Ersson will patrol the road crease versus the Lightning on Monday.
Ersson has allowed three or more goals in all but one of his six outings but has still managed a 3-1-2 record. Even with the wins, the Swedish netminder is sporting career-worst numbers in both GAA (3.30) and save percentage (.846) to start the year. With a back-to-back against the Islanders and Devils on Friday and Saturday, respectively, Ersson is in line to make multiple starts this week.
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Flyers' Samuel Ersson: Ugly outing in shootout win
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Ersson stopped 12 of 17 shots in Friday's 6-5 shootout win over the Blues.
Ersson has faced fewer than 20 shots in three of his six outings on the year, but he's yet to take advantage of light workloads, allowing a total of 12 goals on 45 shots in those games. He's shined in the shootout, which is where he's collected all three of his wins this season. The 26-year-old is 3-1-2 with a 3.30 GAA and an .846 save percentage on the year. Ersson's performance hasn't been good enough on the whole, but it looks like he'll resume splitting time with Dan Vladar in the crease after recovering from a lower-body injury. If the split is even, Vladar can be projected for Saturday's road game in Dallas while Ersson would be lined up for a rematch with the Blues in Philadelphia on Thursday.
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Flyers' Samuel Ersson: Starting against St. Louis
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Ersson will defend the road crease against the Blues on Friday.
Ersson has seen limited playing time in recent weeks, but he'll draw the start for the second time in the Flyers' last three games. He's been relatively effective when called upon this season, going 2-1-2 with a 3.03 GAA and .866 save percentage.
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Flyers' Samuel Ersson: Barely busy in overtime loss
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Ersson made 10 saves in a 3-2 overtime loss to the Senators on Saturday.
The Senators went to sleep and had no shots between 12:09 of the second and 18:34 of the third. Ersson faced just seven shots after the first period, but somehow came away with the defeat. He's 2-1-2 with a 3.03 GAA and an .864 save percentage in five starts this season.
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Flyers' Samuel Ersson: Facing Senators
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Ersson will patrol the home crease versus Ottawa on Saturday.
Ersson came off injured reserve for Thursday's game against Nashville after missing four contests due to a lower-body injury. He backed up Dan Vladar on Thursday and will make his first start since Oct 28, when he turned aside 24 shots in a 3-2 win over Pittsburgh. The Senators are generating 3.43 goals per game this season, good for eighth in the NHL.
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Flyers' Samuel Ersson: Not available Thursday
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Ersson (undisclosed) will not play Thursday versus Nashville, Charlie O'Connor of PHLY Sports reports.
Head coach Rick Tocchet said Wednesday that Ersson "tweaked something," and the issue will sideline the goaltender for at least one game. The 26-year-old netminder is 2-1-1 with a 3.08 GAA and an .876 save percentage in October. He has been replaced by Dan Vladar as the Flyers' top netminder. Philadelphia recalled Aleksei Kolosov in a corresponding move to back up Vladar on Thursday.
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Flyers' Samuel Ersson: Gets starting nod versus Pens
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Ersson will be between the pipes for Tuesday's home clash with Pittsburgh.
Ersson seems to have fallen behind Dan Vladar on the Flyers' depth chart but will be making consecutive starts for the first time this year. In his three outings this year, the 26-year-old Ersson is sporting a 1-1-1 record to go with an .861 save percentage. With an upcoming back-to-back, Ersson should get another start against either Toronto or Calgary on Saturday or Sunday, respectively.
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Flyers' Samuel Ersson: Strafed by Jets
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Ersson allowed four goals on just 14 shots in Thursday's 5-2 loss to Winnipeg, with the Jets' final goal getting scored into an empty net.
Both defenses were stingy, as the Flyers wound up outshooting the visitors 17-15 on the night, but Ersson was victimized by some bad zone clearances and bad bounces -- Morgan Barron's game-winner late in the second period caromed into the net after hitting Noah Cates in the back. Ersson has split the workload with Dan Vladar in the Philly crease so far, going 0-1-1 in two starts while giving up eight goals on 53 shots -- a far cry from Vladar's four goals allowed on 60 shots.
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Flyers' Samuel Ersson: Stuck with OT loss
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Ersson made 35 saves in Saturday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Hurricanes.
He was by far the busier goalie, as Philly was out-shot 39-23 on the night, and all the regulation goals against Ersson came during a bumpy second period. The 25-year-old is duking it out with Dan Vladar for playing time in the crease this season, with the former Flame getting the nod in the Flyers' season opener Thursday, and it could be a while before the team has a clear No. 1 in net.
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Flyers' Samuel Ersson: Tending twine against Islanders
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Ersson will serve as the starting netminder for Thursday's preseason game at home against the Islanders, Jordan Hall of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports.
In addition to drawing the start Thursday, Ersson is expected to play the full game against the Islanders. The 25-year-old will likely begin the campaign as the Flyers' No. 1 netminder once again, but he had a shaky performance last year, going 22-17-5 with a 3.14 GAA and .883 save percentage over 47 regular-season appearances.
