period | 3.00 |
| 0.00 | 2nd Period | 11.00 |
| 0.00 | 3rd Period | 5.00 |
| 0.00 | OT | 0.00 |
Shot Pct vs. Save Pct
| SHOOTING |
Stat | SAVE PCT. |
|---|---|---|
| 0.00 | Total | 0.89 |
| 0.00 | 1st Period | 0.67 |
| 0.00 | 2nd Period | 0.91 |
| 0.00 | 3rd Period | 1.00 |
| 0.00 | OT | 0.00 |
Power Play vs Penalty Kill
| POWERPLAY |
Stat | PENALTY KILL |
|---|---|---|
| 0 - 0 | G/Att vs. GA/Att | 0 - 3 |
| 0.00 | PP % vs. PK % | 100.00 |
Goaltenders
| Philadelphia Goaltenders |
||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | S | SV | SV% | WL | ||
| Samuel Ersson | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0-0-0 | ||
| Aleksei Kolosov | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0-0-0 | ||
| Dan Vladar | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0-0-0 | ||