Samuel Ersson News

The Flyers have seen success alternating goalies early in the 2025-26 season, off to a 4-3-1 start, and will turn to Ersson on Tuesday against the Pittsburgh Penguins. The 26-year-old Ersson has been outplayed by counterpart Dan Vladar, but has salvaged a 1-1-1 record despite an unspectacular 3.50 GAA and .861 SV%. The Flyers enter Tuesday's contest as -159 home favorites against a Penguins team that played last night, defeating the St. Louis Blues 6-3.

The Flyers are off to a 1-1-1 start to the 2025-26 season and will turn to Ersson for his second start between the pipes. The 25-year-old Ersson was serviceable in his only outing this season, saving 35 of 39 shots (.897 SV%), but allowed the game-deciding goal late in overtime in a 4-3 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes. Goaltending counterpart Dan Vladar has been solid to start his Flyers' tenure, so Ersson will need to string together some consistent play if he hopes to increase his workload this season. The Flyers enter Thursday's contest as +120 home underdogs against a Winnipeg Jets team that is averaging 4.0 goals per game through three games this season (2-1-0).

The Flyers have points in six of their last seven (5-1-1) and will turn to Ersson between the pipes on Tuesday against the Columbus Blue Jackets. The 25-year-old Ersson was solid in his most recent outing, saving 37 of 40 shots in a 4-3 shootout win over the New York Islanders. He has a 3.14 GAA and .882 SV% in 46 appearances this season (22-16-5). The Flyers enter Tuesday's contest as +127 home underdogs against a Blue Jackets team outscoring their opposition 19-5 during a four-game winning streak.

The Flyers have points in six of their last seven (5-1-1) and will likely turn to Ersson between the pipes on Tuesday against the Columbus Blue Jackets. The 25-year-old Ersson was solid in his most recent outing, saving 37 of 40 shots in a 4-3 shootout win over the New York Islanders. He has a 3.14 GAA and .882 SV% in 46 appearances this season (22-16-5). The Flyers enter Tuesday's contest as +127 home underdogs against a Blue Jackets team outscoring their opposition 19-5 during a four-game winning streak.

In their first game with Brad Shaw as their new head coach, the Flyers will turn to Ersson between the pipes and hope to snap a six-game losing skid (0-5-1). The 25-year-old Ersson had a rough performance in his previous outing, allowing seven goals on 37 shots (.767 SV%) in a 7-2 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs. He has a 3.10 GAA and .882 SV% in 42 games this season (19-15-5). The Flyers enter Thursday's contest as +113 home underdogs against a Montreal Canadiens team coming off a disappointing 6-1 loss to the St. Louis Blues.

The Flyers will turn to Ersson between the pipes on Tuesday against the Toronto Maple Leafs. The 25-year-old Ersson played well in his most recent outing, entering the contest in relief of Ivan Fedotov and saving 15 of 16 shots (.938 SV%) in an eventual 3-2 overtime loss to the Dallas Stars. He has a 3.00 GAA and .886 SV% in 41 appearances this season (19-14-5). The Flyers enter Tuesday's contest as sizeable +221 home underdogs against a Maple Leafs squad that they are 1-0-1 against this season.

The Flyers have been outscored 7-0 in their last two games (0-2-0), and will turn to Ersson between the pipes on Thursday against the Washington Capitals. The 25-year-old Ersson struggled in his most recent out, allowing five goals on 30 shots (.833 SV%) in a 5-0 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes. He has a 3.02 GAA and .886 SV% in 39 games this season (19-13-4). The Flyers enter Thursday's contest as sizeable +218 road underdogs against the Capitals.

Ersson allowed three goals on 20 shots I the Flyers shootout win over the Lightning. The win snapped a four-game losing skid for Ersson, but it was the fifth consecutive game that he's allowed three-plus goals--he has an ugly .826 SV% over that stretch. Ersson enters Saturday at 12-6-0 with a 2.87 GAA and .890 SV% on home ice this season.

The Flyers have lost five straight (0-5-0) and will hope for a better result on Thursday, turning to Ersson between the pipes against the Tampa Bay Lightning. The 25-year-old Ersson has struggled lately, posting an ugly 5.04 GAA and .820 SV% in his last four appearances (0-2-1). He has a 2.97 GAA and .889 SV% in 37 games this season (18-12-4). The Flyers enter Thursday's contest as +146 home underdogs against a Lightning squad outscored 8-1 during a two-game losing skid.

Ersson had a forgetful performance in the Flyers' previous outing, allowing three goals on five shots (.400 SV%) in a 6-3 loss to the Calgary Flames, and will hope for a better result on Thursday against the Winnipeg Jets. The 25-year-old Ersson has a 2.91 GAA and .890 SV% in 35 appearances this season (18-10-4). The Flyers enter Thursday's contest as +139 home underdogs against a Jets team they defeated 2-1 less than a week ago.

The Flyers will turn to Ersson between the pipes on Tuesday against the Calgary Flames. Ersson struggled in his most recent outing, allowing five goals on 25 shots (.800 SV%) in a 5-4 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins. The 25-year-old Ersson has a 2.82 GAA and .893 SV% in 34 games this season (18-10-4). The Flyers enter Tuesday's contest as -142 home favorites against a Flames squad that has only scored once in their last three games (0-2-1).

The Flyers have outscored their opposition 15-6 during a three-game winning streak and will roll with Ersson between the pipes on Thursday against the Pittsburgh Penguins. Ersson was excellent in his most recent outing, saving 23 of 24 shots (.958 SV%) in a 6-1 win over the Penguins. The 25-year-old netminder has a 2.20 GAA and .926 SV% in his last five outings (3-1-1). The Flyers enter Thursday's rematch against the Penguins as slight -104 road underdogs.

Ersson wasn't heavily tested in Philadelphia's return to action on Saturday but saved 15 of 18 shots (.833 SV%) in a 6-3 win over the Edmonton Oilers. The 25-year-old Ersson has played well lately, posting a 2.32 GAA and .916 SV% in his last 15 outings (10-4-1). The Flyers enter Tuesday's contest as -137 home favorites against a Pittsburgh Penguins squad they defeated 3-2 on February 8th.