Predicting the Philadelphia Flyers’ 2025-26 Opening Night Lineup

Goalies

Starter: Samuel Ersson

Age: 25
2024-25 Stats: 47 GP | 22 W | 17 L | 3.14 GAA | .883 SV% | 2 SO

Backup: Dan Vladar

Age: 27
2024-25 Stats: 30 GP | 12 W | 11 L | 2.80 GAA | .898 SV% | 2 SO

Line 2

LW: Tyson Foerster

Age: 23
2024-25 Stats: 81 GP | 25 G | 18 A | 43 PTS | -9

C: Noah Cates

Age: 26
2024-25 Stats: 78 GP | 16 G | 21 A | 37 PTS | +3

RW: Bobby Brink

Age: 24
2024-25 Stats: 79 GP | 12 G | 29 A | 41 PTS | -11

Line 3

LW: Alex Bump

Age: 21
2024-25 Stats: DNP 

Bump is expected to make his NHL debut this season. Last year, the former fifth-round pick recorded 47 points (23 goals, 24 assists) in 42 games with Western Michigan University, and added three points (two goals, one assist) in two appearances for the Lehigh Valley Phantoms, Philadelphia’s AHL affiliate.

C: Trevor Zegras

Age: 24
2024-25 Stats (ANA): 57 GP | 12 G | 20 A | 32 PTS | -8

RW: Owen Tippett

Age: 26
2024-25 Stats: 77 GP | 20 G | 23 A | 43 PTS | -12

Line 4

LW: Nicolas Deslauriers

Age: 34
2024-25 Stats: 31 GP | 2 G | 1  | 3 PTS | -9

C: Christian Dvorak 

Age: 29
2024-25 Stats (MTL): 82 GP | 12 G | 21 A | 33 PTS | -5

RW: Garnet Hathaway

Age: 33
2024-25 Stats: 67 GP | 10 G | 11 A | 21 PTS | +5

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Defensive Pairing #1

LD: Travis Sanheim

Age: 29
2024-25 Stats: 82 GP | 8 G | 22 A | 30 PTS | -6

RD: Cam York

Age: 24
2024-25 Stats: 66 GP | 4 G | 13 A | 17 PTS | -8

Defensive Pairing #2

LD: Nick Seeler

Age: 32
2024-25 Stats: 77 GP | 3 G | 17 A | 20 PTS | +10

RD: Jamie Drysdale

Age: 23
2024-25 Stats: 70 GP | 7 G | 13 A | 20 PTS | -32

Defensive Pairing #3

LD: Dennis Gilbert

Age: 28
2024-25 Stats (BUF/OTT): 29 GP | 0 G | 6 A | 6 PTS | -3

RD: Noah Juulsen

Age: 28
2024-25 Stats (VAN): 35 GP | 0 G | 0 A | 0 PTS | -12

Goalies

Starter: Samuel Ersson

Age: 25
2024-25 Stats: 47 GP | 22 W | 17 L | 3.14 GAA | .883 SV% | 2 SO

Backup: Dan Vladar

Age: 27
2024-25 Stats: 30 GP | 12 W | 11 L | 2.80 GAA | .898 SV% | 2 SO