NYR 5–4 PHI Final / SO · W
Rangers/Schedule/Recap Sat, Dec 20, 2025 · 2025-26 regular season
New York Rangers
NYR · 18-15-4
5–4
Final / SOW
Philadelphia Flyers
PHI · 17-10-7
1ST2ND3RDOTSOT NYR 1818210011527 PHI 01241105040432 goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Rangers lead the season series 1–0
NYR 18-15-4 · PHI 17-10-7 · First meeting this season — the Rangers lead the season series 1–0

Rangers beat the Flyers

Down 1–3 in the 2nd period, the Rangers erased the deficit with three unanswered goals — Zibanejad's equalizer with 2:34 left — and won it in a shootout. Samuel Ersson allowed 1.8 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.

Who had the better chances

The Flyers created the better chances: 3.0 expected goals to 2.2, on 32 and 27 shots on goal.

NYR 2.2 xG · 27 shots PHI 3.0 xG · 32 shots
0
1
2
3
1st 0.7 · 0.7
2nd 0.8 · 0.9
3rd 0.7 · 0.7
OT 0.1 · 0.7
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Rangers win 38.
NYR 38%PHI 62%

Goals and penalties

8 goals · 11 penalties
← Rangers shoot this way Flyers shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
PEN
13:57 Carl Grundstrom· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
1
19:24 Artemi Panarin
Mika Zibanejad · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
1–0
2nd period
PEN
05:17 Will Cuylle· Interference
Sanheim scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
2
06:42 Travis Sanheim PP
Denver Barkey, Matvei Michkov · Power play (Cuylle, interference) · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
1–1
3
07:05 Owen Tippett
Denver Barkey, Cam York · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
1–2
PEN
10:15 Artemi Panarin· Slashing
Zegras scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
4
10:18 Trevor Zegras PP
Jamie Drysdale, Noah Cates · Power play (Panarin, slashing) · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
1–3
5
12:23 Artemi Panarin
Unassisted · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
2–3
PEN
13:48 Nicolas Deslauriers· Boarding
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
13:48 Nicolas Deslauriers· Fighting
Offsetting
5 min
Major
PEN
13:48 Brennan Othmann· Fighting
Offsetting
5 min
Major
6
14:36 Rodrigo Abols SH
Travis Sanheim · deflected shot, a good chance (24%)
2–4
PEN
16:08 Noah Laba· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
3rd period
PEN
00:08 Artemi Panarin· Slashing
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
04:09 Scott Morrow· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
04:16 Nick Seeler· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
7
09:13 Vincent Trocheck
J.T. Miller, Gabe Perreault · backhand shot, a good chance (14%)
3–4
PEN
17:00 Rasmus Ristolainen· Delaying game
Zibanejad scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
8
17:26 Mika Zibanejad PP
Scott Morrow, Will Cuylle · Power play (Ristolainen, delaying game) · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
4–4
Shootout
1 Artemi Panarin Goal
2 Trevor Zegras Save
3 Vincent Trocheck Goal
4 Travis Konecny Miss
Goaltending
−1.0
vs expected
28/32 saves · 4 GA · 3.0 xGA Allowed 1.0 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
−1.8
vs expected
23/27 saves · 4 GA · 2.2 xGA Allowed 1.8 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
Team NYRPHI
Shots on goal
27
32
Expected goals
2.2
3.0
Hits
23
19
Blocks
22
5
Faceoffs
49%
51%
Power play
1/3
2/5
Penalty minutes
15
13
The Rangers went 1-for-3 on the power play and allowed 2 on 5 Flyers power plays.