1–3

Final

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
SJS	0	1	0	1
PHI	0	1	2	3

Sharks at Flyers

Flyers beat Sharks 3–1 at Wells Fargo Center on October 20, 1998.

🗓 Tue, Oct 20, 1998 · 18:30 CDT 📍 Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia 🏒 1998-99 🔁 Flyers lead the season series 1–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🔔 PHI

Eric Lindros

1 G, 1 A

6 shots · 24:31 TOI · +1

2nd star 🔔 PHI

Rod Brind'Amour

1 G, 1 A

4 shots · 25:55 TOI · +1

3rd star 🔔 PHI

Colin Forbes

1 G

2 shots · 09:45 TOI · +1

🚨 Scoring

4 goals · in order

2nd period

🦈 Jeff Friesen PP Go-ahead 2nd · 12:59

Assists: Owen Nolan, Patrick Marleau

1–0

🔔 Rod Brind'Amour PP Tying 2nd · 19:43

Assists: Eric Desjardins, Eric Lindros

1–1

3rd period

🔔 Colin Forbes Go-ahead 3rd · 03:20

Assists: Mike Sillinger

1–2

🔔 Eric Lindros 3rd · 15:48

Assists: Rod Brind'Amour, John LeClair

1–3

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🦈SJS PHI🔔

18 Shots on goal 37

1/4 Power play (goals / chances) 1/5

25 Hits 19

10 Blocked shots 13

7 Takeaways 15

27 Giveaways 30

10 Penalty minutes 8

SJS shooting 5.6% (1/18) PHI shooting 8.1% (3/37)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🦈Sharks

Mike Vernon

34/37

.919 SV% · 3 GA · 59:56 TOI

🔔Flyers

John Vanbiesbrouck

17/18

.944 SV% · 1 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–0

Sharks

Sharks — tied after 1st: 1-2 (33% win rate, 3 games)

Flyers

Flyers — tied after 1st: 4-0 (100% win rate, 4 games)

After 2nd — 1–1

Sharks

Sharks — tied after 2nd: 1-2 (33% win rate, 3 games)

Flyers

Flyers — tied after 2nd: 4-0 (100% win rate, 4 games)

🧩 Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

🦈Sharks

L1 Friesen · Matteau · Nolan 18:02

L2 Craven · Sturm · Ricci 16:49

L3 Marleau · Murphy · Stern 15:06

L4 Lowry · Hicks · Nicholls 7:26

D1 Houlder · Marchment 21:39

D2 Rathje · Rouse 19:16

D3 Zyuzin · Sutton 17:20

🔔Flyers

L1 LeClair · Brind'Amour · Lindros 24:31

L2 Zubrus · Gratton · Daigle 14:13

L3 Podein · Bureau · Hull 10:20

L4 Forbes · Zelepukin · Sillinger 9:34

D1 Desjardins · Svoboda 23:46

D2 Richardson · Mcgillis 19:46

D3 Therien · Tertyshny 16:32

⚔️ Last meetings

Flyers lead the season series 1–0 Full head-to-head →

3–2 (OT) · Flyers won

2–2 (OT) · Sharks won

Mar 17, 1996

🦈SJS @ 🔔PHI

2–8 · Flyers won

❓ SJS vs PHI, answered

Who won Sharks vs Flyers on October 20, 1998?

Flyers won 3–1.

What was the final score of Sharks vs Flyers?

The final score was Sharks 1, Flyers 3.

Who scored for Sharks?

Jeff Friesen.

Who scored for Flyers?

Colin Forbes, Eric Lindros, Rod Brind'Amour.

How did the Sharks goalie play?

Mike Vernon made 34 saves on 37 shots (.919 save percentage).

How did the Flyers goalie play?

John Vanbiesbrouck made 17 saves on 18 shots (.944 save percentage).

Where is Sharks vs Flyers played?

At Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, the Flyers home rink.

What is the Sharks vs Flyers season series?

Flyers lead the season series 1–0 after 1 game.

Have a different question? Ask the Oracle — it answers from this season's box scores.

🧭 Around this game

Each team's schedule either side of it

🦈Sharks

Previous game · Oct 18

🔔Flyers

Previous game · Oct 17

Also on October 20, 1998

Sharks season page Flyers season page Head-to-head record Full NHL schedule