Philadelphia Flyers @ Seattle Kraken

19-11-7, 8-6-3 Away

Final

	1	2	3	T
Flyers PHI	0	0	1	1
Kraken SEA	0	1	3	4

Seattle KrakenKrakenSEA

16-14-6, 8-7-3 Home

Grubauer stops 31 shots and Tolvanen scores twice as Kraken beat Flyers 4-1

— Philipp Grubauer stopped 31 shots, Eeli Tolvanen scored twice in the third period, and the Seattle Kraken defeated the Philadelphia Flyers 4-1 on Sunday night.

Dec 29, 2025, 04:01 am - AP

		1	2	3	T
	Flyers	0	0	1	1
	Kraken	0	1	3	4

1st Period
No Goals Scored

2nd Period			PHI	SEA
3:48		Jordan Eberle (14) Assists: Kaapo Kakko (6), Matty Beniers (17)	0	1

3rd Period		PHI	SEA
5:49	Chandler Stephenson (10) Assists: Eeli Tolvanen (18)	0	2
17:31	Eeli Tolvanen (6) (Empty Net) Assists: Chandler Stephenson (14)	0	3
18:03	Carl Grundstrom (6) Assists: Rodrigo Abols (4), Nikita Grebenkin (5)	1	3
18:24	Eeli Tolvanen (7) (Empty Net) Unassisted	1	4

