PHI 4–2 MTL Final · W
Flyers/Schedule/Recap Tue, Apr 14, 2026 · 2025-26 regular season
Philadelphia Flyers
PHI · 43-27-12
4–2
FinalW
Montreal Canadiens
MTL · 48-24-10
1ST2ND3RDT PHI 2811215425 MTL 01221205229 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 3 this season — the Flyers lead the season series 3–0
PHI 43-27-12 · MTL 48-24-10 · Meeting 3 this season — the Flyers lead the season series 3–0

Flyers beat the Canadiens

The Flyers were outchanced (3.6 to 2.8 expected goals) but won 4–2 anyway. Samuel Ersson stopped 1.8 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Who had the better chances

The Canadiens created the better chances: 3.6 expected goals to 2.8, on 29 and 25 shots on goal.

PHI 2.8 xG · 25 shots MTL 3.6 xG · 29 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st 1.2 · 0.9
2nd · the swing 1.0 · 1.9
3rd 0.6 · 0.8
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%MTL 62%

Goals and penalties

6 goals · 7 penalties
← Flyers shoot this way Canadiens shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
PEN
00:21 Nick Seeler· High-sticking
Killed
2 min
Minor
1
08:08 Porter Martone EXTRA ATTACKER
Matvei Michkov, Oliver Bonk · tip in shot, a great chance (52%)
1–0
2
14:42 Oliver Bonk
Matvei Michkov, Hunter McDonald · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
2–0
2nd period
3
Kaiden Guhle, Alexandre Texier · tip in shot, a good chance (24%)
2–1
4
13:52 Matvei Michkov GWG
Unassisted · wrist shot, a great chance (37%)
3–1
PEN
16:43 Tyson Foerster· Holding
Killed
2 min
Minor
5
19:49 Jake Evans
Arber Xhekaj, Joseph Veleno · backhand shot on a rebound, a great chance (48%)
3–2
3rd period
PEN
04:48 Hunter McDonald· Interference
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
10:19 Hunter McDonald· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
10:19 Kirby Dach· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
6
12:00 Alex Bump
Porter Martone · snap shot, a great chance (30%)
4–2
PEN
16:12 Alexandre Texier· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
16:12 David Jiricek· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
Goaltending
+1.8
vs expected
27/29 saves · 2 GA · 3.8 xGA Stopped 1.8 more goals than an average goalie would have.
−0.8
vs expected
21/25 saves · 4 GA · 3.2 xGA Allowed 0.8 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
Team PHIMTL
Shots on goal
25
29
Expected goals
2.8
3.6
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Faceoffs
43%
57%
Power play
0/0
0/3
Penalty minutes
0
0
The Flyers killed all 3 Canadiens power plays.