The 2015–16

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was the 49th season for the

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franchise that was established on June 5, 1967. The Flyers opened the regular season on October 8, 2015 against the

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. This was the first season under new head coach

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. The Flyers finished fifth in the

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and seventh in the Eastern Conference, qualifying for the Stanley Cup Playoffs as the second Wild Card team in the Eastern Conference, where they would lose in the first round in six games to the

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Off-season

After the Flyers failed to qualify for the playoffs for the second time in three seasons in 2014–15, head coach

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was fired. On May 18, 2015, the Flyers hired

to replace Berube. Hakstol had been the

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's head coach for the past 11 seasons, during which he had a 289–143–43 record and led the school to the

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tournament in each season and advanced to the

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seven times. The Flyers retained assistant coaches Ian Laperriere,

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and

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. Kim Dillabaugh was named goaltending coach on July 3, 2015, replacing Jeff Reese. The Flyers signed

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defenseman Evgeny Medvedev to a one-year, $3 million contract on May 20. June 27, the first day of the

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, was a busy one for the Flyers, as they selected defenseman Ivan Provorov with the seventh overall pick while also trading the 29th and 61st overall selection for the 24th in order to select forward Travis Konecny. The next day, the Flyers made a trade to create some cap space, with the

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receiving

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and acquiring the contract of

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, while the Flyers received

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and a conditional 2016 or 2017 draft pick. The Flyers then traded

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to the

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in exchange for a 2017 third-round pick on June 29, while re-signing

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to a two-year deal. The next day, the Flyers re-signed

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to a one-year deal. On July 1, the Flyers signed free-agent goaltender

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to a two-year, $3.25 million contract.

Standings

Schedule and results

Preseason

, - , 1 , , September 21 , , NY Islanders , , 3–5 , , Philadelphia , , , , Neuvirth , , –– , , 1–0–0 , , , - , 2 , , September 21 , , Philadelphia , , 2–3 , , NY Islanders , , , , Stolarz , , 5,366 , , 1–1–0 , , , - , 3 , , September 22 , , NY Rangers , , 3–5 , , Philadelphia , , , ,

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, , 16,985 , , 2–1–0 , , , - , 4 , , September 25 , , NY Islanders , , 2–5 , , Philadelphia , , , , Mason , , 17,369 , , 3–1–0 , , , - , 5 , , September 28 , , Philadelphia , , 2–3 , , NY Rangers , , OT , , Mason , , 18,006 , , 3–1–1 , , , - , 6 , , September 30 , , New Jersey , , 4–2 , , Philadelphia , , , , Neuvirth , , 17,732 , , 3–2–1 , , , - , 7 , , October 2 , , Philadelphia , , 2–3 , , New Jersey , , SO , , Mason , , 9,235 , , 3–2–2 , , , - , colspan="10" style="text-align:center;", ''Notes:''
– Indicates split-squad game.
– Game was played at

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. , - , - , ''Legend'':

Regular season

, - , 1 , , October 8 , , Philadelphia , , 2–3 , ,

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, , 19,092 , , 0–0–1 , , 1 , , , - , 2 , , October 10 , , Philadelphia , , 1–7 , ,

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, , , , Mason , , 19,434 , , 0–1–1 , , 1 , , , - , 3 , , October 12 , ,

, , 0–1 , , Philadelphia , , , , Neuvirth , , 19,769 , , 1–1–1 , , 3 , , , - , 4 , , October 14 , ,

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, , 0–3 , , Philadelphia , , , , Neuvirth , , 19,779 , , 2–1–1 , , 5 , , , - , 5 , , October 20 , ,

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, , 2–1 , , Philadelphia , , , , Mason , , 19,077 , , 2–2–1 , , 5 , , , - , 6 , , October 21 , , Philadelphia , , 5–4 , ,

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, , OT , , Mason , , 17,565 , , 3–2–1 , , 7 , , , - , 7 , , October 24 , , NY Rangers , , 2–3 , , Philadelphia , , SO , , Mason , , 19,805 , , 4–2–1 , , 9 , , , - , 8 , , October 27 , ,

