2018–19 Philadelphia Flyers
Division6th Metropolitan
Conference11th Eastern
2018–19 record37–37–8
Home record19–18–4
Road record18–19–4
Goals for244
Goals against281
Team information
PresidentPaul Holmgren
General managerRon Hextall (Oct. 4 – Nov. 26)
Chuck Fletcher (Dec. 3 – Apr. 6)
CoachDave Hakstol (Oct. 4 – Dec. 17)
Scott Gordon (interim, Dec. 17 – Apr. 6)
CaptainClaude Giroux
Alternate captainsSean Couturier[lower-alpha 1]
Andrew MacDonald[lower-alpha 1]
Wayne Simmonds (Oct. 4 – Feb. 25)
ArenaWells Fargo Center
Average attendance20,371[2]
Minor league affiliate(s)Lehigh Valley Phantoms (AHL)
Reading Royals (ECHL)
Team leaders
GoalsSean Couturier (33)
AssistsClaude Giroux (63)
PointsClaude Giroux (85)
Penalty minutesWayne Simmonds (90)
Plus/minusClaude Giroux (+9)
WinsCarter Hart (16)
Goals against averageCarter Hart (2.83)

The 2018–19 Philadelphia Flyers season was the 52nd season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 5, 1967.[3] The Flyers were eliminated from playoff contention on March 30, 2019, after a 5–2 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes.[4]

Standings

Metropolitan Division
Pos Team GP W L OTL ROW GF GA GD Pts
1 y – Washington Capitals 82 48 26 8 44 278 249 +29 104
2 x – New York Islanders 82 48 27 7 43 228 196 +32 103
3 x – Pittsburgh Penguins 82 44 26 12 42 273 241 +32 100
4 x – Carolina Hurricanes 82 46 29 7 44 245 223 +22 99
5 x – Columbus Blue Jackets 82 47 31 4 45 258 232 +26 98
6 Philadelphia Flyers 82 37 37 8 34 244 281 −37 82
7 New York Rangers 82 32 36 14 26 227 272 −45 78
8 New Jersey Devils 82 31 41 10 28 222 275 −53 72
Source: National Hockey League[5]
x – Clinched playoff spot; y – Clinched division
Eastern Conference Wild Card
Pos Div Team GP W L OTL ROW GF GA GD Pts
1 ME x – Carolina Hurricanes 82 46 29 7 44 245 223 +22 99
2 ME x – Columbus Blue Jackets 82 47 31 4 45 258 232 +26 98
3 AT Montreal Canadiens 82 44 30 8 41 249 236 +13 96
4 AT Florida Panthers 82 36 32 14 33 267 280 −13 86
5 ME Philadelphia Flyers 82 37 37 8 34 244 281 −37 82
6 ME New York Rangers 82 32 36 14 26 227 272 −45 78
7 AT Buffalo Sabres 82 33 39 10 28 226 271 −45 76
8 AT Detroit Red Wings 82 32 40 10 29 227 277 −50 74
9 ME New Jersey Devils 82 31 41 10 28 222 275 −53 72
10 AT Ottawa Senators 82 29 47 6 29 242 302 −60 64
Source: National Hockey League[6]
x – Clinched playoff spot

Schedule and results

Preseason

The preseason schedule was published on June 15, 2018.[7]

2018 preseason
Preseason: 4–3–1 (home: 1–2–1 ; road: 3–1–0)
GameDateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecordRecap
1[a]September 16Philadelphia0–3NY IslandersStolarz–0–1–0Recap
2September 17NY Islanders1–3PhiladelphiaNeuvirth17,7251–1–0Recap
3September 18Philadelphia5–1NY IslandersLyon4,7442–1–0Recap
4September 19Philadelphia6–4NY RangersElliott12,1593–1–0Recap
5[b]September 21NY Islanders3–2PhiladelphiaOTStolarz–3–1–1Recap
6September 24Boston4–3PhiladelphiaElliott18,9553–2–1Recap
7September 27NY Rangers4–2PhiladelphiaHart18,9003–3–1Recap
8September 29Philadelphia4–1BostonElliott17,5654–3–1Recap

Notes:
a Game was played at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale, New York.
b Game was played at PPL Center in Allentown, Pennsylvania.

