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Preseason · September 21, 2026 · Final
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Philadelphia Flyers vs Washington Capitals Game Summary
DateSeptember 21, 2026
Your time7:00 PM ET
TV / broadcastNBCSP, MNMT
ArenaGIANT Center
Game Highlights and Recap
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NHL Box Score and Game Stats
Follow every goal, compare the teams and see how each player performed. Open a section below for the full breakdown.
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 preseason totals through this game. Shootout goals do not count toward a player's goal total.
Score by Period
| Period | PHI | WSH |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Final | 2 | 5 |
Shots on Goal by Period
| Period | PHI | WSH |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 11 |
| 2 | 11 | 8 |
| 3 | 2 | 8 |
Team Stats
| Statistic | PHI | WSH |
|---|---|---|
| Shots on goal | 20 | 27 |
| Faceoff win % | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Faceoffs won / taken | 0/0 | 0/0 |
| Power plays (goals/opportunities) | 1/3 | 1/3 |
| Power-play % | 33.3% | 33.3% |
| Penalty minutes | 11 | 24 |
| Hits | 0 | 0 |
| Blocked Shots | 0 | 0 |
| Giveaways | 0 | 0 |
| Takeaways | 0 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
| Period | Time | Team | Scorer | Assists | Situation | Shot | PHI–WSH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 02:42 | PHI | Jack Studnicka (1) | Cole Knuble (1), Jett Luchanko (1) | Power play | — | 1–0 |
| 1 | 09:35 | WSH | Aliaksei Protas (1) | Dylan Strome (1), Jacob MacDonald (1) | Power play | — | 1–1 |
| 1 | 19:18 | WSH | Ryan Leonard (1) | Ryan Chesley (1), Justin Holl (1) | Even strength | — | 1–2 |
| 2 | 08:06 | PHI | Cole Knuble (1) | Oliver Bonk (1), Hunter McDonald (1) | Even strength | — | 2–2 |
| 2 | 18:17 | WSH | Dylan Strome (1) | Jordan Kyrou (1), Ryan Chesley (2) | Even strength | — | 2–3 |
| 3 | 01:57 | WSH | Jonny Brodzinski (2) | Ethen Frank (1), Ryan Chesley (3) | Even strength | — | 2–4 |
| 3 | 09:45 | WSH | Jonny Brodzinski (3) | Martin Fehérváry (1), Theodor Niederbach (1) | Short-handed | — | 2–5 |
Penalties
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| Period | Time | Team | Player | Penalty | Minutes | Type | Drawn by | Served by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 01:40 | WSH | Jonny Brodzinski | Hooking | 2 | Minor | — | — |
| 1 | 04:11 | PHI | Oliver Bonk | Slashing | 2 | Minor | — | — |
| 1 | 08:40 | PHI | Garrett Wilson | Fighting | 5 | Major | — | — |
| 1 | 08:40 | WSH | Dylan McIlrath | Fighting | 5 | Major | — | — |
| 1 | 08:40 | PHI | Noah Powell | Unsportsmanlike conduct | 2 | Minor | — | — |
| 1 | 08:48 | PHI | Simon Benoit | Delaying game | 2 | Minor | — | — |
| 2 | 12:53 | WSH | Andrew Cristall | Cross checking | 5 | Major | — | — |
| 2 | 12:53 | WSH | Andrew Cristall | Game misconduct | 10 | Game misconduct | — | — |
| 3 | 07:55 | WSH | Ilya Protas | Tripping | 2 | Minor | — | — |
PHI Skater Stats
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| Player | No. | Position | G | A | P | +/− | SOG | Hits | Blocks | PIM | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garrett Wilson | 10 | Left wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | — |
| Alex Bump | 20 | Left wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Zachary Aston-Reese | 21 | Left wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Jack Studnicka | 23 | Center | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Riley Thompson | 37 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Noah Powell | 50 | Right wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — |
| Cole Knuble | 54 | Right wing | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Jett Luchanko | 77 | Center | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Matthew Gard | 82 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Denver Barkey | 86 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Carl Grundstrom | 91 | Right wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Porter Martone | 94 | Right wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Helge Grans | 3 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| David Jiricek | 5 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Hunter McDonald | 19 | Defense | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Ty Murchison | 29 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Simon Benoit | 44 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — |
| Oliver Bonk | 59 | Defense | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — |
