After much deliberation, the finalized schedule for a revised 56-game NHL season is here. Here is everything you need to know about the Flyers’ schedule for the upcoming season.
The Philadelphia Flyers will open things up with a home game against the Pittsburgh Penguins on January 13th which is bound to wet the appetite of Flyers fans everywhere! There’s no love lost between these two and after a rollercoaster of goals scored last year (18 goals between the two teams across 3 meetings) this promises to be a spectacle.
The rest of the schedule looks like this:
| Day | Date | Visiting team | Home Team | EST | Local Time | Game # |
| Wed. | 1/13/21 | Pittsburgh | Philadelphia | T.B.A. | T.B.A. | 1 |
| Fri. | 1/15/21 | Pittsburgh | Philadelphia | T.B.A. | T.B.A. | 18 |
| Mon. | 1/18/21 | Buffalo | Philadelphia | T.B.A. | T.B.A. | 37 |
| Tue. | 1/19/21 | Buffalo | Philadelphia | T.B.A. | T.B.A. | 47 |
| Thu. | 1/21/21 | Philadelphia | Boston | T.B.A. | T.B.A. | 60 |
| Sat. | 1/23/21 | Philadelphia | Boston | T.B.A. | T.B.A. | 75 |
| Tue. | 1/26/21 | Philadelphia | New Jersey | T.B.A. | T.B.A. | 95 |
| Thu. | 1/28/21 | Philadelphia | New Jersey | T.B.A. | T.B.A. | 111 |
| Sat. | 1/30/21 | N.Y. Islanders | Philadelphia | T.B.A. | T.B.A. | 126 |
| Sun. | 1/31/21 | N.Y. Islanders | Philadelphia | T.B.A. | T.B.A. | 137 |
| Wed. | 2/3/21 | Boston | Philadelphia | T.B.A. | T.B.A. | 159 |
| Fri. | 2/5/21 | Boston | Philadelphia | T.B.A. | T.B.A. | 174 |
| Sun. | 2/7/21 | Philadelphia | Washington | T.B.A. | T.B.A. | 188 |
| Tue. | 2/9/21 | Philadelphia | Washington | T.B.A. | T.B.A. | 202 |
| Thu. | 2/11/21 | New Jersey | Philadelphia | T.B.A. | T.B.A. | 216 |
| Sat. | 2/13/21 | New Jersey | Philadelphia | T.B.A. | T.B.A. | 231 |
| Tue. | 2/16/21 | Philadelphia | N.Y. Rangers | T.B.A. | T.B.A. | 254 |
| Thu. | 2/18/21 | N.Y. Rangers | Philadelphia | T.B.A. | T.B.A. | 266 |
| Sun. | 2/21/21 | Philadelphia | Boston | T.B.A. | T.B.A. | 290 |
| Wed. | 2/24/21 | N.Y. Rangers | Philadelphia | T.B.A. | T.B.A. | 308 |
| Fri. | 2/26/21 | Philadelphia | Buffalo | T.B.A. | T.B.A. | 322 |
| Sun. | 2/28/21 | Philadelphia | Buffalo | T.B.A. | T.B.A. | 340 |
| Tue. | 3/2/21 | Philadelphia | Pittsburgh | T.B.A. | T.B.A. | 355 |
| Thu. | 3/4/21 | Philadelphia | Pittsburgh | T.B.A. | T.B.A. | 366 |
| Sun. | 3/7/21 | Philadelphia | Boston | T.B.A. | T.B.A. | 390 |
| Tue. | 3/9/21 | Buffalo | Philadelphia | T.B.A. | T.B.A. | 402 |
| Thu. | 3/11/21 | Washington | Philadelphia | T.B.A. | T.B.A. | 418 |
| Sat. | 3/13/21 | Washington | Philadelphia | T.B.A. | T.B.A. | 433 |
| Mon. | 3/15/21 | Philadelphia | N.Y. Rangers | T.B.A. | T.B.A. | 446 |
| Wed. | 3/17/21 | Philadelphia | N.Y. Rangers | T.B.A. | T.B.A. | 462 |
| Thu. | 3/18/21 | Philadelphia | N.Y. Islanders | T.B.A. | T.B.A. | 469 |
| Sat. | 3/20/21 | Philadelphia | N.Y. Islanders | T.B.A. | T.B.A. | 484 |
| Tue. | 3/23/21 | New Jersey | Philadelphia | T.B.A. | T.B.A. | 504 |
| Thu. | 3/25/21 | N.Y. Rangers | Philadelphia | T.B.A. | T.B.A. | 516 |
