Flyers extend road win streak with shootout triumph over Kings

Trevor Zegras and Matvei Michkov scored in a shootout to give the visiting Flyers a 4-3 victory over the Los Angeles Kings.

Mar. 20, 2026 at 11:25am

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The Philadelphia Flyers extended their road win streak to six games, all in extra time, with a 4-3 shootout victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Thursday. Trevor Zegras and Matvei Michkov scored in the shootout to secure the win for the Flyers, who are six points off a playoff position with 14 games remaining in the regular season. Artemi Panarin, Quinton Byfield, and Anze Kopitar scored for the Kings, who hold the Western Conference's second wild-card spot despite alternating losses and wins over the past 11 games.

Why it matters

The Flyers' extended road win streak, all in extra time, has kept them in the playoff hunt despite their struggles this season. The Kings' inconsistent play has allowed them to maintain their hold on a wild-card spot in the Western Conference, but they will need to find more consistency down the stretch to secure a postseason berth.

The details

The Flyers and Kings traded goals throughout the game, with Byfield opening the scoring late in the first period. Konecny, Kopitar, Cates, and Sanheim all scored in the second period to make it 3-2 Flyers. Panarin tied the game in the third period, setting up the overtime and shootout. Zegras and Michkov scored in the shootout to give the Flyers the victory.

  • The game was played on Thursday, March 20, 2026.

The players

Trevor Zegras

A forward for the Philadelphia Flyers who scored the opening goal in the shootout to give the Flyers the win.

Matvei Michkov

A forward for the Philadelphia Flyers who scored the game-winning goal in the shootout to secure the victory for the Flyers.

Artemi Panarin

A forward for the Los Angeles Kings who scored a power-play goal in the third period to tie the game and send it to overtime.

Quinton Byfield

A forward for the Los Angeles Kings who opened the scoring late in the first period to give the Kings the lead.

Anze Kopitar

A forward for the Los Angeles Kings who scored a goal in the second period to give the Kings a 2-1 lead.

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The takeaway

The Flyers' ability to win close games on the road, even in extra time, has kept them in the playoff hunt, while the Kings' inconsistent play has allowed them to maintain their hold on a wild-card spot in the Western Conference, but they will need to find more consistency down the stretch to secure a postseason berth.