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Flyers' Samuel Ersson: Gets starting nod Saturday
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Ersson will be between the home pipes versus Boston on Saturday, Bill Meltzer of the Flyers' official site reports.
Ersson was the Flyers' No. 1 goaltender in 2024-25, despite some inconsistent efforts. He posted a 22-17-5 mark with a 3.14 GAA and an .883 save percentage across 47 regular-season games. Look for Ersson to start 45-50 games in 2025-26, barring any serious injury.
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Flyers' Samuel Ersson: Starting in Montreal
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Ersson will defend the road net in preseason action against the Canadiens on Tuesday, Jordan Hall of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports.
Ersson is poised to stay in the crease for the entire game. He earned a 22-17-5 record with two shutouts, a 3.14 GAA and an .883 save percentage across 47 regular-season appearances in 2024-25.
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Flyers' Samuel Ersson: Falls to Jackets on Tuesday
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Ersson made 31 saves in Tuesday's 3-0 loss to the Blue Jackets.
The 25-year-old goalie got very little help from his teammates, and after Ersson kept Columbus off the board in the first period he couldn't do much to stop a Dante Fabbro blast from the top of the faceoff circle early in the second. Ersson has given up at least three goals in six straight starts, and if he's not between the pipes for Philly's regular-season finale Thursday against the Sabres, he'll close the books on the 2024-25 campaign with a 22-17-5 record, 3.14 GAA and .883 save percentage.
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Flyers' Samuel Ersson: First off at morning skate
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Ersson is slated to draw the home start Tuesday versus the Blue Jackets, Adam Kimelman of NHL.com reports.
Ersson has conceded at least three goals in four consecutive outings, but he's gone 3-1-0 in that span. The Swedish netminder has a 22-16-5 record, 2.98 GAA and .888 save percentage over 46 appearances in 2024-25. The Flyers will be looking to play the role of spoiler Tuesday -- Columbus needs to win its last two games in order to have a chance to make the playoffs.
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Flyers' Samuel Ersson: Cruises to win Saturday
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Ersson stopped 17 shots in Saturday's 7-4 win over the Sabres.
The 25-year-old netminder wasn't exactly sharp, but the Flyers' offense took control of the game over the final 30 minutes and gave Ersson plenty of cushion. He's given up at least four goals in three straight starts, and over 10 appearances in March, Ersson's 3-5-1 with a rough 4.30 GAA and .833 save percentage. Interim head coach Brad Shaw still seems to view Ersson as his No. 1 goalie, and with the team playing much better since switching coaches, the Swede could keep racking up wins down the stretch.
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Flyers' Samuel Ersson: Facing Sabres
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Ersson will be between the home pipes versus Buffalo on Saturday, according to Jackie Spiegel of The Philadelphia Inquirer.
Ersson is 2-5-1 with a 4.34 GAA and an .835 save percentage in the month of March. The 25-year-old has given up 11 goals on 60 shots in his last two outings, giving him a 20-15-5 record with a 3.13 GAA and an .882 save percentage for the lowly Flyers this season. The Sabres are generating 3.15 goals per game in 2024-25, 11th in the NHL.
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Flyers' Samuel Ersson: Back in win column Thursday
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Ersson made 26 saves in Thursday's 6-4 win over the Canadiens.
The 25-year-old goalie snapped a four-game losing streak thanks to a big performance by his offense. Ersson is struggling to get to the finish line on the season -- he's given up at least three goals in nine of his last 10 outings, going 2-5-2 over that stretch with a rough 4.40 GAA and .831 save percentage.
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Flyers' Samuel Ersson: Guarding home goal
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Ersson is set to start at home against Montreal on Thursday.
Ersson will be looking for his first win since March 13 -- he's 0-3-1 with a 4.43 GAA and an .826 save percentage across his past four outings. The 25-year-old netminder has a 19-15-5 record, 3.10 GAA and .882 save percentage in 42 appearances this campaign. Montreal is in a three-way tie for 14th in goals per game with 2.99.
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Flyers' Samuel Ersson: Team horrible in front of him
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Ersson made 23 saves in a 7-2 loss to Toronto on Tuesday.
The Flyers were horrendous in front of Ersson against one of the league's best offensive squads. That's a very bad combination. Avoid Ersson. This team is 1-8-1 in its last 10, and the Flyers have a minus-52 goal differential overall.
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Flyers' Samuel Ersson: Struggles continue
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Ersson made 13 saves in a 3-2 loss to Washington on Thursday.
The Flyers are really struggling. The team is 1-8-0 in its last nine games, and they had been shut out in two straight. Ersson himself is 1-4-1 in his last seven starts with 27 goals allowed. His teammates aren't giving him offensive or defensive support. Avoid him -- Ersson can't do this by himself.
