PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jack Eichel got the lone goal in the shootout and the Vegas Golden Knights overcame a three-goal deficit to defeat the Philadelphia Flyers 5-4 on Monday night.
Ilya Samsonov followed up a 32-save performance by stopping all three shootout attempts.
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Philadelphia Flyers' Sean Couturier, center, collides with Vegas Golden Knights' Brayden McNabb, right, Nicolas Hague, left, and Ilya Samsonov during overtime in an NHL hockey game, Monday, Nov. 25, 2024, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Vegas Golden Knights' Nicolas Hague, left, and Philadelphia Flyers' Joel Farabee battle for the puck during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Monday, Nov. 25, 2024, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Philadelphia Flyers' Matvei Michkov reacts after scoring during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Vegas Golden Knights, Monday, Nov. 25, 2024, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Vegas Golden Knights' Nicolas Hague, right, battles with Philadelphia Flyers' Matvei Michkov during overtime in an NHL hockey game, Monday, Nov. 25, 2024, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Philadelphia Flyers' Travis Sanheim (6) collides with Vegas Golden Knights' Ivan Barbashev (49) and Ilya Samsonov (35) during overtime in an NHL hockey game, Monday, Nov. 25, 2024, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Vegas Golden Knights' Ilya Samsonov (35) celebrates after Vegas won an NHL hockey game against the Philadelphia Flyers, Monday, Nov. 25, 2024, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Philadelphia Flyers' Sean Couturier, center, collides with Vegas Golden Knights' Brayden McNabb, right, Nicolas Hague, left, and Ilya Samsonov during overtime in an NHL hockey game, Monday, Nov. 25, 2024, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Philadelphia Flyers' Bobby Brink, center, collides with Vegas Golden Knights' Shea Theodore, right, and Ilya Samsonov during overtime in an NHL hockey game, Monday, Nov. 25, 2024, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Philadelphia Flyers' Tyson Foerster, right, and Vegas Golden Knights' Alexander Holtz battle for the puck during the third period of an NHL hockey game, Monday, Nov. 25, 2024, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Philadelphia Flyers' Travis Konecny, left, cannot score against Vegas Golden Knights' Ilya Samsonov during a shootout in an NHL hockey game, Monday, Nov. 25, 2024, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Vegas Golden Knights' Jack Eichel reacts after scoring a goal during a shootout in an NHL hockey game against the Philadelphia Flyers, Monday, Nov. 25, 2024, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Eichel scored in the second period, and Ivan Barbashev, Pavel Dorofeyev and Tanner Pearson also scored for Vegas, which won its third straight.
Emil Andrae scored his first career goal for Philadelphia, and Matvei Michkov netted his eighth goal of the season — the most among NHL rookies. He also leads the NHL in points among rookies with 17.
Morgan Frost and Sean Couturier also scored for the Flyers.
Ivan Fedotov made 26 saves for Philadelphia, which has lost three of four.
Golden Knights: Noah Hanifin had a rough night for Vegas, as he was on the ice for all four of Philadelphia's goals.
Flyers: Frost added an assist on Michkov's goal. It was his second multipoint game of the season.
Frost had a chance to win the game for the Flyers on the power play late in the third period but missed a wide-open net from the doorstep. Vegas was able to keep it tied, killed off another penalty in overtime, and pulled out the victory in the shootout.
Samsonov gave up four goals on the first 14 shots he faced. He then stopped the next 25 shots he faced, including the three in the shootout. He made a sprawling glove save on Travis Sanheim in overtime.
The Golden Knights wrap up a five-game road trip in Colorado on Wednesday. The Flyers visit Nashville the same night.
