Samuel Ersson G PHI Sat 2/22/25 11:10 AM
Samuel Ersson
G PHI
Ersson will defend the home goal Saturday against the Oilers, according to Charlie O'Connor of PHLY Sports.
EDGE Analysis
Ersson was outstanding Monday, stopping 32 shots in a 2-1 Sweden win over the United States at the 4 Nations Face-Off. He has struggled at times at the NHL level this season, going 16-10-3 with a 2.81 GAA and an .896 save percentage. He will face the Oilers, who are generating 3.31 goals per game, fourth in the NHL in 2024-25.
Samuel Ersson G PHI Mon 2/17/25 10:51 PM
Samuel Ersson
G PHI
Ersson made 31 saves in Sweden's 2-1 win over the United States at the 4 Nations Face-Off on Monday.
EDGE Analysis
Ersson allowed a goal to Chris Kreider just 35 seconds into the game, but battened the hatches from that point and stoned the American snipers. He earned the game's second star for his work. Ersson returns to Philly on a high -- this was his first appearance at the tourney. He has started 30 of his team's 57 games, and he's 16-10-3 with two shutouts, 2.81 GAA and .896 save percentage.
Samuel Ersson G PHI Mon 2/17/25 6:33 PM
Samuel Ersson
G PHI
Ersson will tend the twine for Team Sweden against the United States on Monday, per Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet.
EDGE Analysis
Linus Ullmark (illness) was the first netminder off at Monday's morning skate, but Ersson will draw his first start of the tournament due to the former's ailment. Ersson will take on a strong American squad that has scored nine goals through two games, which could prove to be valuable experience for the 25-year-old.
Samuel Ersson G PHI Sun 2/9/25 1:19 PM
Samuel Ersson
G PHI
Ersson made 31 saves on the 33 shots he faced in Saturday's 3-2 win against the Penguins.
EDGE Analysis
Ersson tended a clean first period before allowing one goal in each of the final two periods Saturday. He faced a high volume of shots, including nine off the stick of Anthony Beauvillier. The 25-year-old netminder has a 16-10-3 record with a .896 save percentage and a 2.81 GAA in 31 appearances this season. He is unbeaten in his past two starts and has seven wins in his last 11 outings. Ersson continues to hold value as a streaming option in standard formats. He will serve as the injury replacement for New Jersey's Jacob Markstrom on Team Sweden for the 4 Nations Face-Off and can build up momentum for the final stretch of NHL play during that time.
Samuel Ersson G PHI Sat 2/8/25 10:24 AM
Samuel Ersson
G PHI
Ersson will patrol the home crease versus Pittsburgh on Saturday, according to Jordan Hall of NBC Sports Philadelphia.
EDGE Analysis
Ersson has looked good in his last two games despite going 0-1-1. He has allowed five goals on 74 shots (.932 save percentage) in the pair of games, giving him a 15-10-3 mark with a 2.84 GAA and an .894 save percentage. Ersson will face the Penguins, who are coming off a 3-2 win over the Rangers on Friday and have generated 2.88 goals per game, 17th in the NHL this season.
Samuel Ersson G PHI Wed 2/5/25 10:01 AM
Samuel Ersson
G PHI
Ersson made 39 saves on the 42 shots he faced in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime loss to Utah.
EDGE Analysis
Ersson tended a clean first period before Utah scored three of Tuesday's last four goals. He made multiple big saves in the extra period but fell one second short of forcing a shootout. The 25-year-old netminder now has a 15-10-3 record with a 2.84 GAA and a .894 save percentage. Since his five-game win streak in the middle of January, he has just one win over his past five appearances. With the state of Philadelphia's defense, he is set to face a high volume of shots moving forward. Ersson's inconsistencies in net make him a tough option to trust as an everyday starter in fantasy. However, he has some value as a streaming option with the right matchup. Ersson's next opportunity to defend the crease is on home ice Thursday against the Capitals.
Samuel Ersson G PHI Tue 2/4/25 1:23 PM
Samuel Ersson
G PHI
Ersson will tend the road twine Tuesday in Utah, per Charlie O'Connor of PHLY Sports.
EDGE Analysis
Ersson turned aside 30 of 32 shots in Sunday's 2-0 loss to the Avalanche but did not receive any offensive support. The Swedish netminder is 15-10-2 with an .892 save percentage and 2.84 GAA through 29 appearances this season. Utah sits 24th in the NHL with 2.77 goals per game and is expected to get Dylan Guenther (lower body), who has 16 goals in 40 games this season, back in the lineup Tuesday.
Samuel Ersson G PHI Mon 2/3/25 12:56 PM
Samuel Ersson
G PHI
Ersson made 30 saves on 32 shots in Sunday's 2-0 loss to Colorado.
EDGE Analysis
Ersson turned in a solid performance against a strong opponent Sunday, but Philadelphia was blanked for a third consecutive game. The Swedish goaltender has lost back-to-back contests and three of his last four after earning five consecutive wins, which included one shutout. On the season, Ersson holds a 15-10-2 record, .892 save percentage and 2.84 GAA through 29 appearances. The 25-year-old will probably draw the start Tuesday when Philadelphia concludes its brief two-game road trip in Utah.
Samuel Ersson G PHI Sun 2/2/25 1:29 PM
Samuel Ersson
G PHI
Ersson will guard the road goal versus Colorado on Sunday.
EDGE Analysis
Ersson had won six of seven outings, stopping 169 of 184 shots, before getting pulled from Wednesday's 5-0 loss to New Jersey. He has a 15-9-2 record with a 2.86 GAA and an .890 save percentage through 28 appearances this season. Colorado ranks seventh in the league with 3.28 goals per game in 2024-25.
Samuel Ersson G PHI Thu 1/30/25 9:49 AM
Samuel Ersson
G PHI
Ersson allowed four goals on 16 shots before being replaced by Ivan Fedotov midway through the second period of Wednesday's 5-0 loss to the Devils.
EDGE Analysis
After a scoreless first frame, the Flyers' defense completely collapsed in the second, and Ersson gave up two power-play tallies plus a goal on a coast-to-coast effort by Luke Hughes before mercifully being lifted. It was Ersson's second loss in his last three starts, a stretch in which he's been beaten 11 times on 85 shots (.871 save percentage). Head coach John Tortorella can sometimes have little patience with his goalies, so Ersson may need to turn things around quickly to keep hold of the No. 1 job and avoid falling into a timeshare with Fedotov.