PHI Faceoffs and Puck Possession
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| Player | Shifts | Giveaways | Takeaways | Power-play goals | Faceoff win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garrett Wilson | 0 | — | — | 0 | — |
| Alex Bump | 0 | — | — | 0 | — |
| Zachary Aston-Reese | 0 | — | — | 0 | — |
| Jack Studnicka | 0 | — | — | 1 | — |
| Riley Thompson | 0 | — | — | 0 | — |
| Noah Powell | 0 | — | — | 0 | — |
| Cole Knuble | 0 | — | — | 0 | — |
| Jett Luchanko | 0 | — | — | 0 | — |
| Matthew Gard | 0 | — | — | 0 | — |
| Denver Barkey | 0 | — | — | 0 | — |
| Carl Grundstrom | 0 | — | — | 0 | — |
| Porter Martone | 0 | — | — | 0 | — |
| Helge Grans | 0 | — | — | 0 | — |
| David Jiricek | 0 | — | — | 0 | — |
| Hunter McDonald | 0 | — | — | 0 | — |
| Ty Murchison | 0 | — | — | 0 | — |
| Simon Benoit | 0 | — | — | 0 | — |
| Oliver Bonk | 0 | — | — | 0 | — |
PHI Goalie Stats
| Goalie | No. | Saves | Shots faced | Goals allowed | Save % | TOI | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Woll | 53 | — | 19 | 3 | 84.2% | 40:00 | Loss |
| Carson Bjarnason | 64 | — | 8 | 2 | 75.0% | 20:00 | — |
PHI Goalie Saves by Situation
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| Goalie | Situation | Saves / shots faced | Goals allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Woll | Even strength | -2/0 | 2 |
| Joseph Woll | Opponent on power play | 0/0 | 0 |
| Joseph Woll | Opponent short-handed | -1/0 | 1 |
| Carson Bjarnason | Even strength | -1/0 | 1 |
| Carson Bjarnason | Opponent on power play | -1/0 | 1 |
| Carson Bjarnason | Opponent short-handed | 0/0 | 0 |
WSH Skater Stats
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| Player | No. | Position | G | A | P | +/− | SOG | Hits | Blocks | PIM | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Leonard | 9 | Right wing | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Dylan Strome | 17 | Center | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Aliaksei Protas | 21 | Left wing | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Theodor Niederbach | 23 | Center | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Jordan Kyrou | 25 | Right wing | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Andrew Cristall | 28 | Left wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | — |
| Josh Dunne | 40 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Ethen Frank | 53 | Right wing | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Ilya Protas | 62 | Left wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — |
| Ivan Miroshnichenko | 63 | Left wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Jonny Brodzinski | 76 | Center | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — |
| Bogdan Trineyev | 87 | Right wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Jacob MacDonald | 2 | Defense | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Justin Holl | 4 | Defense | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Timothy Liljegren | 27 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Ryan Chesley | 41 | Defense | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Martin Fehérváry | 42 | Defense | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Dylan McIlrath | 52 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | — |
WSH Faceoffs and Puck Possession
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| Player | Shifts | Giveaways | Takeaways | Power-play goals | Faceoff win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Leonard | 0 | — | — | 0 | — |
| Dylan Strome | 0 | — | — | 0 | — |
| Aliaksei Protas | 0 | — | — | 1 | — |
| Theodor Niederbach | 0 | — | — | 0 | — |
| Jordan Kyrou | 0 | — | — | 0 | — |
| Andrew Cristall | 0 | — | — | 0 | — |
| Josh Dunne | 0 | — | — | 0 | — |
| Ethen Frank | 0 | — | — | 0 | — |
| Ilya Protas | 0 | — | — | 0 | — |
| Ivan Miroshnichenko | 0 | — | — | 0 | — |
| Jonny Brodzinski | 0 | — | — | 0 | — |
| Bogdan Trineyev | 0 | — | — | 0 | — |
| Jacob MacDonald | 0 | — | — | 0 | — |
| Justin Holl | 0 | — | — | 0 | — |
| Timothy Liljegren | 0 | — | — | 0 | — |
| Ryan Chesley | 0 | — | — | 0 | — |
| Martin Fehérváry | 0 | — | — | 0 | — |
| Dylan McIlrath | 0 | — | — | 0 | — |
WSH Goalie Stats
| Goalie | No. | Saves | Shots faced | Goals allowed | Save % | TOI | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clay Stevenson | 33 | — | 6 | 0 | 100.0% | 30:06 | Win |
| Charlie Lindgren | 79 | — | 14 | 2 | 85.7% | 29:54 | — |
WSH Goalie Saves by Situation
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| Goalie | Situation | Saves / shots faced | Goals allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clay Stevenson | Even strength | 0/0 | 0 |