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Vegas Golden Knights' Nicolas Hague, left, and Philadelphia Flyers' Joel Farabee battle for the puck during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Monday, Nov. 25, 2024, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Philadelphia Flyers' Matvei Michkov reacts after scoring during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Vegas Golden Knights, Monday, Nov. 25, 2024, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Vegas Golden Knights' Nicolas Hague, right, battles with Philadelphia Flyers' Matvei Michkov during overtime in an NHL hockey game, Monday, Nov. 25, 2024, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Philadelphia Flyers' Travis Sanheim (6) collides with Vegas Golden Knights' Ivan Barbashev (49) and Ilya Samsonov (35) during overtime in an NHL hockey game, Monday, Nov. 25, 2024, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Vegas Golden Knights' Ilya Samsonov (35) celebrates after Vegas won an NHL hockey game against the Philadelphia Flyers, Monday, Nov. 25, 2024, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Philadelphia Flyers' Sean Couturier, center, collides with Vegas Golden Knights' Brayden McNabb, right, Nicolas Hague, left, and Ilya Samsonov during overtime in an NHL hockey game, Monday, Nov. 25, 2024, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Philadelphia Flyers' Bobby Brink, center, collides with Vegas Golden Knights' Shea Theodore, right, and Ilya Samsonov during overtime in an NHL hockey game, Monday, Nov. 25, 2024, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Philadelphia Flyers' Tyson Foerster, right, and Vegas Golden Knights' Alexander Holtz battle for the puck during the third period of an NHL hockey game, Monday, Nov. 25, 2024, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Philadelphia Flyers' Travis Konecny, left, cannot score against Vegas Golden Knights' Ilya Samsonov during a shootout in an NHL hockey game, Monday, Nov. 25, 2024, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Vegas Golden Knights' Jack Eichel reacts after scoring a goal during a shootout in an NHL hockey game against the Philadelphia Flyers, Monday, Nov. 25, 2024, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Lars Eller had two goals, Jakob Chychrun had a goal and two assists, and the Washington Capitals beat the reeling Florida Panthers 4-1 on Monday night.
Logan Thompson improved to 9-1-1 on the season and Dylan Strome got his 23rd assist for the Capitals, who improved to 6-1-0 in games immediately following a loss this season.
Thompson made 21 saves and has given up two goals or less in seven of his 11 appearances.
The Panthers lost for the sixth time in seven games and have just one win in their last five home games as well. Niko Mikkola got the goal for Florida and Spencer Knight made 27 saves.
Eller and Ivan Miroshnichenko had empty-netters to seal the win for the Capitals.
Capitals: The game was the start of the 15th “Mentors’ Trip” for Washington, one where the players and staff got to bring mentors on the road as a thank you for the roles played in their lives. The Capitals are now 19-9-0 when the mentors are in attendance.
Panthers: Sam Reinhart's 13-game point streak — tied for the second-longest in club history — came to an end. Reinhart's best chance might have been a straight-on shot from the slot with 6:59 left, but Thompson made the save.
Chychrun's goal with 18:42 left was the game-winner, and came with the Capitals enjoying a 5-on-3 advantage.
Eller has scored in three games this season. And in all three of those games, he's scored two goals.
The Capitals visit Tampa Bay on Wednesday. The Panthers host Toronto on Wednesday.
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Washington Capitals goaltender Logan Thompson, left, watches as Florida Panthers defenseman Dmitry Kulikov, right, goes for the puck during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Monday, Nov. 25, 2024, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
Florida Panthers center Sam Reinhart (13) and Washington Capitals right wing Taylor Raddysh (16) go for the puck during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Monday, Nov. 25, 2024, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
Florida Panthers center Carter Verhaeghe (23) and Washington Capitals defenseman Rasmus Sandin (38) chase the puck during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Monday, Nov. 25, 2024, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
Washington Capitals goaltender Logan Thompson, left, makes a save against Florida Panthers center Aleksander Barkov (16) during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Monday, Nov. 25, 2024, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
Washington Capitals goaltender Logan Thompson, left defends the goal during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Florida Panthers, Monday, Nov. 25, 2024, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
Washington Capitals goaltender Logan Thompson, left, defends the goal against Florida Panthers center Sam Bennett (9) during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Monday, Nov. 25, 2024, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
Florida Panthers left wing Matthew Tkachuk, left, goes for the puck as Washington Capitals defenseman John Carlson, right, defends during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Monday, Nov. 25, 2024, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
Washington Capitals goaltender Logan Thompson (48) makes a save during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Florida Panthers, Monday, Nov. 25, 2024, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
Washington Capitals center Lars Eller (20) scores past Florida Panthers goaltender Spencer Knight, left, during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Monday, Nov. 25, 2024, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
Washington Capitals center Lars Eller (20) is congratulated after scoring during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Florida Panthers, Monday, Nov. 25, 2024, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)