Legend:

  Win   Loss   Overtime/shootout loss

Regular season

The regular season schedule was published on June 21, 2018.[8]

2018–19 regular season[9]
October: 5–7–0 (home: 2–4–0 ; road: 3–3–0)
GameDateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPointsRecap
1October 4Philadelphia5–2VegasElliott18,5551–0–02Recap
2October 6Philadelphia2–5ColoradoElliott16,7681–1–02Recap
3October 9San Jose8–2PhiladelphiaElliott19,1331–2–02Recap
4October 10Philadelphia7–4OttawaPickard13,2152–2–04Recap
5October 13Vegas1–0PhiladelphiaElliott19,0672–3–04Recap
6October 16Florida5–6PhiladelphiaSOPickard19,0383–3–06Recap
7October 18Philadelphia3–6ColumbusPickard13,4923–4–06Recap
8October 20New Jersey2–5PhiladelphiaElliott19,1054–4–08Recap
9October 22Colorado4–1PhiladelphiaElliott19,3264–5–08Recap
10October 25Philadelphia0–3BostonElliott17,5654–6–08Recap
11October 27NY Islanders6–1PhiladelphiaNeuvirth19,2474–7–08Recap
12October 30Philadelphia3–2AnaheimElliott16,4505–7–010Recap
November: 5–5–2 (home: 3–3–1 ; road: 2–2–1)
GameDateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPointsRecap
13November 1Philadelphia5–2Los AngelesElliott18,2306–7–012Recap
14November 3Philadelphia3–4San JoseOTPickard17,5626–7–113Recap
15November 5Philadelphia5–2ArizonaPickard13,7197–7–115Recap
16November 8Arizona4–5PhiladelphiaOTElliott18,8848–7–117Recap
17November 10Chicago0–4PhiladelphiaElliott19,3559–7–119Recap
18November 13Florida2–1PhiladelphiaElliott19,1479–8–119Recap
19November 15New Jersey3–0PhiladelphiaElliott18,8069–9–119Recap
20November 17Tampa Bay6–5PhiladelphiaOTPickard19,0609–9–220Recap
21November 21Philadelphia2–5BuffaloLyon19,0709–10–220Recap
22November 23NY Rangers0–4PhiladelphiaPickard19,52310–10–222Recap
23November 24Philadelphia0–6TorontoPickard19,37310–11–222Recap
24November 27Ottawa4–3PhiladelphiaStolarz19,08310–12–222Recap
December: 5–6–3 (home: 2–1–1 ; road: 3–5–2)
GameDateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPointsRecap
25December 1Philadelphia4–2PittsburghStolarz18,65311–12–224Recap
26December 6Columbus4–3PhiladelphiaOTStolarz19,42811–12–325Recap
27December 8Philadelphia6–2BuffaloStolarz18,28312–12–327Recap
28December 9Philadelphia1–7WinnipegNeuvirth15,32112–13–327Recap
29December 12Philadelphia5–6CalgaryOTStolarz17,76312–13–428Recap
30December 14Philadelphia1–4EdmontonStolarz18,34712–14–428Recap
31December 15Philadelphia1–5VancouverStolarz17,32812–15–428Recap
32December 18Detroit2–3PhiladelphiaHart19,25513–15–430Recap
33December 20Nashville1–2PhiladelphiaHart19,14214–15–432Recap
34December 22Columbus4–3PhiladelphiaHart19,31114–16–432Recap
35December 23Philadelphia3–2NY RangersSONeuvirth17,51515–16–434Recap
36December 27Philadelphia5–6Tampa BayOTNeuvirth19,09215–16–535Recap
37December 29Philadelphia1–2FloridaHart15,73715–17–535Recap
38December 31Philadelphia1–3CarolinaHart16,64415–18–535Recap
January: 7–5–1 (home: 4–2–1 ; road: 3–3–0)
GameDateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPointsRecap
39January 1Philadelphia0–4NashvilleNeuvirth17,48115–19–535Recap