| Sat. | 3/27/21 | N.Y. Rangers | Philadelphia | T.B.A. | T.B.A. | 530 |
| Mon. | 3/29/21 | Philadelphia | Buffalo | T.B.A. | T.B.A. | 548 |
| Tue. | 3/30/21 | Philadelphia | Buffalo | T.B.A. | T.B.A. | 557 |
| Sat. | 4/3/21 | Philadelphia | N.Y. Islanders | T.B.A. | T.B.A. | 587 |
| Mon. | 4/5/21 | Boston | Philadelphia | T.B.A. | T.B.A. | 605 |
| Tue. | 4/6/21 | Boston | Philadelphia | T.B.A. | T.B.A. | 614 |
| Thu. | 4/8/21 | Philadelphia | N.Y. Islanders | T.B.A. | T.B.A. | 626 |
| Sun. | 4/11/21 | Buffalo | Philadelphia | T.B.A. | T.B.A. | 652 |
| Tue. | 4/13/21 | Philadelphia | Pittsburgh | T.B.A. | T.B.A. | 668 |
| Thu. | 4/15/21 | Philadelphia | Pittsburgh | T.B.A. | T.B.A. | 680 |
| Sat. | 4/17/21 | Washington | Philadelphia | T.B.A. | T.B.A. | 692 |
| Sun. | 4/18/21 | N.Y. Islanders | Philadelphia | T.B.A. | T.B.A. | 703 |
| Tue. | 4/20/21 | Philadelphia | New Jersey | T.B.A. | T.B.A. | 716 |
| Fri. | 4/23/21 | Philadelphia | N.Y. Rangers | T.B.A. | T.B.A. | 739 |
| Sun. | 4/25/21 | N.Y. Islanders | Philadelphia | T.B.A. | T.B.A. | 755 |
| Tue. | 4/27/21 | Washington | Philadelphia | T.B.A. | T.B.A. | 769 |
| Thu. | 4/29/21 | Philadelphia | New Jersey | T.B.A. | T.B.A. | 783 |
| Sat. | 5/1/21 | New Jersey | Philadelphia | T.B.A. | T.B.A. | 798 |
| Mon. | 5/3/21 | Pittsburgh | Philadelphia | T.B.A. | T.B.A. | 815 |
| Tue. | 5/4/21 | Pittsburgh | Philadelphia | T.B.A. | T.B.A. | 826 |
| Fri. | 5/7/21 | Philadelphia | Washington | T.B.A. | T.B.A. | 840 |
| Sat. | 5/8/21 | Philadelphia | Washington | T.B.A. | T.B.A. | 856 |
Initial takeaways:
As previously mentioned in a piece this week, the Flyers have enjoyed a bevy of recent success against their new divisional opponents, after going a combined 13-5-3 against these teams last year.
There are understandably a lot of double-headers due to the restrictions put in place in order to sustain the season in a climate deeply impacted by the effects of the pandemic. That trend kicks off straight away with a double-header against the Pens and another against the Sabres. This means the Flyers will play their opening four games at home.
They end the season with a double-header against the Caps on the road which could well be a pair of games that carry heavy playoff implications. Washington has long been a problematic team, but they will be without Henrik Lundqvist this season as he battles a heart condition (Sending our best wishes to a truly great goalie) The top 4 teams from each division will proceed to the postseason under the new rules.
The Flyers will get their first taste of the Bruins at the end of January, revisiting a rivalry entrenched in history. From the iconic 1970’s battles, to a Winter Classic Showdown and that 2010 playoff series, here’s to hoping next season presents a change of fortune for Vigneault’s men.
Stay tuned for a more in-depth breakdown of the games and what the future could well hold for the team now that the schedule is locked in.
Photo Credit: Alex Mcintyre
