Anaheim Ducks slipped past Philadelphia Flyers 5-4, improve to 5-6

The Anaheim Ducks slipped past the Philadelphia Flyers 5-4 on the road Saturday at Xfinity Mobile Arena.

The margin of victory was 1 goal, and the two teams combined for 9 goals. The win moves the Ducks to 5-6 on the season.

The Flyers fall to 3-10. They are 3-2 over their last 5 games.

In the standings, the Ducks sit 5th in the Pacific Division. The Flyers are 7th in the Metropolitan Division.

Across the season so far, the Ducks are scoring 2.9 goals per game and allowing 3.4, while the Flyers are scoring 1.8 and allowing 3.2. That gives the Ducks the better point differential, -5 to -18.

Up next, the Ducks host the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday, October 27. The Flyers host the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday, October 27.

The 9 combined goals were above the 5.7 goals these two teams’ games have averaged this season.

By the numbers

• Final: Anaheim Ducks 5, Philadelphia Flyers 4
• Margin: 1 goals · Combined: 9 goals
• Ducks: 5-6 overall · 1-3 at home · 4-3 on the road · last 5: L-L-L-L-W
• Flyers: 3-10 overall · 2-5 at home · 1-5 on the road · last 5: L-W-W-W-L
• Venue: Xfinity Mobile Arena

Because the NHL awards a point for overtime and shootout losses, the standings are ordered by points rather than wins. The top three teams in each division and two wild cards per conference qualify for the 16-team playoff bracket.

After this result, the top of the Pacific Division reads: Edmonton Oilers (8-1-1), Vegas Golden Knights (8-4), Seattle Kraken (7-3-1), San Jose Sharks (6-4-1), Anaheim Ducks (4-6).

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