| Clay Stevenson | Opponent on power play | 0/0 | 0 |
| Clay Stevenson | Opponent short-handed | 0/0 | 0 |
| Charlie Lindgren | Even strength | -1/0 | 1 |
| Charlie Lindgren | Opponent on power play | 0/0 | 0 |
| Charlie Lindgren | Opponent short-handed | -1/0 | 1 |
Three Stars
| Star | Player | Team | G | A | P | Save % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jonny Brodzinski | WSH | 2 | 0 | 2 | — |
| 2 | Ryan Chesley | WSH | 0 | 3 | 3 | — |
| 3 | Dylan Strome | WSH | 1 | 1 | 2 | — |
Officials and Coaches
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| Role | Name | No. |
|---|---|---|
| Referee | Jake Brenk | 26 |
| Referee | Liam Maaskant | 45 |
| Linesperson | CJ Murray | 68 |
| Linesperson | Chris Martenet | 78 |
| PHI head coach | Rick Tocchet | — |
| WSH head coach | Spencer Carbery | — |
Game Rosters
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| Team | No. | Player | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | 20 | Alex Bump | Left wing |
| PHI | 91 | Carl Grundstrom | Right wing |
| PHI | 64 | Carson Bjarnason | Goalie |
| PHI | 54 | Cole Knuble | Right wing |
| PHI | 5 | David Jiricek | Defense |
| PHI | 86 | Denver Barkey | Center |
| PHI | 10 | Garrett Wilson | Left wing |
| PHI | 3 | Helge Grans | Defense |
| PHI | 19 | Hunter McDonald | Defense |
| PHI | 23 | Jack Studnicka | Center |
| PHI | 77 | Jett Luchanko | Center |
| PHI | 53 | Joseph Woll | Goalie |
| PHI | 82 | Matthew Gard | Center |
| PHI | 50 | Noah Powell | Right wing |
| PHI | 59 | Oliver Bonk | Defense |
| PHI | 94 | Porter Martone | Right wing |
| PHI | 37 | Riley Thompson | Center |
| PHI | 44 | Simon Benoit | Defense |
| PHI | 29 | Ty Murchison | Defense |
| PHI | 21 | Zachary Aston-Reese | Left wing |
| WSH | 21 | Aliaksei Protas | Left wing |
| WSH | 28 | Andrew Cristall | Left wing |
| WSH | 87 | Bogdan Trineyev | Right wing |
| WSH | 79 | Charlie Lindgren | Goalie |
| WSH | 33 | Clay Stevenson | Goalie |
| WSH | 52 | Dylan McIlrath | Defense |
| WSH | 17 | Dylan Strome | Center |
| WSH | 53 | Ethen Frank | Right wing |
| WSH | 62 | Ilya Protas | Left wing |
| WSH | 63 | Ivan Miroshnichenko | Left wing |
| WSH | 2 | Jacob MacDonald | Defense |
| WSH | 76 | Jonny Brodzinski | Center |
| WSH | 25 | Jordan Kyrou | Right wing |
| WSH | 40 | Josh Dunne | Center |
| WSH | 4 | Justin Holl | Defense |
| WSH | 42 | Martin Fehérváry | Defense |
| WSH | 41 | Ryan Chesley | Defense |
| WSH | 9 | Ryan Leonard | Right wing |
| WSH | 23 | Theodor Niederbach | Center |
| WSH | 27 | Timothy Liljegren | Defense |
Play-by-Play
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Events 1–16 of 16 · Page 1 of 1
| Period | Time | Team | Event | What happened |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 01:40 | WSH | Penalty | Jonny Brodzinski · Hooking · 2 min |
| 1 | 02:42 | PHI | Goal | Jack Studnicka scores (—) · Score: 1–0 (away–home) · Assist: Cole Knuble · Assist: Jett Luchanko · Goalie: Charlie Lindgren |
| 1 | 04:11 | PHI | Penalty | Oliver Bonk · Slashing · 2 min |
| 1 | 08:40 | WSH | Penalty | Dylan McIlrath · Fighting · 5 min |
| 1 | 08:40 | PHI | Penalty | Garrett Wilson · Fighting · 5 min |
| 1 | 08:40 | PHI | Penalty | Noah Powell · Unsportsmanlike conduct · 2 min |
| 1 | 08:48 | PHI | Penalty | Simon Benoit · Delaying game · 2 min |
| 1 | 09:35 | WSH | Goal | Aliaksei Protas scores (—) · Score: 1–1 (away–home) · Assist: Dylan Strome · Assist: Jacob MacDonald · Goalie: Joseph Woll |
| 1 | 19:18 | WSH | Goal | Ryan Leonard scores (—) · Score: 1–2 (away–home) · Assist: Ryan Chesley · Assist: Justin Holl · Goalie: Joseph Woll |
| 2 | 08:06 | PHI | Goal | Cole Knuble scores (—) · Score: 2–2 (away–home) · Assist: Oliver Bonk · Assist: Hunter McDonald · Goalie: Charlie Lindgren |
| 2 | 12:53 | WSH | Penalty | Andrew Cristall · Cross checking · 5 min |
| 2 | 12:53 | WSH | Penalty | Andrew Cristall · Game misconduct · 10 min |
| 2 | 18:17 | WSH | Goal | Dylan Strome scores (—) · Score: 2–3 (away–home) · Assist: Jordan Kyrou · Assist: Ryan Chesley · Goalie: Joseph Woll |
| 3 | 01:57 | WSH | Goal | Jonny Brodzinski scores (—) · Score: 2–4 (away–home) · Assist: Ethen Frank · Assist: Ryan Chesley · Goalie: Carson Bjarnason |
| 3 | 07:55 | WSH | Penalty | Ilya Protas · Tripping · 2 min |
| 3 | 09:45 | WSH | Goal | Jonny Brodzinski scores (—) · Score: 2–5 (away–home) · Assist: Martin Fehérváry · Assist: Theodor Niederbach · Goalie: Carson Bjarnason |
Source: Official NHL Gamecenter. NHL scoring decisions may be corrected after the game.
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