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Regular season · October 21, 2026 · Final
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Philadelphia Flyers vs Buffalo Sabres Game Summary
DateOctober 21, 2026
Your time7:30 PM ET
TV / broadcastTNT, truTV, HBO MAX
ArenaKeyBank Center
Game Highlights and Recap
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NHL Box Score and Game Stats
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G: goals · A: assists · P: points · SOG: shots on goal · PIM: penalty minutes · TOI: time on ice · +/−: plus/minus. A dash means not listed. Period times count up from the start of each period. Parentheses beside scorers and assists show their regular season totals through this game. Shootout goals do not count toward a player's goal total.
Score by Period
| Period | PHI | BUF |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Final | 3 | 1 |
Shots on Goal by Period
| Period | PHI | BUF |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 16 |
| 2 | 10 | 7 |
| 3 | 8 | 5 |
Team Stats
| Statistic | PHI | BUF |
|---|---|---|
| Shots on goal | 27 | 28 |
| Faceoff win % | 43.8% | 56.3% |
| Faceoffs won / taken | 21/48 | 27/48 |
| Power plays (goals/opportunities) | 1/5 | 1/3 |
| Power-play % | 20.0% | 33.3% |
| Penalty minutes | 11 | 25 |
| Hits | 19 | 14 |
| Blocked Shots | 13 | 13 |
| Giveaways | 16 | 16 |
| Takeaways | 2 | 5 |
Scoring Summary
| Period | Time | Team | Scorer | Assists | Situation | Shot | PHI–BUF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14:49 | PHI | Cole Knuble (1) | Oliver Bonk (3), Denver Barkey (4) | Even strength | Backhand | 1–0 |
| 1 | 19:17 | PHI | Trevor Zegras (3) | Matvei Michkov (2), Jamie Drysdale (1) | Power play | Bat | 2–0 |
| 2 | 19:25 | BUF | Jason Zucker (1) | Jack Quinn (5), Noah Ostlund (5) | Power play | Deflection | 2–1 |
| 3 | 03:03 | PHI | Cole Knuble (2) | Oliver Bonk (4) | Even strength | Wrist shot | 3–1 |
Penalties
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| Period | Time | Team | Player | Penalty | Minutes | Type | Drawn by | Served by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 01:56 | PHI | Simon Benoit | Tripping | 2 | Minor | Zach Benson | — |
| 1 | 16:30 | PHI | Nick Seeler | Roughing | 2 | Minor | Konsta Helenius | — |
| 1 | 17:51 | BUF | Noah Ostlund | Slashing | 2 | Minor | Noah Cates | — |
| 1 | 19:59 | BUF | Jack Quinn | Tripping | 2 | Minor | Tyson Foerster | — |
| 2 | 14:45 | BUF | Jason Zucker | Slashing | 2 | Minor | Travis Sanheim | — |
| 2 | 15:32 | BUF | Owen Power | High sticking | 2 | Minor | Matvei Michkov | — |
| 2 | 17:38 | PHI | Travis Sanheim | High sticking | 2 | Minor | Zach Benson | — |
| 3 | 15:13 | BUF | Mattias Samuelsson | Instigator | 2 | Minor | Hunter McDonald | — |
| 3 | 15:13 | PHI | Hunter McDonald | Fighting | 5 | Major | Mattias Samuelsson | — |
| 3 | 15:13 | BUF | Mattias Samuelsson | Fighting | 5 | Major | Hunter McDonald | — |
| 3 | 15:13 | BUF | Mattias Samuelsson | Game misconduct | 10 | Game misconduct | — | — |
PHI Skater Stats
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| Player | No. | Position | G | A | P | +/− | SOG | Hits | Blocks | PIM | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Couturier | 14 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:34 |
| Alex Bump | 20 | Left wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15:45 |
| Christian Dvorak | 22 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18:39 |
| Noah Cates | 27 | Left wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:53 |
| Matvei Michkov | 39 | Right wing | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18:02 |
| Trevor Zegras | 46 | Center | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:36 |
| Noel Acciari | 52 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 14:04 |
| Cole Knuble | 54 | Right wing | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10:24 |
| Tyson Foerster | 71 | Right wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 16:47 |
| Jacob Gaucher | 78 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 08:55 |
| Denver Barkey | 86 | Center | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:19 |
| Porter Martone | 94 | Right wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:50 |