40January 3Carolina5–3PhiladelphiaNeuvirth18,71815–20–535Recap
41January 5Calgary3–2PhiladelphiaOTHart19,23615–20–636Recap
42January 7St. Louis3–0PhiladelphiaHart19,02115–21–636Recap
43January 8Philadelphia3–5WashingtonMcKenna18,50615–22–636Recap
44January 10Dallas1–2PhiladelphiaHart19,44816–22–638Recap
45January 12Philadelphia2–3New JerseyHart16,51416–23–638Recap
46January 14Minnesota4–7PhiladelphiaHart19,12317–23–640Recap
47January 16Boston3–4PhiladelphiaHart19,29718–23–642Recap
48January 19Philadelphia5–2MontrealHart21,30219–23–644Recap
49January 28Winnipeg1–3PhiladelphiaHart19,08720–23–646Recap
50January 29Philadelphia1–0NY RangersStolarz17,16321–23–648Recap
51January 31Philadelphia3–2BostonOTHart17,56522–23–650Recap
February: 8–3–2 (home: 6–2–1 ; road: 2–1–1)
GameDateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPointsRecap
52February 2Edmonton4–5PhiladelphiaOTHart19,52623–23–652Recap
53February 4Vancouver1–2PhiladelphiaHart18,67124–23–654Recap
54February 7Los Angeles3–2PhiladelphiaSOStolarz18,98224–23–755Recap
55February 9Anaheim2–6PhiladelphiaHart19,07225–23–757Recap
56February 11Pittsburgh4–1PhiladelphiaHart19,10325–24–757Recap
57February 12Philadelphia5–4MinnesotaStolarz18,60726–24–759Recap
58February 16Detroit5–6PhiladelphiaOTHart19,34227–24–761Recap
59February 17Philadelphia3–1DetroitHart19,51528–24–763Recap
60February 19Tampa Bay5–2PhiladelphiaHart18,93228–25–763Recap
61February 21Philadelphia1–5MontrealHart21,30228–26–763Recap
62February 23Pittsburgh3–4PhiladelphiaOTElliott69,620
(outdoors)		29–26–765Recap
63February 26Buffalo2–5PhiladelphiaElliott18,46630–26–767Recap
64February 28Philadelphia3–4ColumbusOTElliott17,16930–26–868Recap
March: 7–8–0 (home: 2–5–0 ; road: 5–3–0)
GameDateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPointsRecap
65March 1Philadelphia6–3New JerseyTalbot15,24731–26–870Recap
66March 3Philadelphia4–1NY IslandersElliott13,91732–26–872Recap
67March 6Washington5–3PhiladelphiaElliott19,23232–27–872Recap
68March 9Philadelphia5–2NY IslandersElliott13,91733–27–874Recap
69March 11Ottawa2–3PhiladelphiaElliott18,19334–27–876Recap
70March 14Washington5–2PhiladelphiaHart19,47534–28–876Recap
71March 15Philadelphia6–7TorontoElliott19,29034–29–876Recap
72March 17Philadelphia2–1PittsburghOTHart18,63635–29–878Recap
73March 19Montreal3–1PhiladelphiaHart19,04535–30–878Recap
74March 21Philadelphia3–1ChicagoHart21,48436–30–880Recap
75March 23NY Islanders4–2PhiladelphiaHart19,66836–31–880Recap
76March 24Philadelphia1–3WashingtonElliott18,50636–32–880Recap
77March 27Toronto4–5PhiladelphiaSOHart19,20537–32–882Recap
78March 30Philadelphia2–5CarolinaTalbot17,83337–33–882Recap
79March 31NY Rangers3–0PhiladelphiaHart19,43737–34–882Recap
April: 0–3–0 (home: 0–1–0 ; road: 0–2–0)
GameDateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPointsRecap
80April 2Philadelphia2–6DallasTalbot18,53237–35–882Recap
81April 4Philadelphia3–7St. LouisElliott18,20337–36–882Recap
82April 6Carolina4–3PhiladelphiaHart19,43337–37–882Recap
Legend:

  Win (2 points)   Loss (0 points)   Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)

Player statistics

Skaters

Regular season[10]
Player GP G A Pts +/− PIM
Claude Giroux82226385924
Sean Couturier80334376234
Jakub Voracek78204666−1625
Travis Konecny82242549−440
James van Riemsdyk66272148−1018
Shayne Gostisbehere7892837−2022
Travis Sanheim8292635−422
Oskar Lindblom81171633−920
Scott Laughton82122032−1153
Nolan Patrick72131831−827
Wayne Simmonds‡62161127−2090
Ivan Provorov8271926−1632
Robert Hagg8251520−363
Radko Gudas7741620663
Michael Raffl6761218−132
Dale Weise‡425611−615
Jordan Weal‡28369−516
Andrew MacDonald47099−518
Phil Varone47347−28
Ryan Hartman†19246−630
Corban Knight23134−50
Jori Lehtera27123−733
Philippe Myers21112−52
Mikhail Vorobyev1511202
Christian Folin‡26022516
Justin Bailey1101102
Nicolas Aube-Kubel900010
Samuel Morin5000−34
Tyrell Goulbourne200000
Mark Friedman1000−10

Goaltenders

Regular season[10]
Player GP GS TOI W L OT GA GAA SA SV% SO G A PIM
Carter Hart31301,71716131812.83976.9170000
Brian Elliott26231,39711111692.96741.9071012
Anthony Stolarz‡1210630433353.33358.9021000
Calvin Pickard‡118465422314.01227.8631002
Cam Talbot†43211120133.70109.8810000
Michal Neuvirth76366141264.26184.8590000
Alex Lyon212001065.0831.8060000
Mike McKenna†115701044.2224.8330000

†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Flyers. Stats reflect time with the Flyers only.
‡Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Flyers only.
Bold/italics denotes franchise record.

Awards and records

Awards

Type Award/honor Recipient Ref
League
(in-season)		 NHL All-Star Game selection Claude Giroux [11]
NHL Rookie of the Month Carter Hart (January) [12]
NHL Second Star of the Week Carter Hart (February 4) [13]
NHL Third Star of the Week Claude Giroux (November 12) [14]
Team Barry Ashbee Trophy Radko Gudas [15]
Bobby Clarke Trophy Sean Couturier [15]
Gene Hart Memorial Award Sean Couturier [15]
Pelle Lindbergh Memorial Trophy Travis Sanheim [15]
Toyota Cup Carter Hart [15]
Yanick Dupre Memorial Class Guy Award Andrew MacDonald [15]

Records

Among the team records set during the 2018–19 season was for the most shots on goal during a single period (28) on February 11.[16] The Flyers' one-shootout loss is tied for the fewest in team history.[17]

Suspensions and fines

Player Explanation Length Salary Date issued
James van RiemsdykHigh-sticking against Los Angeles Kings defenseman Alec Martinez during NHL Game No. 826 in Philadelphia on Thursday, February 7, 2019, at 1:04 of the first period.–$5,000.00February 8, 2019[18]
Radko GudasHigh-sticking against Tampa Bay Lightning forward Nikita Kucherov during NHL Game No. 918 in Philadelphia on Tuesday, February 19, 2019, at 15:52 of the third period.2 games$81,707.32February 20, 2019[19]
Robert HaggInterference against Tampa Bay Lightning forward Cedric Paquette during NHL Game No. 918 in Philadelphia on Tuesday, February 19, 2019, at 0:37 of the third period.–$3,091.40February 20, 2019[20]
Jakub VoracekInterference against New York Islanders defenseman Johnny Boychuk during NHL Game No. 1052 on Long Island on Saturday March 9, 2019, at 5:41 of the third period.2 games$88,709.68March 10, 2019[21]

Transactions

The Flyers have been involved in the following transactions during the 2018–19 season.[22]

Trades

DateDetailsRef
June 23, 2018 To Montreal Canadiens
MTL's 7th-round pick in 2018		 To Philadelphia Flyers
7th-round pick in 2019		 [23]
January 11, 2019 To Arizona Coyotes
Jordan Weal		 To Philadelphia Flyers
Jacob Graves
6th-round pick in 2019		 [24]
January 17, 2019 To Buffalo Sabres
Taylor Leier		 To Philadelphia Flyers
Justin Bailey		 [25]
February 9, 2019 To Montreal Canadiens
Christian Folin[lower-alpha 2]
Dale Weise		 To Philadelphia Flyers
Byron Froese
David Schlemko		 [27]
February 15, 2019 To Edmonton Oilers
Anthony Stolarz		 To Philadelphia Flyers
Cam Talbot		 [28]
February 25, 2019 To Nashville Predators
Wayne Simmonds		 To Philadelphia Flyers
Ryan Hartman
Conditional 4th-round pick in 2020[lower-alpha 3]		 [30]
June 3, 2019 To Winnipeg Jets
5th-round pick in 2019		 To Philadelphia Flyers
Kevin Hayes		 [31]
June 14, 2019 To Washington Capitals
Radko Gudas[lower-alpha 4]		 To Philadelphia Flyers
Matt Niskanen		 [32]
June 18, 2019 To San Jose Sharks
2nd-round pick in 2019
3rd-round pick in 2020		 To Philadelphia Flyers
Justin Braun		 [33]
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