Thu, Dec 18 · FINAL
19:52Ryan McLeod Goal (6) Wrist Shot, assists: Mattias Samuelsson (9)
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Alex LyonScoring
- 19:523rdRyan McLeod Goal (6) Wrist Shot, assists: Mattias Samuelsson (9)
- 14:283rdTravis Konecny Goal (10) Wrist Shot, assists: Emil Andrae (8), Jamie Drysdale (12)
- 10:203rdJosh Norris Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: Zach Benson (13)
- 19:302ndNoah Ostlund Goal (5) Wrist Shot, assists: Owen Power (6), Alex Tuch (18)
- 16:542ndTage Thompson Goal (17) Wrist Shot, assists: Rasmus Dahlin (23)
- 11:012ndCam York Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Trevor Zegras (20), Bobby Brink (8)
- 8:381stNoah Cates Goal (8) Snap Shot, assists: Bobby Brink (7)
- 7:401stJack Quinn Goal (7) Tip-In, assists: Mattias Samuelsson (8), Zach Benson (12)
Philadelphia Flyers
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | PPTOI | SHTOI | ESTOI | SHFT | G | YTDG | A | S | SM | SOG | FW | FL | FO% | GV | PN | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Emil AndraeD | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 17:15 | 0:23 | 0:00 | 16:52 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jamie DrysdaleD | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19:46 | 3:50 | 0:33 | 15:23 | 22 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rasmus RistolainenD | 3 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 16:59 | 0:00 | 2:41 | 14:18 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Travis SanheimD | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 23:12 | 2:18 | 5:22 | 15:32 | 26 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Nick SeelerD | 4 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 19:07 | 0:00 | 3:54 | 15:13 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Cam YorkD | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 20:31 | 2:08 | 4:06 | 14:17 | 27 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Buffalo Sabres
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | PPTOI | SHTOI | ESTOI | SHFT | G | YTDG | A | S | SM | SOG | FW | FL | FO% | GV | PN | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bowen ByramD | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20:41 | 1:50 | 2:49 | 16:02 | 23 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Rasmus DahlinD | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 23:20 | 5:31 | 0:13 | 17:36 | 25 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
 Michael KesselringD | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 14:07 | 0:00 | 1:47 | 12:20 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Owen PowerD | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20:13 | 2:47 | 3:00 | 14:26 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Mattias SamuelssonD | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 19:43 | 0:00 | 2:07 | 17:36 | 24 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Conor TimminsD | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16:00 | 0:00 | 2:06 | 13:54 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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