Philadelphia Flyers empty-net seal at SAP Center at San Jose as Sharks chase the game

The Philadelphia Flyers left San Jose with a 4-1 result and a 34-23-12 record for 4 points, while the the Sharks came out of the night at 32-30-6 with 1 point. The game at SAP Center at San Jose drew 17435 in attendance as the Broad Street Bullies finished with 28 shots and the Sharks finished with 25 shots.

First period

The Flyers opened with 0 goals in the first period while the Sharks also scored 0 goals in the first period. The Flyers logged 23 hits and the Sharks recorded 19 hits in the game’s physical baseline.

Second period

The Flyers produced 1 goal in the second period and the Sharks matched with 1 goal in the second period. The Flyers power play went 1-for-5 with 9 shots as the Sharks power play went 1-for-4 with 6 shots in this Philadelphia Flyers vs San Jose Sharks recap. Dan Vladar finished with 24 saves on 25 shots against, including 5 shorthanded saves that kept the Flyers level through the middle frame.

Third period

The Flyers scored 3 goals in the third period while the Sharks scored 0 goals in the third period, and the Flyers added 2 empty-net goals to separate late. Travis Sanheim was credited as the game’s first star after scoring 1 goal on 1 shot, and Christian Dvorak posted 2 points on 1 goal and 1 assist with 4 shots to drive the Flyers’ finish. Owen Tippett contributed 1 goal on 5 shots as the Flyers closed with a 14 percent shooting rate, and the Sharks finished at 4 percent as their even-strength line ended with 0 goals on 19 shots.

The Flyers finished with a 47 percent faceoff win rate on 58 draws and the Sharks finished at 53 percent, and the Flyers also posted a 6-4 edge in takeaways. The Flyers registered 11 giveaways while the Sharks registered 14 giveaways, and the Flyers’ plus-minus finished at plus-15 as the Sharks ended at minus-17 for a Philadelphia Flyers match rating snapshot. The Philadelphia Flyers vs San Jose Sharks turning point came with the Flyers’ third-period surge that turned a tied game into a multi-goal margin, and what went wrong for Philadelphia Flyers showed up only on the penalty kill where the Sharks scored their lone power-play goal.

The Flyers will next host the Columbus Blue Jackets at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on 3/24/2026 at 7:00 PM EDT, with the broadcast available on ESPN+ and Hulu. Keep it locked for the next Flyers game recap, and share this article with other Broad Street Bullies fans.