| Travis Sanheim | 6 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 26:20 |
| Jamie Drysdale | 9 | Defense | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 24:37 |
| Hunter McDonald | 19 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 13:18 |
| Nick Seeler | 24 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 17:59 |
| Simon Benoit | 44 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 13:37 |
| Oliver Bonk | 59 | Defense | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19:34 |
PHI Faceoffs and Puck Possession
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| Player | Shifts | Giveaways | Takeaways | Power-play goals | Faceoff win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Couturier | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42.9% |
| Alex Bump | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Christian Dvorak | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 80.0% |
| Noah Cates | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40.0% |
| Matvei Michkov | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Trevor Zegras | 20 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 50.0% |
| Noel Acciari | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40.0% |
| Cole Knuble | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Tyson Foerster | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Jacob Gaucher | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Denver Barkey | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25.0% |
| Porter Martone | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Travis Sanheim | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Jamie Drysdale | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hunter McDonald | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Nick Seeler | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Simon Benoit | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oliver Bonk | 25 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
PHI Goalie Stats
| Goalie | No. | Saves | Shots faced | Goals allowed | Save % | TOI | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Woll | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 00:00 | — |
| Dan Vladar | 80 | 27 | 28 | 1 | 96.4% | 60:00 | Win |
PHI Goalie Saves by Situation
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| Goalie | Situation | Saves / shots faced | Goals allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Woll | Even strength | 0/0 | 0 |
| Joseph Woll | Opponent on power play | 0/0 | 0 |
| Joseph Woll | Opponent short-handed | 0/0 | 0 |
| Dan Vladar | Even strength | 21/21 | 0 |
| Dan Vladar | Opponent on power play | 6/7 | 1 |
| Dan Vladar | Opponent short-handed | 0/0 | 0 |
BUF Skater Stats
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| Player | No. | Position | G | A | P | +/− | SOG | Hits | Blocks | PIM | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Benson | 6 | Left wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21:21 |
| Josh Norris | 9 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13:43 |
| Jason Zucker | 17 | Left wing | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12:16 |
| Peyton Krebs | 19 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 08:49 |
| Jiri Kulich | 20 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13:42 |
| Jack Quinn | 22 | Right wing | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 20:45 |
| Beck Malenstyn | 29 | Left wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10:07 |
| Ryan McLeod | 71 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13:06 |
| Tage Thompson | 72 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20:06 |
| Noah Ostlund | 86 | Center | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 21:40 |
| Josh Doan | 91 | Right wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13:32 |
| Konsta Helenius | 94 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 09:07 |
| Olen Zellweger | 8 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18:11 |
| Mattias Samuelsson | 23 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 22:51 |
| Owen Power | 25 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 26:12 |
| Rasmus Dahlin | 26 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 26:27 |
