The Flyers lead 3-0 early in the second period before Vegas, who entered the game scoring fourth most goals per game in the NHL, roared back.

Vegas took six minutes in penalties to the Flyers' two and fell into an early 3-0 hole. Off of 31 saves from Ilya Samsonov and a resilient offensive effort, the Golden Knights escaped Philly with a 5-4 win in a shootout, but flaws were abundant.

The Philadelphia Flyers entered their matchup against the Vegas Golden Knights seeking to build on their momentum of an overtime win against the Chicago Blackhawks—and, for a lot of the game, it looked as though they were poised to do so.