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Philadelphia Flyers at Nashville Predators

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Couturier scores in OT to give Flyers 3-2 win over Predators

Sean Couturier completes dramatic win for Flyers in OT

Scott Laughton and Morgan Frost also scored and Aleksei Kolosov made 25 saves for the Flyers, who have won two of three.

Roman Josi and Ryan O’Reilly scored and Juuse Saros made 21 saves for the Predators, who have lost three of four.

Kolosov improved to 2-4-0 on the season.

With the Predators leading 2-1 late in the third, Frost tied it with 11.4 seconds remaining on a redirection to send the game to overtime.

Takeaways Flyers: After a sleepy start to the third period where they went for a prolonged stretch with just one shot on goal, the Flyers started putting pucks on the Nashville net, eventually getting the tying goal in the final minute.

Predators: The Predators were just seconds away from winning their third straight home game. The team struggled from the start of the season, including losing their first four at home. Gaining traction on home ice will be pivotal in Nashville attempting to get into the playoff race.

Key moment O’Reilly gave Nashville a 2-1 lead with 3:42 remaining in the first. The goal was his first since Oct. 28, ending a 13-game goalless stretch for Nashville’s top line center.

Key stat The Flyers had just one power play in Wednesday’s game and did not score on it despite pulling Kolosov for an extra attacker as it came late in the third period. Philadelphia has just one power-play goal in 13 opportunities with the man advantage over the last five games.

Up next Flyers host the New York Rangers on Friday, and Predators host Tampa Bay.

Regular Season Series

PHI leads series 1-0

Scoring Summary

Goal 1st Period 6:17 Roman Josi Goal (5) Wrist Shot, assists: Alexandre Carrier (5)
Goal 1st Period 12:46 Scott Laughton Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: Ryan Poehling (7)
Goal 1st Period 16:18 Ryan O'Reilly Goal (4) Slap Shot, assists: Gustav Nyquist (4), Brady Skjei (7)
Goal 3rd Period 19:48 Morgan Frost Goal (3) Tip-In, assists: Travis Sanheim (9), Sean Couturier (7)
Goal 4th Period 2:31 Sean Couturier Goal (6) Tip-In, assists: Travis Konecny (16), Rasmus Ristolainen (5)

Statistics

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32 Blocked Shots 11
25 Hits 23
5 Takeaways 4
23 Shots 27
0 Power Play Goals 0
1 Power Play Opportunities 1
0.0 Power Play Percentage 0.0
0 Short Handed Goals 0
0 Shootout Goals 0
19 Faceoffs Won 28
40.4 Faceoff Win Percent 59.6
37 Giveaways 29
3 Total Penalties 3
6 Penalty Minutes 6
Nashville Predators Nashville Predators Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Philadelphia Flyers Philadelphia Flyers Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Tyson Foerster, RW Day-To-Day Jul 28
Noah Juulsen, D Injured Reserve Jul 3
Rasmus Ristolainen, D Out Apr 24

Game Information

Bridgestone Arena

Location: Nashville, TN
Attendance: 17,159 | Capacity:

2024-25 Metropolitan Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Washington 51 22 111 9
Carolina 47 30 99 5
New Jersey 42 33 91 7
Columbus 40 33 89 9
NY Rangers 39 36 85 7
NY Islanders 35 35 82 12
Pittsburgh 34 36 80 12
Philadelphia 33 39 76 10

2024-25 Central Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Winnipeg 56 22 116 4
Dallas 50 26 106 6
Colorado 49 29 102 4
Minnesota 45 30 97 7
St. Louis 44 30 96 8
Utah 38 31 89 13
Nashville 30 44 68 8
Chicago 25 46 61 11
Full Standings