After a successful weekend in the Southwest, the Rangers looked to keep the good times rolling, starting a four-game home stand with a match up against the Philadelphia Flyers.
The first period was fairly uneventful. There was less than one xG between the two teams, demonstrating a lack of both quality and quantity of chances. Vincent Trocheck hit the post on a deflection of an Alexis Lafrenière pass, and Chris Kreider and Ryan Lindgren each had a scoring opportunity in close late in the period, but the Rangers otherwise did not provide much of a challenge for Carter Hart.