What Happened
Andrei Vasilevskiy turned aside 13 shots on Monday evening to earn his 372nd career NHL victory, matching Andy Moog for 20th place on the league all-time wins list. The milestone performance helped the Tampa Bay Lightning secure a 4-1 triumph over the Philadelphia Flyers. Brayden Point opened the scoring in the first period, and Pontus Holmberg extended the lead early in the second frame. After Tyson Foerster put the Flyers on the board, Ilya Mikheyev restored a two-goal cushion with a late wraparound score, and Brandon Hagel sealed the outcome with an empty-net goal. Dan Vladar stopped 32 shots for Philadelphia.
Key Details
- Andrei Vasilevskiy earned his 372nd career win, tying Andy Moog.
- Vasilevskiy needs two more victories to match John Vanbiesbrouck for 19th place.
- Pontus Holmberg and Ilya Mikheyev each contributed a goal and an assist.
- Philadelphia started the season winless at 0-2-2 through four games.
What It Means
With the victory, the Lightning improved to two wins following an opening-night defeat against the New York Rangers. Conversely, the Flyers' offensive struggles continued, as the team has been restricted to two or fewer goals in each of their first four contests of the campaign.