Chicago Blackhawks at Philadelphia Flyers
· National Hockey LeagueFlyers beat the Blackhawks 5-1 after 2 goals in the first 2:33
Bump, Noah Cates and Christian Dvorak had a goal and an assist each for the Flyers, who have won six of their last eight games to stay in the chase for a wild-card playoff spot. Denver Barkey also had a goal for Philadelphia and Samuel Ersson made 25 saves.
Connor Bedard scored his 30th goal of the season for Chicago to become the third Blackhawks player with a 30-goal season at age 20 or younger, joining Jonathan Toews (34 in 2008-09) and Eric Daze (30 in 1995-96).
Spencer Knight had 37 saves for Chicago.
Bump scored just 48 seconds into the game and Couturier made it 2-0 at 2:33 of the first.
Barkey made it 3-0 at 5:14 of the second before Bedard got one back.
Cates scored his fourth goal in his last five games with 7:19 to play in the second to make it 4-1. Dvorak scored with 25 seconds left in the second period. With an assist on Dvorak's goal, Cates has 40 points this season, a career single-season high.
Chicago's Sacha Boisvert played in his first NHL game. The 18th overall pick in the 2024 draft signed his entry-level contract with the Blackhawks on March 16.
The Flyers outshot the Blackhawks 42-26 and won 61.8% of the faceoffs. The Blackhawks, who are well out of the playoff picture, went scoreless on three power-play chances while the Flyers were 0 for 4 on the power play.
Flyers: Visit Detroit on Saturday night.
Regular Season SeriesPHI wins series 2-0
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 1st Period 0:48 | Alex Bump Goal (3) Snap Shot, assists: Christian Dvorak (29) |
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Goal | 1st Period 2:33 | Sean Couturier Goal (9) Snap Shot, assists: Luke Glendening (7) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 5:14 | Denver Barkey Goal (4) Snap Shot, assists: Trevor Zegras (35), Owen Tippett (19) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 11:11 | Connor Bedard Goal (30) Snap Shot, assists: Anton Frondell (2), Louis Crevier (13) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 12:41 | Noah Cates Goal (16) Backhand, assists: Matvei Michkov (22), Alex Bump (3) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 19:35 | Christian Dvorak Goal (15) Tip-In, assists: Owen Tippett (20), Noah Cates (24) |
Statistics
CHI |
PHI |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Blocked Shots | 11 |
| 13 | Hits | 22 |
| 1 | Takeaways | 6 |
| 26 | Shots | 42 |
| 0 | Power Play Goals | 0 |
| 3 | Power Play Opportunities | 4 |
| 0.0 | Power Play Percentage | 0.0 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
| 21 | Faceoffs Won | 34 |
| 38.2 | Faceoff Win Percent | 61.8 |
| 14 | Giveaways | 14 |
| 4 | Total Penalties | 3 |
| 8 | Penalty Minutes | 6 |
Philadelphia Flyers Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Nikita Grebenkin, RW | Out | Mar 26 |
| Ty Murchison, D | Out | Feb 3 |
| Rodrigo Abols, C | Injured Reserve | Jan 21 |
Chicago Blackhawks Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Andrew Mangiapane, LW | Out | Mar 26 |
| Matt Grzelcyk, D | Out | Mar 22 |
| Oliver Moore, C | Out | Mar 9 |
| Ryan Ellis, D | Injured Reserve | Jan 8 |
| Shea Weber, D | Injured Reserve | Sep 30 |
Game Information
Xfinity Mobile Arena
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Attendance: 18,969 | Capacity:
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Attendance: 18,969 | Capacity:
2025-26 Central Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Colorado |
48 | 13 | 106 | 10 |
Dallas |
43 | 18 | 97 | 11 |
Minnesota |
41 | 20 | 94 | 12 |
Utah |
37 | 30 | 80 | 6 |
Nashville |
34 | 29 | 77 | 9 |
Winnipeg |
30 | 30 | 72 | 12 |
St. Louis |
30 | 30 | 71 | 11 |
Chicago |
27 | 33 | 67 | 13 |
2025-26 Metropolitan Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Carolina |
45 | 20 | 96 | 6 |
Pittsburgh |
36 | 20 | 88 | 16 |
Columbus |
38 | 23 | 87 | 11 |
NY Islanders |
41 | 27 | 87 | 5 |
Philadelphia |
35 | 24 | 82 | 12 |
Washington |
36 | 28 | 81 | 9 |
New Jersey |
37 | 32 | 76 | 2 |
NY Rangers |
29 | 35 | 67 | 9 |




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