Philadelphia Flyers at Crypto.com Arena: Did Noah Cates and Matvei Michkov set the shootout edge over the Los Angeles Kings?

The Philadelphia Flyers moved to 33-23 while holding 4 points, and the the Los Angeles Kings sat at 28-24 with 3 points after a 4-3 Philadelphia decision at 10:30 PM EDT at Crypto.com Arena.

First period

The Philadelphia Flyers opened with 20 hits and finished the period scoreless while the the Los Angeles Kings scored 1 time in the period.

The Kings also set an early volume edge with 25 shots in the game, while the Flyers finished with 20 shots.

Second period

The Flyers flipped the game with 3 goals in the second period, and the Kings answered with 1 goal in the same frame.

Noah Cates led the Flyers’ finish with 2 points on 1 goal and 1 assist, and Matvei Michkov added 2 assists for a 2-point night.

The Kings carried the faceoff circle at 66 percent, while the Flyers finished at 34 percent on draws.

The Flyers went 0-for-2 on the power play, while the Kings went 1-for-4 with 6 power-play shots.

Third period

The Flyers did not score in the third period, and the Kings tied it with 1 goal in the third period to push the game past regulation.

Samuel Ersson closed the night with 22 saves on 25 shots against, and the Flyers’ defense chipped in with 22 blocked shots.

This Philadelphia Flyers vs Los Angeles Kings scoreline review also turned on possession swings, with the Flyers logging 16 giveaways while the Kings recorded 13 giveaways.

Overtime and shootout

The Flyers and Kings each recorded 2 overtime shots without an overtime goal, and the game moved to the shootout after the overtime session ended with 0 goals.

The Flyers won the shootout with 2 goals on 2 attempts, and Ersson stopped both Kings shootout shots for 2 saves.

The Philadelphia Flyers vs Los Angeles Kings final score reflected the Flyers’ even-strength production, with 3 even-strength goals compared to the Kings’ 2.

Travis Konecny scored 1 goal on 1 shot, and Travis Sanheim added a goal with a 1 shot, 1 goal line.

What went wrong for Philadelphia Flyers showed up on special teams, as the Broad Street Bullies finished without a power-play goal despite 2 opportunities.

Philadelphia Flyers vs Los Angeles Kings final thoughts begin with the Flyers’ ability to absorb 25 shots, block 22 attempts, and still leave Los Angeles with the shootout result.

The Philadelphia Flyers are scheduled to play the the San Jose Sharks at SAP Center at San Jose in San Jose on 3/21/2026 at 4:00 PM EDT, and the broadcast will be available on ESPN+, NBCS-CA, and NBCS-PH.

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