The Philadelphia Flyers defeated the Edmonton Oilers 6-3 at Wells Fargo Center on February 22, 2025. The Flyers’ Owen Tippett scored twice in his return from injury, while Matvei Michkov and Sean Couturier each had a goal and two assists. Rasmus Ristolainen and Andrei Kuzmenko also scored for the Flyers. Leon Draisaitl and John Klingberg each had a goal and an assist for the Oilers, with Mattias Ekholm adding another goal. Flyers’ goalie Samuel Ersson made 15 saves, while Oilers’ goalie Stuart Skinner made 26 saves.
Period Highlights
First Period
2:07: Matvei Michkov opened the scoring for the Flyers by following up his own rebound and putting it past Stuart Skinner, giving the Flyers a 1-0 lead.
7:45: John Klingberg scored his first goal for the Oilers, tying the game at 1-1. Klingberg capitalized on a rebound from a shot by Ty Emberson.
15:30: Leon Draisaitl scored on a power play, giving the Oilers a 2-1 lead. Draisaitl’s goal came from a one-timer off a pass from Connor McDavid.
Second Period
3:20: Owen Tippett scored on a breakaway, tying the game at 2-2. Tippett’s goal was his first since returning from an upper-body injury.
8:45: Sean Couturier scored his 200th career goal, giving the Flyers a 3-2 lead. Couturier received a no-look pass from Michkov and scored from close range.
12:30: Owen Tippett scored again on a 2-on-0 breakaway, extending the Flyers’ lead to 4-2. Tippett was set up by another no-look pass from Michkov.
16:10: Mattias Ekholm scored for the Oilers, making it 4-3. Ekholm’s goal came from a point shot that deflected off a Flyers’ defender.
19:50: Rasmus Ristolainen scored, giving the Flyers a 5-3 lead. Ristolainen’s goal came from a slap shot from the blue line.
Third Period
17:01: Andrei Kuzmenko scored an empty-net goal, sealing the Flyers’ 6-3 victory. Kuzmenko’s goal came after the Oilers pulled their goalie for an extra attacker.
Player Stats
Owen Tippett: 2 goals
Matvei Michkov: 1 goal, 2 assists
Sean Couturier: 1 goal, 2 assists
Rasmus Ristolainen: 1 goal, 1 assist
Andrei Kuzmenko: 1 goal
Leon Draisaitl: 1 goal, 1 assist
John Klingberg: 1 goal, 1 assist
Mattias Ekholm: 1 goal
Samuel Ersson (Flyers’ goalie): 15 saves
Stuart Skinner (Oilers’ goalie): 26 saves
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