The Flyers scored three goals in 26 seconds, scored a season-high six goals (all at even-strength), and registered their fifth win in regulation with a convincing 6-3 victory over visiting New Jersey on Saturday night.
The basics
First period: 7:37 – Timo Meier (Jesper Bratt, Nico Hischier) (PPG), 9:00 – Noah Cates (Unassisted), 12:06 – Matvei Michkov (Sean Couturier), 12:15 – Tyson Foerster (Noah Cates, Travis Konecny), 12:32 – Tyson Foerster (Noah Cates, Nick Seeler)
Second period: 11:42 – Bobby Brink (Sean Couturier), 16:16 – Nico Hischier (Luke Hughes, Jesper Bratt)
Third period: 13:27 – Nico Hischier (Simon Nemec, Jesper Bratt), 15:21 – Trevor Zegras (Owen Tippett, Christian Dvorak)
SOG: 29 (PHI) – 35 (NJD)
Some takeaways
Sleepy start by both
The two teams looked like they were waking up for an afternoon contest, at least from the initial shifts. Neither team showed much flow with the first shot by Brenden Dillon that Dan Vladar stopped rather easily. The Flyers were forced to kill a Cam York minor, resulting in in the Devils (minus Jack Hughes) establishing some zone time and having some glorious chances before they finally cashed in. A great opportunity to clear the puck by Sean Couturier failed miserably. The goal marked the third consecutive game Philadelphia conceded a power play goal. And the seventh consecutive game giving up the game’s first goal. Not great streaks to continue.
WTF was that in 26 seconds?
Matvei Michkov’s 100th game was slow-starting. Although he nearly had a takeaway five minutes in, he could’ve had a great scoring chance seconds later. Bobby Brink didn’t see Michkov racing up ice to feed him a pass. But it didn’t matter minutes later when Michkov went in alone on a breakaway. Michkov got a great pass from Couturier before beating Allen through the five hole to put Philadelphia up 2-1.
MATVEI MICHKOV!!!!!! IN HIS 100TH GAME!!!!! 2-1!!!!!#LetsGoFlyers pic.twitter.com/d3pnxcBguF
— Flyers Clips (@Flyers_Clips) November 23, 2025
Then, faster could you say Matvei Andreyevich Michkov, the Flyers made it 3-1 when Noah Cates delivered a delicious backhand pass to a rushing Tyson Foerster. Foerster buried the shot to put the Flyers up 3-1.
TYSON FOERSTER!!!!! 2 GOALS IN 9 SECONDS!!!!!!! 3-1!!!!#LetsGoFlyers pic.twitter.com/mft6iUwNgX
— Flyers Clips (@Flyers_Clips) November 23, 2025
Then, faster than you could say Tyson Foerster and Matvei Andreyevich Michkov, Tyson Foerster put his second of the night by Allen, who was looking more like a sieve than simply leaky. The low-percentage shot beat Allen and gave Philadelphia a rather incredible 4-1 lead. Three goals in 26 seconds was something that the Flyers were screaming for in terms of five-on-five goals and gaining confidence. And it also set a franchise record for fastest three goals, shedding the previous record by nine seconds! But Foerster wasn’t fast enough to tie or beat Jeff Carter’s record of two goals in 13 seconds.
TYSON FOERSTER AGAIN!!!! WHAT IS GOING ON???? 3 GOALS IN 26 SECONDS!!!! 4-1!!!#LetsGoFlyers pic.twitter.com/Idn6y4Jy1u
— Flyers Clips (@Flyers_Clips) November 23, 2025
Vladar solid
The pre-game showed highlights of the late Bernie Parent. A video montage of his career and life was shown, concluding with his goalie mask atop Dan Vladar’s net, similar to what the Montreal Canadiens did in honoring their late icon Ken Dryden earlier this season. And Vladar was great after the puck drop, doing the late icon proud. Despite giving up the first, and seeing the Flyers explode offensively minutes later, the goaltender was great during a Devils power play that carried over into the second period.
He was also great during an extended shift halfway through period two when Cam York lost his stick. The Flyers were hemmed in their own end for some time before they got the much needed clear. Vladar had no chance on New Jersey’s second goal after the referee missed or turned a blind eye to Travis Sanheim being pushed from behind into the boards. However, Vladar was money late in the second period with the Flyers fourth line on the ice and the Devils turning things into a shooting gallery.
In the third, the Flyers again were sloppy early and Vladar stood tall. None were probably better than a two-on-one chance where he stoned Evgenii Dadonov midway in the final frame. Although it was a three-goal lead that was cut to two late, Vladar was sensational the last 25 minutes of regulation. Thankfully, Trevor Zegras put the game on ice with under five minutes to go on a breakaway.
TREVOR ZEGRAS WITH THE INSURANCE GOAL!!!
6-3 #FLYERS!!! TOUCHDOWN!!! pic.twitter.com/JvHqRbkHQ5
— Flyers Nation (@FlyersNation) November 23, 2025
Michkov’s intensity apparent
Aside from scoring a goal in his 100th game, Michkov also got into a tussle with Arseny Gritsyuk. Neither player dropped their gloves but did some pushing and shoving which resulted in minors to both parties. But through the game, Michkov looked like he had a level of intensity that wasn’t seen too often in the opening weeks of the season. Another good sign that he’s coming around.
EZ peasy
Egor Zamula, making his first start in a while, ended up being crucial on Philadelphia’s opening goal minutes after New Jersey opened the scoring. Zamula’s shot resulted in a meaty rebound that Noah Cates buried into an open net.
Noah Cates answered right back for the Flyers pouncing on a rebound. Credit to Egor Zamula to pinch in on the goal. 1-1.
Goal: Cates (5) pic.twitter.com/e6ro6YQ5vl
— Andrew Coté (@acote_88) November 23, 2025
It had to be a confidence boost to Zamula who has been trying to battle his way back into the lineup. Or at least ahead of Noah Juulsen in the pecking order. The defenseman also made a good clear late in the first while Philadelphia killed a New Jersey power play. Overall, Zamula was in fine form, something that wasn’t the case in his first eight appearances. After 40 minutes he had 81.25 per cent of the attempts and an expected goals for of 81.79 per cent five-on-five. Oh, and he was also +5 on the plus/minus scale after two.
Konency with chances
While he did have an assist in the opening 20 minutes, Travis Konency looked a bit snakebit in the second. A golden opportunity on the power play saw Konecny hit the outside of the net. Then minutes later Konecny located an aerial pass and was in alone on Allen. Allen was up to the challenge. The winger also nearly set up Foerster’s third of the night when he took the puck from the Devils’ keeper and fed it to his linemate. Nico Hischier got his stick between Foerster and the goal to prevent the hat trick tally.
Whether it was through necessity or eventually getting some puck luck, the lines Tocchet threw together in the last two games have caught fire quickly. Bobby Brink, who finds himself now with Couturier and Michkov, scored on a nifty wrister after Couturier fed him a short pass at the New Jersey blueline to make it a 5-1 Flyers lead.
BOBBY BRINK TOE-DRAG RELEASE SNIPE!!!! WHAT A SHIFT FROM SEAN COUTURIER. 5-1!!!!#LetsGoFlyers pic.twitter.com/FDBzWRYKOh
— Flyers Clips (@Flyers_Clips) November 23, 2025
All stats courtesy Natural Stat Trick