Michkov tallied a goal, placed two shots on net and served four PIM in Saturday's 6-3 win over New Jersey.
Michkov scored the first of the Flyers' three goals in a 26-second span midway through the first period. Despite being held off the scoresheet in each of the past three games before Saturday, Michkov has four goals in his past seven appearances. Overall, the 20-year-old winger has five goals, 10 points and 38 shots on target in 20 games this season. His slow start to the season has been similar to the one he experienced in his rookie campaign, meaning the best could still be to come. Fantasy managers who drafted Michkov should be patient, but his recent run of goals and Philadelphia's recent success are encouraging signs that he could be due for more in the near future.
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Flyers' Matvei Michkov: Strikes on power play
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Michkov scored a power-play goal in Wednesday's 2-1 overtime loss to the Oilers.
Michkov has scored in three straight games, and the increased production is helping his ice time bounce back after reduced usage recently. The winger still needs to adjust to head coach Rick Tocchet's expectations, but Michkov has the talent to do so, which should help his production over time. For the season, Michkov's at four goals, five assists, 29 shots on net, 12 hits, 12 PIM and a minus-1 rating through 16 appearances.
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Flyers' Matvei Michkov: Goal in back-to-back games
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Michkov scored a goal in a 3-2 overtime loss to Ottawa on Saturday.
Michkov shook off a check from Sens defender Jake Sanderson, drove to the interior and beat Linus Ullmark over the glove. Michkov has a goal in back-to-back games and five points (two goals, three assists) in his last six games. If he continues to make plays like that, it would go a long way to ingratiating him with his coach moving forward.
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Flyers' Matvei Michkov: Puts away goal in win
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Michkov scored a goal in Thursday's 3-1 win over the Predators.
Michkov's tally tied the game at 1-1 in the second period. He was still limited to 12:52 of ice time, his second-lowest total in a game this season, as he works to gain trust with head coach Rick Tocchet. The 20-year-old Michkov is now at two goals, seven points, 26 shots on net, 11 hits, 10 PIM and an even plus-minus rating over 14 appearances. He's talented, so fantasy managers would be wise to have patience with the winger in most formats.
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Flyers' Matvei Michkov: Nets winner in shootout
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Michkov picked up an assist and scored the winner in the shootout in a 4-3 victory over the Islanders on Saturday.
The 20-year-old winger has had a slow start this season with just one goal and two assists in eight outings. However, he has posted all three of his points in the last five games. Michkov is going to be fine. He has been heating up, but his ice time has been all over the map this campaign.
Michkov scored his first goal of the season in Thursday's 5-2 loss to the Jets.
The second-year winger corralled a fluttering puck and ripped it past Connor Hellebuyck late in the third period, but the Flyers were down 4-1 at the time. It was Michkov's first point in four games to begin the season, but the 20-year-old continues to see a regular shift on the power play and has sky-high upside after producing 26 goals and 63 points over 80 regular-season contests in 2024-25 during his NHL debut.
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Flyers' Matvei Michkov: Secures rookie goals title
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Michkov scored twice on seven shots and added an assist in Thursday's 5-4 loss to the Sabres.
Michkov's late burst of offense in the season finale secured the rookie goals title for him this season. He tallied 26 goals, one ahead of San Jose's Macklin Celebrini, and both first-year forwards finished 2024-25 at 63 points. They trailed Montreal blueliner Lane Hutson (66 points) in the overall scoring race. Michkov was as impressive as advertised, but one of those three skaters may not even end up as a Calder Trophy finalist if Calgary goalie Dustin Wolf gets nominated instead. In addition to his 63 points, Michkov racked up 200 shots on net and a minus-18 rating over 80 appearances.
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Flyers' Matvei Michkov: Hits 60-point mark
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Michkov picked up an assist Saturday in a 4-3 shootout win over the Islanders.
The helper gives Michkov 60 points (24 goals, 36 assists) this season. He's the first Philly rookie to hit that mark since Mikael Renberg had 82 in 1993-94, per Adam Kimelman of NHL.com. Michkov has been sharp over the last few weeks. He reached the scoresheet in eight of his past nine games, collecting four goals, nine assists and 29 shots.
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Flyers' Matvei Michkov: Joins 50-point club
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Michkov recorded two assists, three shots on goal and two PIM in Sunday's 7-4 loss to the Blackhawks.
Michkov is the third rookie to get to 50 points this season. He's earned three helpers over his last two contests following a six-game skid. The rookie winger has 20 goals, 30 assists, 166 shots on net and a minus-15 rating through 70 appearances. Michkov's talent has been evident from the get-go, though he's been prone to some slumps while playing on a more defensive-minded team -- the Flyers are 26th in the league with 2.71 goals per game.
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Flyers' Matvei Michkov: Surging with multi-point efforts
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Michkov picked up two assists Tuesday in a 6-1 win over the Penguins.
The rising star has five points (one goal, four assists) in his last two games and seven points, including two goals, in his last four. Michkov has moved closer to the top of the rookie scoring chase. He has 41 points, along with 126 shots, and that's one back of Macklin Celebrini of San Jose and two back of Lane Hutson of Montreal. This is your Calder trophy contest right here. We'll see if Michkov can bull his way to the hardware with a strong final 25 games.
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Flyers' Matvei Michkov: Big three-point effort in win
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Michkov scored a goal and added two assists in a 6-3 victory over the Oilers on Saturday.
