Vladar stopped 32 of 35 shots in Saturday's 5-3 win over the Red Wings.
Vladar was pitching a shutout until the Red Wings scored three times in a span of 2:31 late in the third period. He was able to fend off their attempt at an equalizer, and Sean Couturier's empty-netter gave the Flyers a little more breathing room to close out the win. Vladar has won four of his last six games, allowing just 12 goals on 166 shots in that span. He's up to 24-12-7 with a 2.44 GAA and a .907 save percentage across 45 appearances this season. The Flyers play again Sunday versus the Stars, but since they're in a tight playoff race, Vladar could get the nod again, though Samuel Ersson has shown much better play since the Olympic break.
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Flyers' Dan Vladar: Between pipes Saturday
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Vladar will guard the road crease against Detroit on Saturday.
Vladar has been strong in his last five starts, allowing nine goals on 131 shots (.931 save percentage) and posting a 3-1-1 record. He is 23-12-7 with a 2.43 GAA and a .907 save percentage across 44 appearances this season. The Red Wings will be a tired team after defeating Buffalo 5-2 on Friday.
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Flyers' Dan Vladar: Concedes three goals in loss
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Vladar stopped 16 of 19 shots on goal in Tuesday's 3-2 loss to the Blue Jackets.
Following Philadelphia's opening goal in the first period, Vladar allowed three consecutive goals across the second and third stanzas. With Tuesday's loss, he now holds a 23-12-7 record, a 2.43 GAA and a .907 save percentage through 44 appearances this season. Over his last five outings, Vladar has played at a high level with a 3-1-1 record, a 1.76 GAA and a .931 save percentage. He's a near shoo-in for career-best numbers in multiple major stat categories. He should continue to provide good value for fantasy managers down the stretch.
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Flyers' Dan Vladar: Set to face Columbus
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Vladar was the first netminder off at the morning skate, according to Jordan Hall of NBC Sports Philadelphia, which indicates he will be in goal against the Blue Jackets on Tuesday.
Vladar has posted stellar results lately -- he's 3-0-1 with a 1.44 GAA and a .946 save percentage over his last four appearances. That lone defeat during that stretch did come against the Blue Jackets, though, a game in which Vladar was solid, as he turned aside 27 of 28 shots in a 2-1 shootout loss. Vladar also faced Columbus on Jan. 28, allowing four goals on 30 shots in a 5-3 loss.
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Flyers' Dan Vladar: Third win in last four starts
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Vladar made 24 saves in a 4-1 over San Jose on Saturday.
The score betrays how tight this game was. Valdar and Alex Nedeljkovic were locked in a goalie's duel the entire night before Philadelphia potted two empty-netters. Vladar allowed just one power-play goal in the second period. He has won three of his last four starts, and he's 23-11-7 with a 2.41 GAA and .908 save percentage in 43 appearances. His GAA is fifth-best in the NHL, and his save percentage puts him in a tie for 15th overall. Vladar's first season in orange and black looks very good on him.
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Flyers' Dan Vladar: Wins in overtime
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Vladar stopped 34 of 36 shots in Wednesday's 3-2 overtime win over the Ducks.
Vladar allowed goals late in the second and third periods to squander a 2-0 lead. In the end, he was sharp enough, and Noah Cates scored in overtime to secure the Flyers' win. Vladar has won every other contest over his last seven outings, going 4-2-1 in that span. He's up to 22-11-7 on the year with a 2.44 GAA and a .907 save percentage through 42 appearances. Samuel Ersson will likely get the nod Thursday against the Kings, but Vladar should be back between the pipes for Saturday's matinee game versus the Sharks to wrap up this road trip.
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Flyers' Dan Vladar: Tending twine Wednesday
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Vladar will guard the road goal versus the Ducks on Wednesday.
Vladar is 3-2-1 with a 2.69 GAA and an .894 save percentage over his last six games. All three of his wins in that span have come on the road. The Ducks have scored 17 goals over their last six contests, but they've also been shut out twice in that span.
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Flyers' Dan Vladar: Makes 27 saves in SO loss
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Vladar stopped 27 of 28 shots in Saturday's 2-1 shootout loss to the Blue Jackets.
Vladar has bounced back since the 6-2 loss to the Rangers on March 9, when he allowed six goals on 24 shots faced. He has allowed just three goals on 51 shots faced in his last two outings. Vladar should continue to operate as the Flyers' No. 1 netminder until further notice. With a 2.32 GAA and a .912 save percentage over his last 10 appearances, he's not in danger of losing that role any time soon.
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Flyers' Dan Vladar: Facing Blue Jackets
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Vladar was the first goaltender off the ice at morning practice, Jordan Hall of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports, and is slated to patrol the home crease versus Columbus on Saturday.
Vladar has excelled this season with the Flyers, posting a 21-11-6 record over a career-high 40 appearances. He has a career-best 2.50 GAA and a .904 save percentage in his first season with Philadelphia. The Blue Jackets are red-hot, going 15-2-4 since Jan. 11.
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Flyers' Dan Vladar: Set to face Minnesota
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Vladar is expected to start on the road against Minnesota on Thursday, per Jackie Spiegel of The Philadelphia Inquirer.
Vladar will attempt to rebound after allowing six goals on 24 shots in a loss to the Rangers on Monday. He has a 20-11-6 record, 2.52 GAA and .903 save percentage in 39 appearances in 2025-26. The Wild are 12-3-2 while averaging 4.06 goals per game across their past 17 matches.
