Caps beat Flyers behind Michal Neuvirth's 44 saves, force Game 6
Michal Neuvirth made a playoff career-high 44 saves and the Flyers beat the Capitals 2-0 in Game 5 on Friday night to stay alive in their first-round series.
National Hockey League
FINAL
Philadelphia Flyers
2
Washington Capitals
0
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| WSH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/9/26 | @ Vancouver Canucks | W 3-1 | NHL |
| 11/8/26 | @ Calgary Flames | L 3-4 | NHL |
| 11/5/26 | @ New York Rangers | L 2-3 | NHL |
| 11/3/26 | vs Minnesota Wild | L 2-4 | NHL |
| 11/1/26 | vs Utah Mammoth | W 6-3 | NHL |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Missed 19:32 2-0
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Goal 19:29 2-0
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Missed 15:10 1-0
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Missed 14:44 1-0
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Missed 11:13 1-0
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Missed 10:12 1-0
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Penalty 9:40
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Missed 9:33 1-0
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Missed 9:18 1-0
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Penalty 6:51
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Missed 6:37 1-0
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Missed 2:38 1-0
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Missed 2:17 1-0
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Missed 2:04 1-0
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Missed 0:42 1-0
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Missed 0:13 1-0
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Missed 19:49 1-0
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Missed 17:06 1-0
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Missed 12:38 1-0
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Missed 9:49 1-0
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Missed 9:08 1-0
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Goal 7:52 1-0
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Missed 7:40 0-0
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Penalty 5:49
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Penalty 3:41
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Penalty 2:46
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Missed 0:19 0-0
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Missed 0:15 0-0
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Missed 17:53 0-0
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Penalty 17:33
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Penalty 17:33
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Missed 17:28 0-0
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Missed 13:58 0-0
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Penalty 12:05
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Missed 12:00 0-0
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Missed 9:32 0-0
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Missed 8:56 0-0
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Missed 7:38 0-0
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Missed 6:04 0-0
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Penalty 5:45
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Penalty 1:08
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Penalty 1:08
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Penalty 0:10
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Penalty 0:10
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End of Game 20:00 2-0
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Period End 20:00 2-0
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Blocked 19:59 2-0
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Face Off 19:33 2-0
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Stoppage 19:33 2-0
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Missed 19:32 2-0
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Face Off 19:29 2-0
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Goal 19:29 2-0
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Shot 19:19 1-0
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Face Off 18:58 1-0
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Stoppage 18:58 1-0
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Face Off 18:36 1-0
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Stoppage 18:36 1-0
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Takeaway 17:55 1-0
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Face Off 17:49 1-0
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Stoppage 17:49 1-0
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Blocked 17:48 1-0
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Blocked 17:24 1-0
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Face Off 17:09 1-0
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Stoppage 17:09 1-0
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Face Off 16:45 1-0
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Stoppage 16:45 1-0
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Shot 16:44 1-0
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Face Off 16:19 1-0
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Stoppage 16:19 1-0
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Blocked 16:11 1-0
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Face Off 16:06 1-0
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Stoppage 16:06 1-0
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Blocked 16:05 1-0
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Face Off 15:45 1-0
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Stoppage 15:45 1-0
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Blocked 15:44 1-0
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Blocked 15:20 1-0
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Missed 15:10 1-0
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Giveaway 15:07 1-0
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Blocked 14:56 1-0
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Missed 14:44 1-0
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Hit 14:19 1-0
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Blocked 14:07 1-0
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Face Off 13:29 1-0
Showing the last 40 of 330 events.
Team Stats
PHI
WSH
19
Blocked Shots
6
17
Hits
35
3
Takeaways
7
11
Shots
44
0
Power Play Goals
0
6
Power Play Opportunities
3
0.0
Power Play Percentage
0.0
0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
34
Faceoffs Won
38
0.0
Faceoff Win Percent
0.0
5
Giveaways
4
5
Total Penalties
8
13
Penalty Minutes
19
Head to Head
Injuries
Washington Capitals
- Rasmus Sandin Injured Reserve
- Vincent Desharnais Injured Reserve
- Patrick Thomas Injured Reserve
Philadelphia Flyers
- Nikita Grebenkin Injured Reserve
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