San Jose Sharks watch Flyers pull away with 2 empty-net goals at SAP Center at San Jose

The San Jose Sharks moved to 32-30-6 with 1 point after a 4-1 result against the Philadelphia Flyers, who brought a 34-23-12 record and 4 points into SAP Center at San Jose.

First period

The San Jose Sharks recorded 19 even-strength shots in the opening period and came out of it scoreless as the Philadelphia Flyers also stayed off the board.

The Sharks won draws at a 53 percent clip in the game, while the Flyers finished at 47 percent on faceoffs.

Second period

The Sharks opened the scoring with a power-play goal on 1-of-4 power plays, and defenseman Dmitry Orlov factored in as a game star after scoring on 4 shots in his previous outing.

The Flyers answered with a power-play goal of their own as they finished 1-of-5 with 9 power-play shots, and this San Jose Sharks vs Philadelphia Flyers recap turned on special teams exchanging goals in the middle frame.

Third period

The Sharks stayed at 1 goal despite 25 total shots and a 4 percent shooting rate, while Philadelphia pushed ahead with 3 goals in the third period on the way to 28 shots and a 14 percent shooting rate.

The Flyers added 2 empty-net goals, and the Sharks took 20 penalty minutes while Philadelphia logged 18 penalty minutes in a game that also featured 19 hits for the Sharks and 23 hits for the Flyers.

San Jose goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic finished with 24 saves on 26 shots against in his previous game line, and Philadelphia goaltender Dan Vladar earned the win with 24 saves on 25 shots against to steer the Flyers through the closing stretch.

The Broad Street Bullies also blocked 17 shots compared to 10 blocks by the Sharks, and the Sharks’ 14 giveaways versus 11 by Philadelphia showed up as the Flyers protected the lead late in this San Jose Sharks vs Philadelphia Flyers review, with game-changing plays San Jose Sharks vs Philadelphia Flyers hinging on the empty-net finish.

The Sharks next game is scheduled for 8:00 PM EDT on 3/24/2026 at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee, and the broadcast is set for ESPN+, NBCS-CA, and FDSSO, with San Jose Sharks vs Philadelphia Flyers final thoughts now turning to the next puck drop.

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