Flyers Game Day: 11/14/26 @ CBJ

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Rick Tocchet’s Philadelphia Flyers (5-10-6)complete their five-game road trip on Saturday. They are in Ohio to take on Rick Bowness’ Columbus Blue Jackets (7-10-0). It’s the first game of a weekend back-to-back set for the Flyers, and the second of their four games against Columbus this season. 

The Flyers last played on Thursday. They put together one of their better 60-minute performances of the season to date but settled for one point in a 3-2 overtime loss to the Edmonton Oilers. Philly erased a 2-0 deficit with goals from Tyson Foerster (PPG, 4th) and Travis Sanheim (3rd). Dan Vladar stopped 21 of 24 shots.

Meanwhile, the Blue Jackets have lost three games in a row. in regulation. On Thursday, they suffered a 3-1 home loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning. Matthew Knies (PPG, 3rd) notched the lone Columbus tally. Jet Greaves made 25 saves in a losing cause.

Saturday’s game marks the statistical start of the second quarter of the Flyers’ 2026-27 season. Tocchet’s squad is still searching for its first divisional game win this season.  

For an in-depth preview of the matchup, see the RAV4 Things.

Goalie Matchup

Flyers: Dan Vladar (3-4-3, 3.27 GAA, .879 SV%) or Joseph Woll (2-6-2, 2.91 GAA, .902 SV%)
Blue Jackets: Cam Talbot (8-5-3, 2.51 GAA, .909 SV%) or Jet Greaves (2-7-0, 3.34 GAA, .881 SV%)

Flyers scoring leaders

Points
Matvei Michkov — 15
Trevor Zegras — 14
Christian Dvorak — 11
Travis Sanheim — 9
Jamie Drysdale — 9
Porter Martone — 8
Denver Barkey — 8

Goals
Matvei Michkov — 10
Tyson Foerster — 4
Trevor Zegras — 4
Porter Martone — 3
Cole Knuble — 3
Christian Dvorak — 3
Travis Sanheim — 3
Noel Acciari — 3
Noah Cates — 2
Owen Tippett – 2
Denver Barkey — 2
Travis Konecny — 2
six players — 1

Assists
Trevor Zegras — 10
Christian Dvorak — 8
Jamie Drysdale — 8
Travis Sanheim — 6
Denver Barkey — 6
Oliver Bonk — 6
Sean Couturier — 6
Nick Seeler — 6
Matvei Michkov — 5
Porter Martone — 5
Travis Konecny — 4
Noah Cates — 3

Where to Watch

Time: 7:00 p.m. EDT
Venue: Nationwide Arena
Television networks: NBCSP
Radio: 97.5 The Fanatic

Flyers Injury Report

The known injury list stands at two players.

• Noel Acciari (upper body) — left Thursday’s game and did not return.
• Nikita Grebenkin (back surgery) — sidelined at least four months from October.

Potential Flyers Lineup

The Flyers will hold a morning skate in Columbus on Saturday. Lines will be updated below during the day.

Tyson Foerster – Christian Dvorak – Travis Konecny
Porter Martone – Noah Cates — Matvei Michkov
Trevor Zegras –Denver Barkey – Owen Tippett
Michael Bunting – Sean Couturier —Cole Knuble

Travis Sanheim – Jamie Drysdale
Cam York – Oliver Bonk
Nick Seeler – Rasmus Ristolainen

Dan Vladar
Joseph Woll

Available: Simon Benoit, David Jiricek.

Team Toyota Flyers Spotlight: Trevor Zegras

Hybrid forward Trevor Zegras enters Saturday’s game one point behind Matvei Michkov (10g, 5a) for the Flyers scoring lead. He had not recorded a point in his last four matches. A breakout game against Columbus could go a long way toward helping the Flyers skate off with a win

Zegras, after a rough first period, was key to the Flyers’ three-goal comeback against the Blue Jackets the last time the two teams played each other. He notched a goal and an assist amid the comeback and played inspired hockey during the third period in particular. 

Zegras has also been a key factor in Philly’s power play improvements over the last 12 games. Overall, if he can find a consistent groove from game-to-game and period-to-period, Zegras represents one of the team’s prime threats to create offense.

Behind Enemy Lines: Blue Jackets are struggling

the Blue Jackets have lost three games in a row. in regulation. On Thursday, they suffered a 3-1 home loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning. Matthew Knies (PPG, 3rd) notched the lone Columbus tally. Jet Greaves made 25 saves in a losing cause.

Columbus blueliner Zach Werenski (2g, 12a) is his team’s key to triggering offensive plays, along with Johnson (8g, 9a). Werenski was central to two of his team’s goals the last time the Blue Jackets played the Flyers. Philly needs to be vigilant in how they track Werenski when he has the puck.

Media Availability: Rick Tocchet (11/13/26)

60th Anniversary: Today in Flyers History

November 14, 1985: The Flyers held a memorial ceremony for fallen goaltender Pelle Lindbergh. Subsequently, with rookie goaltender Darren Jensen manning the net, the Flyers defeated the Edmonton Oilers, 5-3.