The Flyers have plenty of reasons to feel optimistic heading into the NHL’s holiday break! As of December 24, 2025, they’ve wrapped up the pre-Christmas portion of their schedule with a solid 19-10-7 record (45 points), sitting second in the Metropolitan Division and boasting the second-best points percentage (.625) in the Eastern Conference—just two points behind the first-place Carolina Hurricanes.They closed out on a high note with back-to-back wins: a convincing 5-2 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on December 22 (in Rick Tocchet’s first game coaching against his former team) and a 3-1 road win over the struggling Chicago Blackhawks on December 23, despite it being the second half of a back-to-back.
- Standout performances from players like Trevor Zegras (extended his point streak to nine games), Travis Konecny (scored and hit his 300th career assist), and the revamped fourth line (Nikita Grebenkin, Rodrigo Abols, and Carl Grundstrom contributing significantly).
- The team has earned points in 19 of their last 24 games (13-5-6), a massive improvement from last year’s 15-16-4 mark at the holiday break.
While there are some injury concerns (e.g., Travis Sanheim and Denver Barkey left the Chicago game hurt, though the break provides recovery time), the overall trajectory under Tocchet has the Flyers firmly in playoff position and trending upward. Enjoy the break, Flyers fans—things are looking bright for 2026!
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