| Louis Crevier | 46 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 10:30 |
| Zach Metsa | 73 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10:43 |
BUF Faceoffs and Puck Possession
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| Player | Shifts | Giveaways | Takeaways | Power-play goals | Faceoff win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Benson | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Josh Norris | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33.3% |
| Jason Zucker | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Peyton Krebs | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Jiri Kulich | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 81.8% |
| Jack Quinn | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Beck Malenstyn | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Ryan McLeod | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41.7% |
| Tage Thompson | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 57.1% |
| Noah Ostlund | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 66.7% |
| Josh Doan | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Konsta Helenius | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Olen Zellweger | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Mattias Samuelsson | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Owen Power | 27 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Rasmus Dahlin | 23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Louis Crevier | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Zach Metsa | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
BUF Goalie Stats
| Goalie | No. | Saves | Shots faced | Goals allowed | Save % | TOI | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | 1 | 24 | 27 | 3 | 88.9% | 57:26 | Loss |
| Colten Ellis | 92 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 00:00 | — |
BUF Goalie Saves by Situation
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| Goalie | Situation | Saves / shots faced | Goals allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | Even strength | 16/18 | 2 |
| Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | Opponent on power play | 8/9 | 1 |
| Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | Opponent short-handed | 0/0 | 0 |
| Colten Ellis | Even strength | 0/0 | 0 |
| Colten Ellis | Opponent on power play | 0/0 | 0 |
| Colten Ellis | Opponent short-handed | 0/0 | 0 |
Three Stars
| Star | Player | Team | G | A | P | Save % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cole Knuble | PHI | 2 | 0 | 2 | — |
| 2 | Dan Vladar | PHI | — | — | — | 96.4% |
| 3 | Jason Zucker | BUF | 1 | 0 | 1 | — |
Officials and Coaches
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| Role | Name | No. |
|---|---|---|
| Referee | Garrett Rank | 7 |
| Referee | Corey Syvret | 23 |
| Linesperson | Ryan Jackson | 84 |
| Linesperson | David Brisebois | 96 |
| PHI head coach | Rick Tocchet | — |
| BUF head coach | Lindy Ruff | — |
Game Rosters
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| Team | No. | Player | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| BUF | 29 | Beck Malenstyn | Left wing |
| BUF | 92 | Colten Ellis | Goalie |
| BUF | 22 | Jack Quinn | Right wing |
| BUF | 17 | Jason Zucker | Left wing |
| BUF | 20 | Jiri Kulich | Center |
| BUF | 91 | Josh Doan | Right wing |
| BUF | 9 | Josh Norris | Center |
| BUF | 94 | Konsta Helenius | Center |
| BUF | 46 | Louis Crevier | Defense |
| BUF | 23 | Mattias Samuelsson | Defense |
| BUF | 86 | Noah Ostlund | Center |
| BUF | 8 | Olen Zellweger | Defense |
| BUF | 25 | Owen Power | Defense |
| BUF | 19 | Peyton Krebs | Center |
| BUF | 26 | Rasmus Dahlin | Defense |
| BUF | 71 | Ryan McLeod | Center |
| BUF | 72 | Tage Thompson | Center |
| BUF | 1 | Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | Goalie |
| BUF | 6 | Zach Benson | Left wing |
| BUF | 73 | Zach Metsa | Defense |
| PHI | 20 | Alex Bump | Left wing |
| PHI | 22 | Christian Dvorak | Center |
| PHI | 54 | Cole Knuble | Right wing |
| PHI | 80 | Dan Vladar | Goalie |
| PHI | 86 | Denver Barkey | Center |
| PHI | 19 | Hunter McDonald | Defense |
| PHI | 78 | Jacob Gaucher | Center |
| PHI | 9 | Jamie Drysdale | Defense |
| PHI | 53 | Joseph Woll | Goalie |
| PHI | 39 | Matvei Michkov | Right wing |
