Flyers Controlled Chances but Came Up Short in Ottawa

Philadelphia had the better chances all night but couldn’t finish. The Flyers out-attempted Ottawa and generated more high-danger chances, and their expected goals were higher (3.42 to 2.51), yet only one scored. Matvei Michkov led the team’s chance quality on his power-play goal; Trevor Zegras and Travis Konecny also created the game's best looks. Tyson Foerster rattled a post — one of Philadelphia’s unlucky near-misses — and Ottawa’s goalie made the saves when it mattered. Coaching takeaway: cleaner finishing and more bodies in front of the net are the obvious fixes to turn possession into goals.