Anaheim Ducks vs Philadelphia Flyers — Recap

📰Game Recap

The Anaheim Ducks staged a significant comeback against the Philadelphia Flyers, erasing a two-goal deficit to secure a 5-4 victory. The Flyers initially built a lead in the first period before Anaheim methodically battled back through the second and third, despite being outshot 32-26. Lukas Dostal made 28 saves for the Ducks, while Joseph Woll stopped 21 shots for the Flyers.

Philadelphia established its early advantage in the first period. Matvei Michkov opened the scoring for the Flyers at 13:59, assisted by Jamie Drysdale and Trevor Zegras, followed quickly by Porter Martone's goal at 15:02, assisted by Travis Sanheim and Zegras, giving Philadelphia a 2-0 lead. The Ducks began their rally in the second period, with Leo Carlsson cutting the deficit at 8:38, assisted by Cutter Gauthier. A.J. Greer then tied the game at 2-2 at 13:07, with assists from Tim Washe and Tristan Luneau. However, Philadelphia momentarily regained the lead at 15:04 on a goal by Tyson Foerster, assisted by Nick Seeler. Anaheim responded again at 16:19 when Judd Caulfield, assisted by Alex Killorn and Luneau, knotted the score at 3-3 heading into the final frame.

The Ducks completed their turnaround in the third period. Tristan Luneau scored the go-ahead goal for Anaheim at 2:00, assisted by Travis Mitchell. Beckett Sennecke then extended Anaheim's lead to 5-3 at 7:10, with Carlsson and Jackson LaCombe assisting. Philadelphia pressed back, with Matvei Michkov netting his second goal of the game at 8:17, assisted by Porter Martone and Noah Cates, to pull the Flyers within one. However, the Ducks held off the late surge to secure the win. Luneau led all skaters with a goal and two assists, while Michkov registered two goals for Philadelphia. Carlsson and Martone each contributed a goal and an assist for their respective teams. SportsFBI's model, which had leaned towards a Philadelphia victory at 54%, ultimately missed the outcome. Following the contest, Philadelphia's record stands at 3-6-3, while Anaheim improved to 4-6-0.