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, , 4–3 , , Philadelphia , , OT , , Mason , , 19,432 , , 4–2–2 , , 10 , , , - , 9 , , October 29 , ,

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, , 4–1 , , Philadelphia , , , , Mason , , 19,241 , , 4–3–2 , , 10 , , , - , 10 , , October 30 , , Philadelphia , , 1–3 , ,

, , , , Neuvirth , , 15,962 , , 4–4–2 , , 10 , , , - , - , 11 , , November 2 , , Philadelphia , , 1–4 , ,

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, , , ,

, , 18,264 , , 4–5–2 , , 10 , , , - , 12 , , November 3 , , Philadelphia , , 2–4 , ,

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, , , , Neuvirth , , 16,839 , , 4–6–2 , , 10 , , , - , 13 , , November 5 , , Philadelphia , , 1–2 , ,

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, , OT , , Neuvirth , , 19,289 , , 4–6–3 , , 11 , , , - , 14 , , November 7 , , Philadelphia , , 3–0 , ,

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, , , , Neuvirth , , 15,294 , , 5–6–3 , , 13 , , , - , 15 , , November 10 , ,

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, , 4–0 , , Philadelphia , , , , Neuvirth , , 18,587 , , 5–7–3 , , 13 , , , - , 16 , , November 12 , ,

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, , 5–2 , , Philadelphia , , , , Mason , , 19,414 , , 5–8–3 , , 13 , , , - , 17 , , November 14 , , Philadelphia , , 3–2 , , Carolina , , OT , , Mason , , 13,758 , , 6–8–3 , , 15 , , , - , 18 , , November 17 , ,

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, , 3–2 , , Philadelphia , , SO , , Mason , , 18,846 , , 6–8–4 , , 16 , , , - , 19 , , November 19 , , San Jose , , 1–0 , , Philadelphia , , OT , , Mason , , 18,229 , , 6–8–5 , , 17 , , , - , 20 , , November 21 , , Philadelphia , , 0–4 , ,

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, , , , Mason , , 18,578 , , 6–9–5 , , 17 , , , - , 21 , , November 23 , , Carolina , , 2–3 , , Philadelphia , , OT , , Neuvirth , , 18,636 , , 7–9–5 , , 19 , , , - , 22 , , November 25 , , Philadelphia , , 1–3 , , NY Islanders , , , , Mason , , 13,027 , , 7–10–5 , , 19 , , , - , 23 , , November 27 , ,

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, , 2–3 , , Philadelphia , , OT , , Neuvirth , , 19,818 , , 8–10–5 , , 21 , , , - , 24 , , November 28 , , Philadelphia , , 3–0 , , NY Rangers , , , , Mason , , 18,006 , , 9–10–5 , , 23 , , , - , - , 25 , , December 1 , , Philadelphia , , 4–2 , ,

, , , ,

, , 17,010 , , 10–10–5 , , 25 , , , - , 26 , , December 4 , , Philadelphia , , 4–3 , ,

, , OT , , Neuvirth , , 14,825 , , 11–10–5 , , 27 , , , - , 27 , , December 5 , ,

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, , 4–1 , , Philadelphia , , , , Mason , , 18,202 , , 11–11–5 , , 27 , , , - , 28 , , December 8 , , NY Islanders , , 4–3 , , Philadelphia , , SO , , Neuvirth , , 18,108 , , 11–11–6 , , 28 , , , - , 29 , , December 10 , , Philadelphia , , 4–2 , ,

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, , , , Neuvirth , , 14,428 , , 12–11–6 , , 30 , , , - , 30 , , December 11 , , Philadelphia , , 1–3 , ,

, , , , Neuvirth , , 18,532 , , 12–12–6 , , 30 , , , - , 31 , , December 15 , , Carolina , , 3–4 , , Philadelphia , , OT , , Neuvirth , , 18,205 , , 13–12–6 , , 32 , , , - , 32 , , December 17 , ,

, , 0–2 , , Philadelphia , , , , Mason , , 17,943 , , 14–12–6 , , 34 , , , - , 33 , , December 19 , , Philadelphia , , 2–3 , ,