The trio of Michkov, Owen Tippett (two goals) and Sean Couturier (one goal, two assists) had their way with the Oilers, and they all finished with a plus-5 rating. Michkov opened the scoring early in the first period when he drove the net and scored on his rebound. His three-point outburst Saturday matched his point total over a 10-game span (two goals, one assist) before the break. Michkov has 17 goals on the season, which ties him with Macklin Celebrini for the rookie lead.
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Flyers' Matvei Michkov: Lights lamp Saturday
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Michkov potted his 14th goal in Saturday's 3-1 win over New Jersey.
Michkov has two goals and two assists in his last five outings. He currently leads all rookies in goals and ranks second on the Flyers. The 20-year-old forward has 33 points through 45 appearances this season.
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Flyers' Matvei Michkov: Two points in Sunday's loss
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Michkov scored a goal on two shots, dished an assist and added two PIM in Sunday's 5-4 loss to the Kings.
Michkov was benched in the third period of Saturday's game versus the Ducks. He responded well -- it's possible he just needed a bit of rest and a chance to reset. His performance Sunday snapped a seven-game point drought, which came after he posted 10 points over a five-game span. Michkov has 12 goals, 17 helpers, 71 shots on net, 36 PIM and a minus-6 rating through 35 appearances. Like any rookie, the talented 20-year-old is prone to ups and downs, and those will be highlighted further by head coach John Tortorella's style of holding players accountable for their play in all three zones.
Michkov had two assists in a 5-3 win over Columbus on Tuesday.
Michkov has 10 points (three goals, seven assists) on his current five-game point streak. He continues to lead all NHL rookies in scoring with 27 points in as many games. Michkov is the most exciting young player in orange and black in a very long time, and he'll be a fantasy star for a long time.
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Flyers' Matvei Michkov: Stays hot with assist
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Michkov notched an assist, three shots on goal and 12 PIM in Sunday's 4-2 loss to Utah.
Michkov helped out on an Owen Tippett goal in the second period, earning his eighth point over the last four games in the process. The 19-year-old Michkov then showed his toughness by scrapping with Barrett Hayton near the end of the third, earning a roughing minor and a misconduct. Michkov is up to 11 goals, 14 helpers, 49 shots on net, 28 PIM and a plus-3 rating over 26 appearances. He's been as advertised in his rookie campaign, showing creativity and competitiveness in a top-six role.
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Flyers' Matvei Michkov: Two points including OT winner
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Michkov scored the game-winning goal and added an assist in Saturday's 3-2 overtime victory over the Blues.
Travis Konecny made a spectacular defensive play in his own end in the first minute of OT and smacked the puck into the neutral zone while sprawled out flat on the ice, springing Michkov for a breakaway that the rookie didn't squander. The 19-year-old winger has nine goals and 19 points through his first 23 NHL contests, and three of the tallies have been overtime winners. Michkov leads all rookies so far this season in goals, points, power-play goals (four) and power-play points (nine), making him the early favorite for the Calder Trophy.
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Flyers' Matvei Michkov: Another game-winner in OT
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Michkov scored the game-winning goal in Saturday's 3-2 overtime victory against Chicago.
Michkov got his second overtime winner in the last five games at the 1:06 mark of Saturday's extra session. He scored during Philadelphia's third power play of the game. Michkov has three goals and three assists in six outings since being a healthy scratch for two straight contests. The talented rookie has seven tallies and 16 points through 19 appearances this season.
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Flyers' Matvei Michkov: Provides two helpers Saturday
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Michkov recorded two assists and a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Sabres.
Michkov assisted on second-period goals by Egor Zamula and Travis Konecny. The 19-year-old has recorded at least one point in each of his last four games, notching two goals and four assists in that span. The four-game streak represents a season-high mark for Michkov, who still lacks consistency on a game-to-game basis but looks like a player worth rostering in all formats and one of the top fantasy assets in dynasty leagues. He's up to 15 points in 16 games as a rookie.
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Flyers' Matvei Michkov: Completes comeback in overtime
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Michkov scored a goal on three shots and added two PIM in Thursday's 5-4 overtime win over the Senators.
Michkov continues to respond well from his recent two-game stint as a healthy scratch. He had two points in his return to the lineup Monday before tallying the game-winning goal in Thursday's comeback win. The 19-year-old rookie is making a positive impact on offense with six goals, seven assists, 28 shots on net, 12 PIM and a minus-5 rating through 15 appearances. He's earned eight of his points on the power play. Michkov will still be accountable for playing a strong overall game, as head coach John Tortorella has sent a message with his recent scratches and could do so again if Michkov's defensive play lapses.
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Flyers' Matvei Michkov: Plays hero in return to lineup
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Michkov scored an even-strength goal and added a power-play assist in Monday's 4-3 shootout win over the Sharks.
After getting parked in the press box by coach John Tortorella the last two games, Michkov returned to the lineup and made an immediate impact. The rookie winger set up Travis Konecny for a tally in the first period then scored on a breakaway early in the second to give the Flyers a 3-0 lead. When that didn't prove to be enough, Michkov beat Vitek Vanecek again for the first successful attempt in the shootout. Michkov was also a plus-2 on the night, and it's his defensive-zone work that Tortorella wants the seventh overall pick in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft to focus on. There have been no complaints about Michkov's offense -- through his first 14 NHL games, he's produced five goals and 12 points, with eight of them (three goals, five helpers) coming on the power play.
