Philadelphia Scores Twice in Second, Twice in Third to Complete Comeback Win at Xfinity Mobile Arena

Washington Capitals 1, Philadelphia Flyers 4
March 11, 2026 | Xfinity Mobile Arena, Philadelphia, PA

The Philadelphia Flyers (30-23-11) erased an early deficit with four unanswered goals to defeat the Washington Capitals (32-27-7) by a score of 4-1 on Wednesday night at Xfinity Mobile Arena.

Ryan Leonard gave Washington a 1-0 lead with a power-play goal at 9:51 of the first period. But Philadelphia responded with two goals in the second period from Travis Konecny and Trevor Zegras, then added tallies from Jamie Drysdale and Owen Tippett in the third to pull away in front of 19,053 fans.

Samuel Ersson stopped 22 of 23 shots (.957 SV%) for his 22nd win of the season. The Flyers dominated possession, winning 55.4% of faceoffs and outshooting the Capitals 23-22.

HOW IT HAPPENED

First Period:

Ryan Leonard opened the scoring on the power play at 9:51, converting assists from Alex Ovechkin and Pierre-Luc Dubois to give Washington a 1-0 lead. Philadelphia generated seven shots but couldn’t beat Logan Thompson in the opening frame.

Second Period:

Travis Konecny tied the game 1-1 at 4:23, finishing off assists from Travis Sanheim and Alex Bump. Trevor Zegras gave Philadelphia the lead at 12:13, banking home his 22nd goal with helpers from Owen Tippett and Carl Grundstrom to make it 2-1 through 40 minutes.

Third Period:

Jamie Drysdale extended the Flyers’ lead to 3-1 at 7:17 with his seventh goal, assisted by Noah Cates and Cam York. Owen Tippett capped the scoring with an empty-net goal at 18:57, assisted by Christian Dvorak and Noah Cates, to seal the 4-1 victory.

GOALTENDING

Samuel Ersson earned the win with 22 saves on 23 shots (.957 SV%) for Philadelphia, recording his 22nd win of the season.

Logan Thompson took the loss for Washington, allowing 3 goals on 18 shots (.833 SV%) before being pulled for the extra attacker late in the third.

SPECIAL TEAMS

Washington: 1-for-3 PP (33.3%) | Philadelphia: 0-for-2 PP (0.0%)

Penalties: WSH 10 min (5 infractions), PHI 14 min (7 infractions)

Washington converted on the power play while Philadelphia went 0-for-2 with the man advantage.

SCORING SUMMARY

First Period

• 9:51 WSH – Ryan Leonard (13) (PP) – Assists: Alex Ovechkin (27), Pierre-Luc Dubois (3)

Second Period

• 4:23 PHI – Travis Konecny (24) – Assists: Travis Sanheim (21), Alex Bump (1)
• 12:13 PHI – Trevor Zegras (22) – Assists: Owen Tippett (18), Carl Grundstrom (3)

Third Period

• 7:17 PHI – Jamie Drysdale (7) – Assists: Noah Cates (21), Cam York (20)
• 18:57 PHI – Owen Tippett (21) (EN) – Assists: Christian Dvorak (25), Noah Cates (22)

KEY NOTES

• Philadelphia scored four unanswered goals after trailing 1-0
• First win in regulation for Philadelphia since Feb. 28
• Travis Konecny celebrated his 29th birthday with tying goal in second period
• Both teams tied at 71 points, seven points behind Boston for final Eastern Conference playoff spot
• Washington has lost four of last five games and four straight on the road
• Philadelphia’s 18 wins when allowing first goal lead the NHL (44th time allowing first goal in 64 games)
• Owen Tippett scored 100th career goal with Flyers (empty-netter) and added assist on Zegras goal
• Tippett led team with 6 shots on goal, using size (6-1, 210) and speed to dominate
• Samuel Ersson stopped 22 of 23 shots for .957 save percentage
• Travis Konecny scored his 24th goal of the season
• Trevor Zegras netted his 22nd goal – Zegras’ goal gave Flyers first in-game lead in four games (dating to March 2 vs Toronto)
• Jamie Drysdale scored 4th goal in last 10 games (had only 3 in first 51 games)
• Ryan Leonard on 4-game point streak with 4 points (3G, 1A) – matching his NHL best
• Timothy Liljegren made Capitals debut (1 SOG, 14:48 TOI) after being acquired from San Jose Sharks on March 6
• Philadelphia dominated faceoffs 55.4% to 44.6% (31-for-56 vs 25-for-56)
• Flyers went 0-for-2 on power play but killed all three Washington power plays except Leonard’s first-period goal
• Noah Cates recorded two assists, including wraparound attempt that set up Drysdale’s goal
• Washington scored only power-play goal of game but couldn’t generate 5-on-5 offense
• Philadelphia outshot Washington 23-22
• Capitals hit 20 times compared to Philadelphia’s 16
• Flyers blocked 16 shots, Capitals blocked 11
• Attendance: 19,053

THREE STARS

⭐ Trevor Zegras (PHI) – 1 Goal
⭐⭐ Travis Konecny (PHI) – 1 Goal
⭐⭐⭐ Samuel Ersson (PHI) – 22 Saves, .957 SV%

UP NEXT

Washington: At Buffalo Sabres on Thursday, March 12.

Philadelphia: At Minnesota Wild on Thursday, March 12.

Game Info: Attendance 19,053 | Officials: Eric Furlatt, Mike Sullivan | Linesmen: Brad Kovachik, Dylan Blujus