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Tippett, Konecny score in shootout to give Flyers 2-1 win over Lightning

Owen Tippett wins it for Flyers in shootout

Travis Konecny also scored in the tiebreaker for the Flyers. Ivan Fedotov stopped 20 shots through overtime, and then denied Gage Gonclaves and Victor Hedman in the shootout to get his first NHL win.

The win was just the fifth in 14 games for the Flyers, who began the night tied with Nashville for the fewest points in the league.

Nikita Kucherov scored his 11th goal of the season for the Lightning, who have lost four in a row. Andrei Vasilevskiy finished with 30 saves, falling short of becoming the 40th goaltender in NHL history to reach 300 career wins.

Vasilevskiy appeared on the verge of reaching the milestone when Tippett scored from the left circle with 4:16 remaining in regulation.

Takeaways Flyers: Rookie Matvei Michkov was a healthy scratch after playing in the team's first 13 games. Coach John Tortorella called the move “just part of the process” in the 19-year-old's development. Michkov is second on the Flyers with 10 points (four goals, six assists) but only has one assist in his last five games.

Lightning: Back home after losing three of four games on a tough road trip, Vasilevskiy was outstanding before the Flyers finally broke through.

Key moment The Flyers were rewarded for being persistent. Tippett's third-period goal came on a shot from the left circle that seemed to catch Vasilevskiy by surprise.

Key stat The Flyers, who've struggled to score, outshot the Lightning 31-24.

Up next Flyers visit Florida on Saturday, and Lightning host Winnipeg next Thursday.

Regular Season Series

PHI leads series 1-0

Scoring Summary

Goal 1st Period 19:15 Nikita Kucherov Goal (11) Wrap-around, assists: Brandon Hagel (8), Emil Lilleberg (3)
Goal 3rd Period 15:44 Owen Tippett Goal (3) Backhand, assists: Travis Konecny (8)
Goal 5 0:00 Travis Konecny Goal Wrist Shot
Goal 5 0:00 Owen Tippett Goal Wrist Shot

Statistics

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16 Blocked Shots 13
23 Hits 14
10 Takeaways 4
31 Shots 23
0 Power Play Goals 0
2 Power Play Opportunities 2
0.0 Power Play Percentage 0.0
0 Short Handed Goals 0
0 Shootout Goals 0
21 Faceoffs Won 20
51.2 Faceoff Win Percent 48.8
20 Giveaways 29
2 Total Penalties 2
4 Penalty Minutes 4

Game Information

Amalie Arena

Location: Tampa, FL
Attendance: 19,092 | Capacity:

2024-25 Metropolitan Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
New Jersey 11 6 24 2
Carolina 11 4 22 0
Washington 10 4 21 1
NY Rangers 9 4 19 1
NY Islanders 6 6 16 4
Pittsburgh 6 9 15 3
Philadelphia 6 8 14 2
Columbus 5 8 12 2

2024-25 Atlantic Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Florida 11 4 23 1
Toronto 10 6 22 2
Boston 8 7 18 2
Ottawa 8 7 16 0
Tampa Bay 7 6 15 1
Detroit 7 7 15 1
Buffalo 7 8 15 1
Montreal 5 9 12 2
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