Philadelphia Flyers at New York Rangers
· National Hockey LeagueMatvei Michkov scores in overtime to give the Flyers a 3-2 win over the Rangers
Michkov beat Rangers goalie Igor Shesterkin for his 15th goal of the season after the Rangers failed to score on a power play to start the extra period.
Trevor Zegras also scored for the Flyers, who trailed 2-0 early in the second period before rallying for their second win since Jan. 23.
Sam Carrick and Alexis Lafreniere scored for the New York, which lost their fifth straight game. Shesterkin, who suffered a lower-body injury in a home loss to Utah on Jan. 5, made 21 saves in his return. The Rangers are 6-15-5 at home this season.
Carrick opened the scoring at 9:56 of the first, beating Ersson with a shot from long range for his fourth goal. Lafreniere's 13th of the season made it 2-0 at 1:23 of the second.
Michkov scored on the power play at 10:25 of the second, cutting the Flyers' deficit to 2-1. Zegras scored 39 seconds into the third to tie the game at 2.
Defenseman Adam Fox returned to the lineup for the Rangers.
New York traded top scorer Artemi Panarin to the Los Angeles Kings on Feb. 4 and additional trades could come ahead of the March 6 trade deadline. The Rangers are 2-11-2 since winning the Winter Classic on Jan. 2 in Miami.
The Flyers, who lost 3-1 at Washington on Wednesday, have also tumbled in the standings. Philadelphia is 4-9-4 since Jan. 6.
Before the game, the Rangers honored Olympic gold medal-winning players J.T. Miller and Vincent Trocheck, along with coach Mike Sullivan, assistant coach David Quinn and general manager Chris Drury, the assistant GM of the U.S. Olympic team in Milan.
Drury was loudly booed by the Madison Square Garden crowd.
Rangers: Host Pittsburgh on Saturday.
Regular Season SeriesNYR lead series 2-1
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 1st Period 9:56 | Sam Carrick Goal (4) Wrist Shot, assists: Taylor Raddysh (6), Will Borgen (4) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 1:23 | Alexis Lafrenière Goal (13) Wrist Shot, assists: Will Cuylle (15), Vincent Trocheck (25) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 10:25 | Matvei Michkov Goal (14) Snap Shot, assists: Noah Cates (17), Owen Tippett (17) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 0:39 | Trevor Zegras Goal (21) Wrist Shot, assists: Travis Konecny (33), Travis Sanheim (20) |
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Goal | 4th Period 2:10 | Matvei Michkov Goal (15) Wrist Shot, assists: Sean Couturier (22), Nick Seeler (6) |
Statistics
PHI |
NYR |
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|---|---|---|
| 11 | Blocked Shots | 15 |
| 23 | Hits | 23 |
| 4 | Takeaways | 4 |
| 24 | Shots | 24 |
| 1 | Power Play Goals | 0 |
| 5 | Power Play Opportunities | 3 |
| 20.0 | Power Play Percentage | 0.0 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
| 18 | Faceoffs Won | 31 |
| 36.7 | Faceoff Win Percent | 63.3 |
| 15 | Giveaways | 9 |
| 4 | Total Penalties | 6 |
| 11 | Penalty Minutes | 15 |
New York Rangers Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Adam Edstrom, C | Injured Reserve | Feb 24 |
| Matt Rempe, C | Injured Reserve | Feb 20 |
Philadelphia Flyers Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Ty Murchison, D | Out | Feb 3 |
| Rodrigo Abols, C | Injured Reserve | Jan 21 |
Game Information
Madison Square Garden
Location: New York, NY
Attendance: 16,867 | Capacity:
Location: New York, NY
Attendance: 16,867 | Capacity:
2025-26 Metropolitan Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Carolina |
38 | 15 | 82 | 6 |
Pittsburgh |
30 | 15 | 73 | 13 |
NY Islanders |
34 | 21 | 73 | 5 |
Washington |
31 | 23 | 69 | 7 |
Columbus |
29 | 21 | 66 | 8 |
Philadelphia |
27 | 21 | 65 | 11 |
New Jersey |
29 | 29 | 60 | 2 |
NY Rangers |
23 | 29 | 53 | 7 |




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