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Flyers' Dan Vladar: Guarding cage against Rangers
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Vladar will be in goal at home versus the Rangers on Monday, Jordan Hall of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports.
Vladar has appeared in 10 of the Flyers' last 11 contests, going 4-3-2 with a 2.23 GAA and .914 save percentage. While the backstop's ratios are fairly solid, that hasn't necessarily translated into wins during that stretch. Still, the 28-year-old has already reached the 20-win threshold for the first time in his career and is sporting a personal best 2.40 GAA on the year.
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Flyers' Dan Vladar: Prevails in shootout
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Vladar made 20 saves in a 4-3 shootout win over Pittsburgh on Saturday.
Vladar is 3-2-0 with 10 goals allowed in his last five games. He stopped all shooters in the shootout. Vladar is having the best season of his career. He's put up a 20-10-6 record, 2.40 GAA and .907 save percentage.
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Flyers' Dan Vladar: Gets starting nod Saturday
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Vladar will patrol the road crease in Saturday's clash with the Penguins.
Vladar enters Saturday's matchup with a 2-2-0 record since the Olympic break, but he has allowed just seven goals in that span with a 1.75 GAA and a .935 save percentage across the four appearances. Overall, he has a 19-10-6 record, a 2.39 GAA and a .908 save percentage across 37 outings this season. He'll look to start hot in Saturday's bout against the Penguins, who stand as one of the only two teams to post five goals or more against Vladar in a single game this season.
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Flyers' Dan Vladar: First goalie off Monday
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Vladar was the first goalie to leave the ice Monday, Mark Masters of TSN reports, indicating he'll guard the road cage against Toronto.
Vladar has appeared in seven of the Flyers' last eight contests, posting a 2-2-2 record and 2.23 GAA along the way. It seems the Flyers are content to continue giving the 28-year-old backstop a heavy workload ahead of Samuel Ersson. On the year, Vladar needs just two more victories to reach the 20-win mark for the first time in his NHL career.
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Flyers' Dan Vladar: Handed overtime loss
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Vladar allowed two goals on 27 shots in Thursday's 2-1 overtime loss to the Senators.
Vladar put forth a good performance, but the Flyers didn't match his level. He can be credited with getting the game to overtime, but Tim Stutzle won it for the Senators just 47 seconds into the extra session. Vladar heads into the Olympics with 11 goals allowed on 112 shots over his last five outings, a span in which he went 1-1-2. He's now at a 17-8-6 record with a 2.47 GAA and a .905 save percentage over a career-high 33 appearances. It's unclear if Vladar will see much playing time with the Czech team, which boasts some depth in net with the Ducks' Lukas Dostal and the Mammoth's Karel Vejmelka.
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Flyers' Dan Vladar: Makes 26 saves in win
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Vladar stopped 26 of 28 shots in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Capitals.
Since returning from a lower-body injury last Wednesday, Vladar posted a save percentage of at least .900 and won for the first time. Despite his 2.74 GAA and .885 save percentage since the beginning of January, the 28-year-old netminder should see the bulk of the starts down the stretch for the Flyers.
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Flyers' Dan Vladar: In goal Tuesday
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Vladar will get the starting nod at home against the Capitals on Tuesday, Jordan Hall of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports.
Vladar has gone six straight appearances in the crease without registering a win, going 0-2-2 with a 3.22 GAA. Still, the 28-year-old backstop remains the No. 1 option for the Flyers, especially with Samuel Ersson (lower body) dealing with an injury. Even with his recent struggles, Vladar should still be capable of reaching the 20-win mark for the first time in his NHL career.
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Flyers' Dan Vladar: Needed in relief Thursday
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Vladar stopped all six shots he faced after replacing Samuel Ersson (lower body) to begin the third period of Thursday's 6-3 loss to the Bruins.
Vladar had just returned from his own lower-body injury Wednesday, but he was forced into action in back-to-back games when Ersson wasn't able to answer the bell for the final period. Vladar was set to handle No. 1 duties anyway, and he sports a 16-8-4 record with a 2.49 GAA and .904 save percentage on the season, but he could see even more work than expected if Ersson misses significant time. Aleksei Kolosov will likely be summoned from AHL Lehigh Valley to back up Vladar while Ersson is on the shelf.
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Flyers' Dan Vladar: Set for return Wednesday
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Vladar (lower body) will be activated off injured reserve to start Wednesday's road clash against the Blue Jackets, per Mark Scheig of The Hockey Writers.
With head coach Rick Tocchet confirming Vladar is good to go for Wednesday's contest, the netminder will make his return following a six-game absence. Across 28 appearances this season, the 28-year-old Vladar has a 16-7-4 record, a 2.46 GAA and a .905 save percentage. His return should help shore up the Flyers' defense, which has allowed at least four goals in four of their last six games. Vladar will face a Blue Jackets offense that ranks 20th in the NHL with 3.00 goals per game, giving him a favorable matchup for his return.
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Flyers' Dan Vladar: Unavailable for Saturday
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Vladar (undisclosed) isn't expected to play at home Saturday versus the Rangers, per Jordan Hall of NBC Sports Philadelphia.
Vladar also missed Wednesday's 6-3 loss to Pittsburgh because of the injury. He has a 16-7-4 record, 2.46 GAA and .905 save percentage in 28 appearances this season. Vladar is still regarded as day-to-day, so he might be an option Monday in Vegas. Until Vladar is ready to return, Samuel Ersson and Aleksei Kolosov will compete for starts.
