Philadelphia Flyers 1 vs. Tampa Bay Lightning 4 Post-Game Notes

Bolts win back-to-back games at home

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Philadelphia Flyers 1 vs. Tampa Bay Lightning 4 | October 5th 2026

The Tampa Bay Lightning defeated the Philadelphia Flyers 4-1 for back-to-back wins at home to open up the season.

Both teams went 0-3 on powerplays, but the Bolts scored four even strength goals, including one empty-netter by Brandon Hagel. Tampa has scored an empty-netter in back-to-back games, both assisted primarily by Nikita Kucherov. Hagel leads all Lightning skaters in empty-net goals (29) since joining the club in 2021-22.

Tampa outshot Philly 36-14. A dominant performance that included a 15-4 disparity in favor of the Bolts.

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Philadelphia Flyers 1 vs. Tampa Bay Lightning 4 Post-Game Notes

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