Flyers Beat Kings 4-3 in Shootout for Fourth Win in Five

LOS ANGELES — Trevor Zegras and Matvei Michkov scored in the shootout to lift the Philadelphia Flyers to a 4-3 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Thursday night, marking their fourth win in five games.

Noah Cates contributed a goal and an assist during regulation, while Travis Konecny and Travis Sanheim also found the net for Philadelphia. Goaltender Samuel Ersson stopped 22 of 25 shots to secure the win. The Flyers improved to 33-23-12 overall and 18-12-4 on the road, maintaining a strong recent form that includes a 3-2 overtime triumph over the Anaheim Ducks the previous night at Anaheim.

In that contest, Cates delivered the game-winning goal just 2:17 into overtime, assisted by Michkov, after the Flyers had built a 2-0 lead earlier. Luke Glendening opened the scoring for Philadelphia at 2:51 of the first period, with assists from Cam York and Garnet Hathaway. Owen Tippett added to the advantage at 7:53 of the second, tipping in a shot from Sanheim. Anaheim responded with two goals from William Gauthier, including a power-play tally late in the second, before Leo Carlsson tied it at 2-2 with 1:54 left in regulation. Flyers goaltender Dan Vladar made 34 saves in that victory.