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Philadelphia Flyers Power Play Stalls as Utah Mammoth Seal It With An Empty-Netter

The Philadelphia Flyers moved to a 28-22 record with 11 overtime losses and stayed on 0 points after a 3-0 result against the Utah Mammoth, who came in at 33-25 with 4 overtime losses and left with 3 points at Xfinity Mobile Arena.


Mar 5, 2026; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Utah Mammoth left wing Lawson Crouse (67) against the Philadelphia Flyers during the first period at Xfinity Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-Imagn Images

First period


The Flyers opened at home on 7:00 PM EDT with 16 shots in the game and finished the night with 0 goals on a 0 percent shooting rate.


The Broad Street Bullies set a physical tone with 29 hits while the Mammoth answered with 21 hits.


The Flyers split the faceoff count at 24-24 for a 50 percent share, and the Mammoth matched that 50 percent faceoff win rate on 24-24.


Second period


The Mammoth broke through with 2 goals in the second period after the Flyers recorded 20 blocked shot attempts and 17 blocked shots.


The Flyers went 0-for-3 on the power play with 1 power-play shot, while the Mammoth went 1-for-2 with 1 power-play goal.


Dan Vladar finished with 20 saves on 23 shots against while taking the loss as the Mammoth goaltending line showed 16 saves on 16 shots against with the win.


The Flyers’ puck management showed 12 giveaways and 4 takeaways, while the Mammoth posted 19 giveaways and 4 takeaways in a game that tilted on special-teams finishes.


Mar 5, 2026; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Dan Vladar (80) makes a save against the Utah Mammoth during the second period at Xfinity Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-Imagn Images

Third period


The Mammoth added 1 goal in the third period, and the game sheet credited them with 1 empty-net goal as the winning goal indicator stayed with Utah.


The Flyers’ penalty total settled at 2 minors for 4 penalty minutes, and the Mammoth logged 3 minors for 6 penalty minutes.


Dylan Guenther earned first-star billing for the Mammoth, and Vitek Vanecek and Clayton Keller were also named among the 3 stars.


Owen Tippett led the Flyers with 2 shots, Trevor Zegras generated 3 shots, and Travis Sanheim logged 24:24 time on ice in the Philadelphia Flyers vs Utah Mammoth review.


Numbers that defined it


The Flyers produced Philadelphia Flyers post-match stats that included 0 assists and a minus-11 combined plus-minus, while the Mammoth finished at plus-10 with 5 assists on 3 goals.


The Flyers’ even-strength line ended with 15 even-strength shots and 0 even-strength goals, while the Mammoth posted 2 even-strength goals on 22 even-strength shots.


A key entry in game-changing plays Philadelphia Flyers vs Utah Mammoth was the Mammoth power-play goal, which stood out against a Flyers power play that generated 1 shot across 3 opportunities.


The Flyers’ 29 hits and 17 blocked shots sat at the center of what went wrong for Philadelphia Flyers as the Mammoth converted 13 percent shooting on 23 shots.


Mar 5, 2026; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Dan Vladar (80) makes a save against the Utah Mammoth during the second period at Xfinity Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-Imagn Images

The Flyers next appear at 5:30 PM EDT on 3/7/2026 against the Pittsburgh Penguins at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and the broadcast listings include ESPN+, SportsNet PT, and NBCS-PH.


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