| PHI | 24 | Nick Seeler | Defense |
| PHI | 27 | Noah Cates | Left wing |
| PHI | 52 | Noel Acciari | Center |
| PHI | 59 | Oliver Bonk | Defense |
| PHI | 94 | Porter Martone | Right wing |
| PHI | 14 | Sean Couturier | Center |
| PHI | 44 | Simon Benoit | Defense |
| PHI | 6 | Travis Sanheim | Defense |
| PHI | 46 | Trevor Zegras | Center |
| PHI | 71 | Tyson Foerster | Right wing |
Play-by-Play
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| Period | Time | Team | Event | What happened |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 00:00 | — | Period start | Period start |
| 1 | 00:00 | BUF | Faceoff | Josh Norris wins faceoff against Sean Couturier |
| 1 | 00:10 | BUF | Hit | Jason Zucker hits Nick Seeler |
| 1 | 00:42 | PHI | Missed shot | Oliver Bonk · Slap shot · Goalie: Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen · Wide right |
| 1 | 00:48 | PHI | Blocked shot | Oliver Bonk · — · Blocked by Konsta Helenius · Blocked |
| 1 | 00:53 | PHI | Missed shot | Noel Acciari · Tip-in · Goalie: Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen · Wide left |
| 1 | 00:54 | PHI | Shot on goal | Trevor Zegras · Wrist shot · Goalie: Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen |
| 1 | 00:56 | PHI | Shot on goal | Christian Dvorak · Wrist shot · Goalie: Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen |
| 1 | 01:03 | PHI | Hit | Travis Sanheim hits Jason Zucker |
| 1 | 01:13 | BUF | Giveaway | Owen Power |
| 1 | 01:29 | PHI | Giveaway | Hunter McDonald |
| 1 | 01:35 | PHI | Delayed penalty | Delayed penalty |
| 1 | 01:56 | PHI | Penalty | Simon Benoit · Tripping · 2 min · Drawn by Zach Benson |
| 1 | 01:56 | PHI | Faceoff | Noel Acciari wins faceoff against Noah Ostlund |
| 1 | 02:33 | BUF | Shot on goal | Jack Quinn · Tip-in · Goalie: Dan Vladar |
| 1 | 02:56 | PHI | Hit | Hunter McDonald hits Tage Thompson |
| 1 | 03:14 | BUF | Blocked shot | Tage Thompson · — · Blocked by Jamie Drysdale · Blocked |
| 1 | 03:26 | BUF | Shot on goal | Noah Ostlund · Between legs · Goalie: Dan Vladar |
| 1 | 03:31 | PHI | Hit | Tyson Foerster hits Rasmus Dahlin |
| 1 | 03:43 | BUF | Blocked shot | Noah Ostlund · — · Blocked by Hunter McDonald · Blocked |
| 1 | 03:51 | BUF | Shot on goal | Tage Thompson · Slap shot · Goalie: Dan Vladar |
| 1 | 03:55 | BUF | Shot on goal | Rasmus Dahlin · Snap shot · Goalie: Dan Vladar |
| 1 | 04:00 | BUF | Shot on goal | Rasmus Dahlin · Slap shot · Goalie: Dan Vladar |
| 1 | 04:22 | BUF | Giveaway | Owen Power |
| 1 | 04:47 | BUF | Hit | Beck Malenstyn hits Oliver Bonk |
| 1 | 04:55 | PHI | Giveaway | Matvei Michkov |
| 1 | 05:48 | PHI | Giveaway | Christian Dvorak |
| 1 | 05:59 | PHI | Hit | Noel Acciari hits Rasmus Dahlin |
| 1 | 06:25 | BUF | Shot on goal | Jiri Kulich · Snap shot · Goalie: Dan Vladar |
| 1 | 06:26 | PHI | Hit | Simon Benoit hits Jiri Kulich |
| 1 | 06:28 | — | Stoppage | Goalie freezes the puck · TV timeout |
| 1 | 06:28 | BUF | Faceoff | Noah Ostlund wins faceoff against Sean Couturier |
| 1 | 06:42 | — | Stoppage | Icing |
| 1 | 06:42 | PHI | Faceoff | Sean Couturier wins faceoff against Ryan McLeod |
| 1 | 07:00 | PHI | Giveaway | Oliver Bonk |
| 1 | 07:01 | BUF | Giveaway | Olen Zellweger |
| 1 | 07:08 | BUF | Hit | Beck Malenstyn hits Sean Couturier |
| 1 | 07:48 | BUF | Hit | Josh Doan hits Cole Knuble |
| 1 | 08:02 | BUF | Missed shot | Jiri Kulich · Tip-in · Goalie: Dan Vladar · Wide left |
| 1 | 08:18 | — | Stoppage | Icing |
| 1 | 08:18 | PHI | Faceoff | Christian Dvorak wins faceoff against Josh Norris |
| 1 | 08:37 | — | Stoppage | Icing |
| 1 | 08:37 | PHI | Faceoff | Noah Cates wins faceoff against Josh Norris |
| 1 | 08:42 | BUF | Takeaway | Mattias Samuelsson |
| 1 | 08:48 | PHI | Blocked shot | Matvei Michkov · — · Blocked by Josh Norris · Blocked |
| 1 | 08:54 | PHI | Missed shot | Nick Seeler · Wrist shot · Goalie: Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen · Wide left |
| 1 | 09:17 | BUF | Missed shot | Zach Metsa · Wrist shot · Goalie: Dan Vladar · Wide left |
| 1 | 09:21 | BUF | Hit | Konsta Helenius hits Porter Martone |
| 1 | 09:25 | PHI | Hit | Nick Seeler hits Josh Norris |
| 1 | 09:31 | BUF | Blocked shot | Jason Zucker · — · Blocked by Jamie Drysdale · Blocked |
Shot Map
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