Giveaway by Chandler Stephenson
Matty Beniers Wrist Shot saved by Dan Vladar
Jamie Oleksiak Snap Shot Wide Right
Jacob Melanson faceoff won against Rodrigo Abols
Eeli Tolvanen Wrist Shot saved by Dan Vladar
Giveaway by Ryan Lindgren
Eeli Tolvanen hit Emil Andrae
Jared McCann Snap Shot saved by Dan Vladar
Tye Kartye Tip-In Wide Left
Chandler Stephenson faceoff won against Owen Tippett
Frederick Gaudreau Tip-In Wide Right
Berkly Catton Holding against Nikita Grebenkin
Chandler Stephenson faceoff won against Noah Cates
Takeaway by Eeli Tolvanen
Eeli Tolvanen Backhand saved by Dan Vladar
Kaapo Kakko faceoff won against Noah Cates
Giveaway by Vince Dunn
Adam Larsson hit Noah Cates
Nick Seeler shot blocked by Jordan Eberle
Jared McCann Wrist Shot saved by Dan Vladar
Chandler Stephenson faceoff won against Sean Couturier
Ryan Lindgren Holding against Denver Barkey
Chandler Stephenson faceoff won against Owen Tippett
Rodrigo Abols shot blocked by Adam Larsson
Giveaway by Shane Wright
Denver Barkey shot blocked by Cale Fleury
Jacob Melanson hit Bobby Brink
Chandler Stephenson faceoff won against Bobby Brink
Jordan Eberle Wrist Shot saved by Dan Vladar
Giveaway by Matty Beniers
Ryker Evans hit Bobby Brink
Shane Wright hit Trevor Zegras
Trevor Zegras shot blocked by Berkly Catton
Ryan Lindgren Slap Shot saved by Dan Vladar
Eeli Tolvanen hit Travis Sanheim
Matty Beniers faceoff won against Christian Dvorak
Adam Larsson Wrist Shot saved by Dan Vladar
Vince Dunn shot blocked by Matty Beniers
Trevor Zegras shot blocked by Adam Larsson
Ben Meyers faceoff won against Noah Cates
Tye Kartye hit Emil Andrae
Jacob Melanson Wrist Shot saved by Dan Vladar
Shane Wright faceoff won against Sean Couturier
Jared McCann Slap Shot Above Crossbar
Giveaway by Jamie Oleksiak
Takeaway by Ryker Evans
Giveaway by Shane Wright
Christian Dvorak shot blocked by Freddy Gaudreau
Jordan Eberle Goal (14) Snap Shot, assists: Kaapo Kakko (6), Matty Beniers (17)
Tye Kartye hit Carl Grundstrom
Chandler Stephenson faceoff won against Sean Couturier
Matty Beniers faceoff won against Trevor Zegras
Ryan Lindgren Snap Shot Wide Right
Giveaway by Jared McCann
Ben Meyers Wrap-around saved by Dan Vladar
Tye Kartye Wrist Shot saved by Dan Vladar
Berkly Catton Wrist Shot saved by Dan Vladar
Noah Cates shot blocked by Jamie Oleksiak
Cam York shot blocked by Ryker Evans
Jacob Melanson hit Owen Tippett
Jacob Melanson hit Nick Seeler
Tye Kartye hit Rasmus Ristolainen
Trevor Zegras shot blocked by Adam Larsson
Adam Larsson hit Christian Dvorak
Too many men/ice served by Kaapo Kakko
Chandler Stephenson faceoff won against Trevor Zegras
Eeli Tolvanen hit Trevor Zegras
Adam Larsson Wrist Shot saved by Dan Vladar
Nikita Grebenkin shot blocked by Jamie Oleksiak
Giveaway by Matty Beniers
Chandler Stephenson faceoff won against Sean Couturier
Travis Sanheim shot blocked by Eeli Tolvanen
Giveaway by Chandler Stephenson
Giveaway by Jamie Oleksiak
Adam Larsson shot blocked by Freddy Gaudreau
Cale Fleury Wrist Shot saved by Dan Vladar
Giveaway by Shane Wright
Rodrigo Abols shot blocked by Ben Meyers
Bobby Brink shot blocked by Shane Wright
Chandler Stephenson Goal (10) Snap Shot, assists: Eeli Tolvanen (18)
Tye Kartye hit Nick Seeler
Giveaway by Ryker Evans
Emil Andrae shot blocked by Jacob Melanson
Matvei Michkov shot blocked by Ryan Lindgren
Jared McCann Wrist Shot Wide Left
Eeli Tolvanen hit Emil Andrae
Chandler Stephenson faceoff won against Christian Dvorak
Adam Larsson Wrist Shot saved by Dan Vladar
Giveaway by Berkly Catton
Takeaway by Eeli Tolvanen
Giveaway by Eeli Tolvanen
Giveaway by Kaapo Kakko
Jamie Drysdale shot blocked by Shane Wright
Shane Wright Wrist Shot saved by Dan Vladar
Jacob Melanson hit Rasmus Ristolainen
Freddy Gaudreau faceoff won against Noah Cates
Jordan Eberle hit Jamie Drysdale
Freddy Gaudreau faceoff won against Christian Dvorak
Freddy Gaudreau faceoff won against Christian Dvorak
Giveaway by Ryan Lindgren
Eeli Tolvanen Goal (6) Deflected, assists: Chandler Stephenson (14)
Jacob Melanson hit Rodrigo Abols
Eeli Tolvanen Goal (7) Wrist Shot, assists: none
Nick Seeler shot blocked by Berkly Catton
Noah Cates hit Cale Fleury
Berkly Catton shot blocked by Rasmus Ristolainen
Matvei Michkov Wrist Shot Wide Right
Off-side
Carl Grundstrom hit Vince Dunn
Jacob Melanson shot blocked by Travis Sanheim
Denver Barkey hit Freddy Gaudreau
Goalie Stopped
Sean Couturier faceoff won against Freddy Gaudreau
Noah Cates Wrist Shot Wide Left
Takeaway by Noah Cates
Cam York Wrist Shot saved by Philipp Grubauer
Ben Meyers shot blocked by Rodrigo Abols
Puck in Netting
Giveaway by Emil Andrae
Ryan Lindgren shot blocked by Owen Tippett
Icing
Sean Couturier faceoff won against Matty Beniers
Cam York Wrist Shot saved by Philipp Grubauer
Carl Grundstrom Deflected saved by Philipp Grubauer
TV Timeout
Jamie Drysdale Slap Shot saved by Philipp Grubauer
Jamie Drysdale Slap Shot saved by Philipp Grubauer
Travis Konecny Wrist Shot saved by Philipp Grubauer
Matvei Michkov Wrist Shot saved by Philipp Grubauer
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Adam Larsson shot blocked by Matvei Michkov
High Stick
Christian Dvorak faceoff won against Shane Wright
Puck in Netting
Owen Tippett faceoff won against Jared McCann
Icing
Cale Fleury shot blocked by Denver Barkey
Cam York Snap Shot saved by Philipp Grubauer
Trevor Zegras faceoff won against Ben Meyers
Puck in Crowd