, , SO , , Mason , , 14,030 , , 14–12–7 , , 35 , , , - , 34 , , December 21 , ,

, , 3–4 , , Philadelphia , , , , Mason , , 19,676 , , 15–12–7 , , 37 , , , - , 35 , , December 27 , , Philadelphia , , 2–4 , ,

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, , , , Mason , , 17,322 , , 15–13–7 , , 37 , , , - , 36 , , December 30 , , Philadelphia , , 2–4 , , San Jose , , , , Mason , , 17,562 , , 15–14–7 , , 37 , , , - , - , 37 , , January 2 , , Philadelphia , , 1–2 , ,

, , , , Neuvirth , , 18,230 , , 15–15–7 , , 37 , , , - , 38 , , January 5 , ,

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, , 3–4 , , Philadelphia , , , , Neuvirth , , 19,163 , , 16–15–7 , , 39 , , , - , 39 , , January 7 , , Philadelphia , , 4–3 , ,

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, , 19,125 , , 17–15–7 , , 41 , , , - , 40 , , January 9 , , NY Islanders , , 0–4 , , Philadelphia , , , , Mason , , 19,874 , , 18–15–7 , , 43 , , , - , 41 , , January 13 , ,

, , 2–3 , , Philadelphia , , , , Mason , , 19,704 , , 19–15–7 , , 45 , , , - , 42 , , January 16 , , NY Rangers , , 3–2 , , Philadelphia , , SO , , Mason , , 19,843 , , 19–15–8 , , 46 , , , - , 43 , , January 17 , , Philadelphia , , 2–1 , ,

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, , SO , , Neuvirth , , 20,027 , , 20–15–8 , , 48 , , , - , 44 , , January 19 , ,

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, , 3–2 , , Philadelphia , , , , Mason , , 19,319 , , 20–16–8 , , 48 , , , - , 45 , , January 21 , , Philadelphia , , 3–4 , ,

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, , , , Mason , , 18,652 , , 20–17–8 , , 48 , , , - style="background:#ccc;" , – , , January 23 , , Philadelphia , , , , NY Islanders , , colspan="6" , Game rescheduled to April 10 due to hazardous weather. , - , 46 , , January 25 , ,

, , 3–2 , , Philadelphia , , , , Neuvirth , , 19,738 , , 20–18–8 , , 48 , , , - , 47 , , January 27 , , Philadelphia , , 4–3 , ,

, , OT , , Neuvirth , , 18,506 , , 21–18–8 , , 50 , , , - , - , 48 , , February 2 , ,

, , 2–4 , , Philadelphia , , , ,

, , 19,031 , , 22–18–8 , , 52 , , , - , 49 , , February 4 , , Philadelphia , , 6–3 , ,

, , , , Mason , , 17,113 , , 23–18–8 , , 54 , , , - , 50 , , February 6 , , NY Rangers , , 3–2 , , Philadelphia , , SO , , Mason , , 19,819 , , 23–18–9 , , 55 , , , - , 51 , , February 7 , , Philadelphia , , 2–3 , ,

, , , , Mason , , 18,506 , , 23–19–9 , , 55 , , , - , 52 , , February 9 , ,

, , 4–1 , , Philadelphia , , , , Mason , , 18,717 , , 23–20–9 , , 55 , , , - , 53 , , February 11 , ,

, , 1–5 , , Philadelphia , , , , Mason , , 19,019 , , 24–20–9 , , 57 , , , - , 54 , , February 13 , ,

, , 2–1 , , Philadelphia , , OT , , Neuvirth , , 19,775 , , 24–20–10 , , 58 , , , - , 55 , , February 14 , , Philadelphia , , 1–3 , , NY Rangers , , , , Mason , , 18,006 , , 24–21–10 , , 58 , , , - , 56 , , February 16 , , Philadelphia , , 6–3 , ,

, , , , Neuvirth , , 15,482 , , 25–21–10 , , 60 , , , - , 57 , , February 19 , , Philadelphia , , 2–3 , ,

, , SO , , Neuvirth , , 21,288 , , 25–21–11 , , 61 , , , - , 58 , , February 20 , , Philadelphia , , 5–4 , ,

