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Philadelphia Flyers vs San Jose Sharks — Tuesday, December 31, 2024 Game Analysis

Philadelphia Flyers at San Jose Sharks at SAP Center at San Jose. Final.

Game Analysis

SAP Center at San Jose

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SJS

No goals

PHI

  • Nick Seeler (3)1st 5:59 · Wrist ShotAssists: Jamie Drysdale (5)
  • Ryan Poehling (3)2nd 12:09 · BackhandAssists: Egor Zamula (6), Bobby Brink (13)
  • PPTravis Konecny (17)2nd 13:44 · Slap ShotAssists: Owen Tippett (12), Jamie Drysdale (6)
  • Egor Zamula (3)3rd 2:30 · Wrist ShotAssists: Bobby Brink (14), Noah Cates (7)

Philadelphia Flyers vs San Jose Sharks Game Summary — Tuesday, December 31, 2024

By Hockey in 60

Initial summary · A fuller recap will replace this when published.

Philadelphia Flyers defeated San Jose Sharks 4–0. The game was played at SAP Center at San Jose.

A brief summary of the verified result. Source: ESPN game record. Detailed reporting is shown when available.

Philadelphia Flyers vs San Jose Sharks Game Analysis — Tuesday, December 31, 2024

By Hockey in 60

Philadelphia Flyers paired the victory with a 34–22 advantage in shots on goal, accounting for 60.7% of the two teams’ combined shots. It recorded 1.5 times as many shots on target, a substantial volume advantage alongside the win. Shot totals alone do not show the quality of those chances or how the balance changed while either team was protecting a lead.

Philadelphia Flyers converted 1 of 3 power plays (33.3%); San Jose Sharks converted 0 of 1 power plays (0.0%). The 1-goal net power-play edge accounted for part of the 4-goal final margin. This identifies special teams as a meaningful scoring difference, without proving how the game would have unfolded with different penalties.

San Jose Sharks won 53.8% of faceoffs yet was outshot 34–22. The faceoff advantage was not accompanied by a shot-volume advantage in the full-game totals. Winning a draw can provide an initial chance to control the puck, but it does not establish sustained possession or attacking pressure; zone entries, puck recovery and chance-quality data would be needed to explain the disconnect.

Hockey in 60’s interpretation of verified game statistics, highlighting meaningful differences and what they suggest about the result. Comparisons describe this game, not season averages. Source: ESPN game statistics.

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Philadelphia Flyers vs San Jose Sharks Game Statistics — Tuesday, December 31, 2024

Reported team totals. — means unavailable.
StatisticPhiladelphia FlyersSan Jose Sharks
Shots on goal3422
Power-play goals10
Power-play opportunities31
Power-play conversion (%)33.30.0
Faceoffs won (%)46.253.8
Hits2041
Blocked shots2011
Takeaways68
Giveaways98
Penalty minutes48

Source: ESPN game statistics.

Scoring and goaltending

Philadelphia Flyers won 4–0 at SAP Center at San Jose.

Who scored

Goalies

  • Aleksei Kolosov stopped 7 of 7 for Philadelphia Flyers.
  • Samuel Ersson stopped 15 of 15 for Philadelphia Flyers.
  • Alexandar Georgiev stopped 30 of 34 for San Jose Sharks.

Nick Seeler Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: Jamie Drysdale (5) That made the score 1–0 in the 1st, and Philadelphia Flyers stayed ahead.

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