PHI 2–1 MIN Final / OT · W
Flyers/Schedule/Recap Sat, Oct 18, 2025 · 2025-26 regular season
Philadelphia Flyers
PHI · 2-2-1
2–1
Final / OTW
Minnesota Wild
MIN · 2-3-1
1ST2ND3RDOTT PHI 06051911221 MIN 03180401116 goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Flyers lead the season series 1–0
PHI 2-2-1 · MIN 2-3-1 · First meeting this season — the Flyers lead the season series 1–0

Flyers beat the Wild

Chances were even (2.4 to 2.1 expected goals); the Flyers won it in overtime on Cates's goal. Dan Vladar stopped 1.1 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Who had the better chances

Chances were close: 2.4 expected goals to 2.1, on 21 and 16 shots on goal.

PHI 2.4 xG · 21 shots MIN 2.1 xG · 16 shots
0
1
2
1st · the swing 1.1 · 0.3
2nd 0.3 · 0.7
3rd 0.8 · 0.9
OT 0.2 · 0.3
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Flyers win 54.
PHI 54%MIN 46%

Goals and penalties

3 goals · 7 penalties
← Flyers shoot this way Wild shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
PEN
01:56 Nicolas Deslauriers· Fighting
Offsetting
5 min
Major
PEN
01:56 Marcus Foligno· Fighting
Offsetting
5 min
Major
PEN
18:07 Jonas Brodin· Holding
Killed
2 min
Minor
2nd period
1
Marco Rossi, Jonas Brodin · snap shot, a good chance (11%)
0–1
PEN
01:55 Bench· Delaying game unsuccessful challenge
Killed
2 min
Bench minor
PEN
04:34 Owen Tippett· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
19:52 Ryan Hartman· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
3rd period
2
07:10 Owen Tippett
Trevor Zegras, Christian Dvorak · backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
1–1
PEN
10:00 Jamie Drysdale· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
Overtime
3
02:37 Noah Cates GWG
Tyson Foerster, Jamie Drysdale · wrist shot, a good chance (24%)
2–1
Goaltending
+1.1
vs expected
15/16 saves · 1 GA · 2.1 xGA Stopped 1.1 more goals than an average goalie would have.
+0.4
vs expected
19/21 saves · 2 GA · 2.4 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
Team PHIMIN
Shots on goal
21
16
Expected goals
2.4
2.1
Hits
32
19
Blocks
16
18
Faceoffs
51%
49%
Power play
0/2
0/3
Penalty minutes
11
9
The Flyers went 0-for-2 on the power play and killed all 3 Wild power plays.