Overview
- Auston Matthews scored, John Tavares logged two assists, and rookie Easton Cowan netted his first NHL goal in Toronto’s 5-2 victory.
- Anthony Stolarz turned aside 31 shots against the franchise that drafted him, with Jake McCabe, Nicholas Robertson and Calle Jarnkrok also scoring.
- Chris Tanev exited on a stretcher following a collision with Matvei Michkov, was evaluated overnight in Philadelphia, then was discharged to return to Toronto.
- Officials downgraded the initial major on Michkov to a two-minute interference minor, with tensions rising in several exchanges afterward.
- Flyers starter Dan Vladar surrendered four goals on 19 shots and was replaced early in the third period by Aleksei Kolosov.