For NHL Wraparound, week of Oct. 5
The Flyers can't get out
In their first four games, opponents have 79 shots on goal from within 30 feet of the Flyers' net; Philadelphia has 25 at the other end.
Close-range shots on goal per game
Within 30 feet of the net, first 4 games of 2026-27
Against
most in NHL
19.8NHL average
all 32 teams
12.8For
fewest in NHL
6.3
Goals allowed with a goalie in net
vs an average NHL goalie facing the Flyers' exact shots
Flyers
4 games
16Average
NHL goalie
17
From BallDontLie play-by-play through Oct. 5. Shots on goal 76 to 158, all attempts 167 to 305. The goalies aren't the problem: 11 of the 16 goals came from close range. Average goalie: the league's 2025-26 scoring rate for each shot's distance and type.
Made for NHL Wraparound, the podcast with Vic and Neil. Every number is from BallDontLie data.
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