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Philadelphia Flyers at Nashville Predators

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Couturier scores in OT to give Flyers 3-2 win over Predators

Sean Couturier completes dramatic win for Flyers in OT

Scott Laughton and Morgan Frost also scored and Aleksei Kolosov made 25 saves for the Flyers, who have won two of three.

Roman Josi and Ryan O’Reilly scored and Juuse Saros made 21 saves for the Predators, who have lost three of four.

Kolosov improved to 2-4-0 on the season.

With the Predators leading 2-1 late in the third, Frost tied it with 11.4 seconds remaining on a redirection to send the game to overtime.

Takeaways Flyers: After a sleepy start to the third period where they went for a prolonged stretch with just one shot on goal, the Flyers started putting pucks on the Nashville net, eventually getting the tying goal in the final minute.

Predators: The Predators were just seconds away from winning their third straight home game. The team struggled from the start of the season, including losing their first four at home. Gaining traction on home ice will be pivotal in Nashville attempting to get into the playoff race.

Key moment O’Reilly gave Nashville a 2-1 lead with 3:42 remaining in the first. The goal was his first since Oct. 28, ending a 13-game goalless stretch for Nashville’s top line center.

Key stat The Flyers had just one power play in Wednesday’s game and did not score on it despite pulling Kolosov for an extra attacker as it came late in the third period. Philadelphia has just one power-play goal in 13 opportunities with the man advantage over the last five games.

Up next Flyers host the New York Rangers on Friday, and Predators host Tampa Bay.

Regular Season Series

PHI leads series 1-0

Scoring Summary

Goal 1st Period 6:17 Roman Josi Goal (5) Wrist Shot, assists: Alexandre Carrier (5)
Goal 1st Period 12:46 Scott Laughton Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: Ryan Poehling (7)
Goal 1st Period 16:18 Ryan O'Reilly Goal (4) Slap Shot, assists: Gustav Nyquist (4), Brady Skjei (7)
Goal 3rd Period 19:48 Morgan Frost Goal (3) Tip-In, assists: Travis Sanheim (9), Sean Couturier (7)
Goal 4th Period 2:31 Sean Couturier Goal (6) Tip-In, assists: Travis Konecny (16), Rasmus Ristolainen (5)

Statistics

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32 Blocked Shots 11
25 Hits 23
5 Takeaways 4
23 Shots 27
0 Power Play Goals 0
1 Power Play Opportunities 1
0.0 Power Play Percentage 0.0
0 Short Handed Goals 0
0 Shootout Goals 0
19 Faceoffs Won 28
40.4 Faceoff Win Percent 59.6
37 Giveaways 29
3 Total Penalties 3
6 Penalty Minutes 6

Game Information

Bridgestone Arena

Location: Nashville, TN
Attendance: 17,159 | Capacity:

2024-25 Metropolitan Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Washington 26 10 56 4
New Jersey 25 15 53 3
Carolina 24 15 50 2
Columbus 18 17 42 6
Pittsburgh 17 17 42 8
Philadelphia 17 19 39 5
NY Rangers 18 20 38 2
NY Islanders 15 18 37 7

2024-25 Central Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Winnipeg 28 12 58 2
Minnesota 26 11 56 4
Dallas 25 13 51 1
Colorado 25 15 51 1
St. Louis 19 19 42 4
Utah 17 15 41 7
Nashville 13 21 33 7
Chicago 13 25 28 2
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