Noah Cates faceoff won against Ben Meyers
Noah Cates Wrist Shot Wide Right
Trevor Zegras Slap Shot saved by Philipp Grubauer
Puck in Netting
Rodrigo Abols Snap Shot saved by Philipp Grubauer
Icing
Christian Dvorak faceoff won against Matty Beniers
Travis Konecny Snap Shot Wide Left
Trevor Zegras Wrist Shot Wide Left
Takeaway by Carl Grundstrom
Rodrigo Abols Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
Carl Grundstrom hit Shane Wright
Giveaway by Sean Couturier
Sean Couturier hit Jacob Melanson
Nick Seeler hit Jacob Melanson
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Goalie Stopped
Noah Cates faceoff won against Matty Beniers
Matty Beniers shot blocked by Nick Seeler
Matvei Michkov Wrist Shot Wide Left
Giveaway by Trevor Zegras
Travis Konecny Wrist Shot saved by Philipp Grubauer
Giveaway by Cam York
Adam Larsson shot blocked by Nikita Grebenkin
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Puck in Netting
Noah Cates hit Ben Meyers
Giveaway by Nikita Grebenkin
Goalie Stopped
Takeaway by Christian Dvorak
Christian Dvorak Backhand saved by Philipp Grubauer
Travis Sanheim Backhand Wide Left
Giveaway by Carl Grundstrom
Sean Couturier Tip-In saved by Philipp Grubauer
Goalie Stopped
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Matty Beniers shot blocked by Travis Sanheim
Puck in Penalty Benches
Jared McCann shot blocked by Nick Seeler
Nick Seeler hit Berkly Catton
Jamie Drysdale hit Ben Meyers
Giveaway by Denver Barkey
Puck in Crowd
Kaapo Kakko shot blocked by Rasmus Ristolainen
Goalie Stopped
Noah Cates faceoff won against Berkly Catton
Takeaway by Noah Cates
Off-side
Noah Cates faceoff won against Shane Wright
Giveaway by Owen Tippett
Icing
Christian Dvorak faceoff won against Ben Meyers
Travis Konecny Tip-In High and Wide Right
Off-side
Rodrigo Abols faceoff won against Matty Beniers
Rasmus Ristolainen Wrist Shot saved by Philipp Grubauer
Giveaway by Nick Seeler
Noah Cates faceoff won against Freddy Gaudreau
Travis Konecny Wrist Shot Wide Right
Goalie Stopped
Trevor Zegras Wrist Shot Wide Left
Owen Tippett Snap Shot saved by Philipp Grubauer
Denver Barkey Wrist Shot saved by Philipp Grubauer
Goalie Stopped
Rodrigo Abols faceoff won against Shane Wright
Goalie Puck Frozen - played from beyond center
Rodrigo Abols faceoff won against Matty Beniers
Jamie Drysdale Snap Shot saved by Philipp Grubauer
Christian Dvorak Wrist Shot saved by Philipp Grubauer
Off-side
Owen Tippett Slap Shot saved by Philipp Grubauer
Goalie Stopped
Sean Couturier faceoff won against Chandler Stephenson
Eeli Tolvanen shot blocked by Cam York
Sean Couturier Deflected Wide Right
Sean Couturier Backhand saved by Philipp Grubauer
Cale Fleury shot blocked by Nick Seeler
Ryker Evans shot blocked by Bobby Brink
Icing
Noah Cates faceoff won against Shane Wright
Matvei Michkov Tip-In saved by Philipp Grubauer
Goalie Stopped
Rodrigo Abols faceoff won against Chandler Stephenson
Rasmus Ristolainen Wrist Shot saved by Philipp Grubauer
Owen Tippett hit Adam Larsson
Giveaway by Travis Konecny
Travis Sanheim Wrist Shot saved by Philipp Grubauer
Goalie Stopped
Sean Couturier faceoff won against Chandler Stephenson
Travis Sanheim Wrist Shot Wide Left
Icing
Christian Dvorak faceoff won against Freddy Gaudreau
Nick Seeler hit Jacob Melanson
Ben Meyers shot blocked by Nick Seeler
Rasmus Ristolainen hit Ben Meyers
Matvei Michkov Backhand saved by Philipp Grubauer
Bobby Brink Batted Wide Right
Owen Tippett Wrist Shot Wide Left
Sean Couturier Wrist Shot Wide Left
Puck in Crowd
Icing
Christian Dvorak Tip-In Wide Right
Christian Dvorak Backhand saved by Philipp Grubauer
Jamie Drysdale Tip-In saved by Philipp Grubauer
Noah Cates Wrist Shot saved by Philipp Grubauer
Goalie Stopped
Sean Couturier faceoff won against Freddy Gaudreau
Rodrigo Abols hit Shane Wright
Jared McCann shot blocked by Emil Andrae
Nick Seeler hit Tye Kartye
Bobby Brink Wrist Shot saved by Philipp Grubauer
Matvei Michkov Wrist Shot saved by Philipp Grubauer
Goalie Stopped
Denver Barkey hit Eeli Tolvanen
Denver Barkey hit Ryan Lindgren
Travis Konecny Wrist Shot saved by Philipp Grubauer
Giveaway by Emil Andrae
Giveaway by Owen Tippett
Owen Tippett Wrist Shot saved by Philipp Grubauer
Goalie Stopped
Owen Tippett Wrist Shot saved by Philipp Grubauer
Goalie Stopped
Carl Grundstrom Goal (6) Wrist Shot, assists: Rodrigo Abols (4), Nikita Grebenkin (5)
On-Ice Official Video Review
Giveaway by Carl Grundstrom

FLYERS

KRAKEN

Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

Kraken
2
Flyers
5

Game 1

21/10

Flyers
1
Kraken
4

Game 2

29/12

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Carolina	41	17	6	88
Pittsburgh	32	17	15	79
NY Islanders	37	23	5	79
Columbus	33	21	10	76
Washington	32	26	7	71
Philadelphia	29	23	11	69
New Jersey	32	30	2	66
NY Rangers	26	30	8	60

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Anaheim	36	25	3	75
Edmonton	32	25	8	72
Vegas	29	22	14	72
Seattle	29	25	9	67
Los Angeles	26	23	15	67
San Jose	30	26	6	66
Calgary	25	32	7	57
Vancouver	19	37	8	46

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Philadelphia Flyers @ Seattle Kraken

Stars of the Game

Philipp GrubauerG - SEA

Eeli TolvanenRW - SEA

Jordan EberleRW - SEA

Game Information

Video Highlights

Grubauer stops 31 shots and Tolvanen scores twice as Kraken beat Flyers 4-1

Shot Chart

Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

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