Matvei Michkov Goal: Philadelphia Flyers vs. Montréal Canadiens (04/14/2026)

The Philadelphia Flyers defeated the Montreal Canadiens 4-2 on April 14, 2026, at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to conclude the NHL regular season. The victory was led by a three-point performance from Matvei Michkov, who recorded one goal and two assists.

The result had significant implications for the Montreal Canadiens, who finished the season in third place in the Atlantic Division with a record of 48-24-10. Montreal required a regulation win in the finale to potentially surpass the Tampa Bay Lightning for second place in the division and secure home-ice advantage for the Eastern Conference First Round. Following the loss, Montreal will now open their playoff series against Tampa Bay on the road.

Game Summary and Scoring

Philadelphia established an early lead in the first period. Porter Martone scored his fourth goal of the season by deflecting a point shot from Matvei Michkov to make it 1-0. Later in the period, Oliver Bonk scored his first career NHL goal, assisted by Michkov, to give the Flyers a 2-0 advantage.

Montreal attempted a comeback in the second period, with Brendan Gallagher scoring to reduce the deficit to 2-1. However, Michkov extended the Flyers’ lead to 3-1 with an unassisted goal, marking his 20th overall goal of the season. In the final seconds of the second period, Jake Evans scored for the Canadiens to bring the score to 3-2.

The Flyers secured the win in the third period when Alex Bump scored his fifth goal of the season, finalizing the score at 4-2. Samuel Ersson made 27 saves for Philadelphia, while Jakub Dobes made 21 saves for Montreal.

Player and Team Performances

The game marked the NHL debut of Oliver Bonk, who contributed one goal and one assist. Porter Martone also recorded a goal and an assist in the contest. The Flyers finished the regular season with a record of 43-27-12, concluding the year with three consecutive wins and a broader 18-6-1 run that propelled them to third place in the Metropolitan Division.

Philadelphia played the finale without several key veterans, including defensemen Rasmus Ristolainen and Travis Sanheim, and forwards Travis Konecny, Owen Tippett, and Trevor Zegras. These players were rested after the team secured a playoff berth and a first-round series against the Pittsburgh Penguins following a 3-2 shootout victory over the Carolina Hurricanes on April 13, 2026.

For Montreal, the loss ended a six-game road winning streak. Canadiens captain Nick Suzuki reflected on the team’s performance following the game.

Felt like we played a pretty good hockey game Thought we generated a lot. There’s just some small little plays that ended up in the back of our net. I thought that it’s just one of those nights where it just didn’t go our way.

Nick Suzuki

Playoff Outlook

Both teams will now begin the NHL playoffs as road teams for the first two games of their respective Eastern Conference First Round series.

• The Philadelphia Flyers will travel to Pittsburgh to open their series against the Pittsburgh Penguins. This marks the first home playoff series for the Flyers since 2018 and their first playoff berth since 2020.
• The Montreal Canadiens will travel to face the Tampa Bay Lightning.