PHI 4–1 WSH Final · W
Flyers/Schedule/Recap Wed, Mar 11, 2026 · 2025-26 regular season
Philadelphia Flyers
PHI · 30-23-11
4–1
FinalW
Washington Capitals
WSH · 32-27-7
1ST2ND3RDT PHI 072827422 WSH 170709123 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 3 this season — the Flyers lead the season series 2–1
PHI 30-23-11 · WSH 32-27-7 · Meeting 3 this season — the Flyers lead the season series 2–1

Flyers beat the Capitals

The Flyers were outchanced (3.5 to 2.8 expected goals) but won 4–1 anyway. Samuel Ersson stopped 1.0 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Who had the better chances

The Capitals created the better chances: 3.5 expected goals to 2.8, on 23 and 22 shots on goal.

PHI 2.8 xG · 22 shots WSH 3.5 xG · 23 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st 0.8 · 0.9
2nd 1.4 · 0.8
3rd · the swing 0.6 · 1.9
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Flyers win 38.
PHI 38%WSH 62%

Goals and penalties

5 goals · 12 penalties
← Flyers shoot this way Capitals shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
PEN
04:16 Timothy Liljegren· Holding
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
09:03 Trevor Zegras· Hooking
Leonard scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
1
09:51 Ryan Leonard PP
Alex Ovechkin, Pierre-Luc Dubois · Power play (Zegras, hooking) · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
0–1
PEN
11:57 Jakob Chychrun· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
14:03 Nikita Grebenkin· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
14:03 Brandon Duhaime· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
15:14 Rasmus Ristolainen· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
2nd period
2
04:23 Travis Konecny
Travis Sanheim, Alex Bump · snap shot, a good chance (14%)
1–1
3
12:13 Trevor Zegras GWG
Owen Tippett, Carl Grundstrom · wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
2–1
3rd period
PEN
06:09 Tom Wilson· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
06:09 Travis Konecny· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
4
07:17 Jamie Drysdale
Noah Cates, Cam York · wrist shot, a good chance (18%)
3–1
PEN
08:46 Sean Couturier· Slashing
Killed
2 min
Minor
5
18:57 Owen Tippett EN
Christian Dvorak, Noah Cates · wrist shot, into an empty net
4–1
PEN
20:00 Brandon Duhaime· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
20:00 Nikita Grebenkin· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
20:00 Nikita Grebenkin· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
Goaltending
+1.0
vs expected
22/23 saves · 1 GA · 2.0 xGA Stopped 1.0 more goals than an average goalie would have.
−0.4
vs expected
18/21 saves · 3 GA · 2.6 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
Team PHIWSH
Shots on goal
22
23
Expected goals
2.8
3.5
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Faceoffs
45%
55%
Power play
0/2
1/3
Penalty minutes
0
0
The Flyers went 0-for-2 on the power play and allowed 1 on 3 Capitals power plays.