Nineteen-year-old rookie nets 5-on-3 power play winner in overtime at Xfinity Mobile Arena. April 5, 2026.

Boston Bruins 1, Philadelphia Flyers 2 (OT)
Xfinity Mobile Arena, Philadelphia, PA

PHILADELPHIA — Porter Martone had been in the NHL for all of four games. Sunday afternoon at Xfinity Mobile Arena, he made sure everyone knew he belonged.

The 19-year-old scored his first career NHL goal at 2:31 of overtime on a 5-on-3 power play, lifting the Philadelphia Flyers past the Boston Bruins 2-1 and pushing the club into third place in the Metropolitan Division. It was the kind of moment that gets replayed for years — a rookie who signed his entry-level contract eight days ago, fresh off his college season at Michigan State, burying a rebound in front of a rocking home crowd to put the Flyers in a playoff spot for the first time since January 12.

“It’s pretty special,” Martone said. “To see that crowd pop — that’s a big two points for us.”

How It Happened

First Period: Martone wasted no time making his presence felt. At 4:19, he played a puck off the boards between his legs — a play that drew gasps from the crowd — sending Christian Dvorak and Travis Konecny off on a clean 2-on-1. Dvorak kept the puck and snapped it past Joonas Korpisalo’s glove from the right faceoff circle. The building was already loud when Konecny and Charlie McAvoy dropped the gloves near the net moments later, sending the energy through the roof. Boston managed just 3 shots in the first.

Second Period: Neither team could crack the scoreboard in a physical, well-played middle frame. Both clubs put up 11 shots but Dan Vladar and Korpisalo were equal to every chance. The 1-0 lead held heading to the third.

Third Period: Boston answered 35 seconds in. Vladar got a piece of David Pastrnak’s one-timer from the left side, but the puck kicked outside the post to his right. Casey Mittelstadt was first on it and centered a pass to Pavel Zacha, who lifted it over a sprawling Vladar from the top of the crease — 1-1 on the power play, Zacha’s 29th of the year.

Overtime: The Bruins took back-to-back penalties — a hook and a high stick — handing Philadelphia a full 5-on-3. Trevor Zegras found Dvorak at the left side of the net, who slid a pass to Martone in front. His first shot was blocked, but he stayed with it and tucked the rebound around Korpisalo’s left pad. Game over.

“‘Devo’ made a great play to me in the middle,” Martone said. “I just buried the rebound.”

Goaltending

Dan Vladar was the backbone of this win. The 28-year-old was sharp on 18 of 19 Boston shots (.947 SV%), making his best stops when the game was still on the line in the second period. He gave up Zacha’s tying goal but recovered to hold the fort through OT. Joonas Korpisalo made 29 saves on 31 shots (.935 SV%) in 62:31 of work for Boston — he was good enough to keep the Bruins in it, but couldn’t stop Martone’s second effort in overtime.

Special Teams

Philadelphia: 1-for-5 PP | Boston: 1-for-1 PP | Penalties: Philadelphia 4 min (2 infractions), Boston 12 min (6 infractions)

Three Stars

⭐⭐⭐ Dan Vladar (PHI) — 18 saves, .947 SV%
⭐⭐ Christian Dvorak (PHI) — 1G, 2A, 72% faceoff win % (18-of-25)
⭐ Porter Martone (PHI) — 1G (5-on-3 PP OT winner), 1A — first career NHL goal

Team Statistics

Shots by Period

Scoring Summary

First Period

• 4:19 PHI — Christian Dvorak (17) — Assists: Porter Martone (2), Rasmus Ristolainen (11)

Second Period

• No Goals Scored

Third Period

• 0:35 BOS — Pavel Zacha (29) (Power Play) — Assists: Casey Mittelstadt (27), David Pastrnak (68)

Overtime

• 2:31 PHI — Porter Martone (1) (5-on-3 Power Play) — Assists: Christian Dvorak (32), Trevor Zegras (39)

Key Notes

• Martone is the first player in Flyers history to score his first NHL goal in overtime; at 19 years and 161 days old, he’s the second-youngest player in NHL history to do it — Alexis Lafrenière was 19 years and 109 days when he scored his first OT goal for the Rangers on Jan. 28, 2021
• Martone joins Luke Hughes (19 years, 216 days, April 13, 2023) and Cody Ceci (19 years, 360 days, Dec. 16, 2013) as the only teenagers in NHL history to score their first NHL goal in overtime
• Martone signed his entry-level deal (three years) on March 29; in four games since his debut March 31, he has three points (1G, 2A) and leads the entire NHL with 20 shots on goal
• Philadelphia (39-26-12) is in a playoff spot for the first time since Jan. 12 — one point ahead of the New York Islanders (one more game played) and two points clear of the Columbus Blue Jackets with five games to play
• The Flyers are 14-6-1 in 21 games since the Winter Olympics break — one of the hottest records in the NHL over that stretch
• Philadelphia hasn’t played a home playoff series since 2018 and hasn’t made the postseason since the 2020 bubble; five games remain — three on the road, two at home — to lock it up
• Boston (43-26-9) has lost three straight including Saturday’s 3-1 loss in Tampa; the Bruins still hold the first Wild Card from the Eastern Conference
• Bruins defenseman Mason Lohrei returned from a four-game absence due to an upper-body injury, logging 16:16 with one shot and three blocked shots
• Nikita Zadorov played his 800th NHL game, becoming the ninth Russia-born defenseman to reach the milestone

Up Next

Boston Bruins: Tuesday, April 7 at Carolina Hurricanes, 7:00 PM EDT

Philadelphia Flyers: Tuesday, April 7 at New Jersey Devils, 7:00 PM EDT

Game Info: Attendance 19,133 | Referees: Frederick L’Ecuyer, Furman South | Linesmen: Dan Kelly, Shandor Alphonso