, , OT , , Neuvirth , , 19,060 , , 26–21–11 , , 63 , , , - , 59 , , February 23 , , Philadelphia , , 1–3 , , Carolina , , , , Neuvirth , , 10,896 , , 26–22–11 , , 63 , , , - , 60 , , February 25 , ,

, , 2–3 , , Philadelphia , , , , Neuvirth , , 18,631 , , 27–22–11 , , 65 , , , - , 61 , , February 27 , ,

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, , 2–4 , , Philadelphia , , , , Neuvirth , , 19,773 , , 28–22–11 , , 67 , , , - , 62 , , February 29 , ,

, , 3–5 , , Philadelphia , , , , Neuvirth , , 19,065 , , 29–22–11 , , 69 , , , - , - , 63 , , March 3 , ,

, , 4–0 , , Philadelphia , , , , Neuvirth , , 18,636 , , 29–23–11 , , 69 , , , - , 64 , , March 5 , ,

, , 0–6 , , Philadelphia , , , ,

, , 19,645 , , 30–23–11 , , 71 , , , - , 65 , , March 7 , ,

, , 2–4 , , Philadelphia , , , , Mason , , 17,906 , , 31–23–11 , , 73 , , , - , 66 , , March 11 , , Philadelphia , , 3–1 , ,

, , , , Mason , , 19,092 , , 32–23–11 , , 75 , , , - , 67 , , March 12 , , Philadelphia , , 4–5 , ,

, , SO , , Mason , , 19,404 , , 32–23–12 , , 76 , , , - , 68 , , March 15 , ,

, , 3–4 , , Philadelphia , , , , Mason , , 19,806 , , 33–23–12 , , 78 , , , - , 69 , , March 16 , , Philadelphia , , 3–2 , ,

, , , , Neuvirth , , 22,113 , , 34–23–12 , , 80 , , , - , 70 , , March 19 , ,

, , 4–1 , , Philadelphia , , , , Mason , , 19,967 , , 34–24–12 , , 80 , , , - , 71 , , March 21 , , Philadelphia , , 4–1 , , NY Islanders , , , , Mason , , 14,329 , , 35–24–12 , , 82 , , , - , 72 , , March 22 , , Philadelphia , , 2–3 , ,

, , SO , , Mason , , 16,230 , , 35–24–13 , , 83 , , , - , 73 , , March 24 , , Philadelphia , , 4–2 , ,

, , , , Mason , , 18,087 , , 36–24–13 , , 85 , , , - , 74 , , March 26 , , Philadelphia , , 1–2 , ,

, , , , Mason , , 16,002 , , 36–25–13 , , 85 , , , - , 75 , , March 28 , ,

, , 2–3 , , Philadelphia , , OT , , Mason , , 19,100 , , 37–25–13 , , 87 , , , - , 76 , , March 30 , ,

, , 1–2 , , Philadelphia , , SO , , Mason , , 19,850 , , 38–25–13 , , 89 , , , - , - , 77, , April 2 , ,

, , 2–3 , , Philadelphia , , , ,

, , 19,578 , , 39–25–13 , , 91 , , , - , 78 , , April 3 , , Philadelphia , , 2–6 , ,

, , , , Mason , , 18,673 , , 39–26–13 , , 91 , , , - , 79 , , April 6 , , Philadelphia , , 0–3 , ,

, , , , Mason , , 20,027 , , 39–27–13 , , 91 , , , - , 80 , , April 7 , ,

, , 4–3 , , Philadelphia , , OT , , Mason , , 19,674 , , 39–27–14 , , 92 , , , - , 81 , , April 9 , ,

, , 1–3 , , Philadelphia , , , , Mason , , 19,919 , , 40–27–14 , , 94 , , , - , 82 , , April 10 , , Philadelphia , , 5–2 , , NY Islanders , , , , Neuvirth , , 14,244 , , 41–27–14 , , 96 , , , - , - , ''Legend'':

Playoffs

, - , 1 , , April 14 , , Philadelphia , , 0–2 , , Washington , , , ,

, , 18,506 , , 0–1 , , , - , 2 , , April 16 , , Philadelphia , , 1–4 , , Washington , , , , Mason , , 18,506 , , 0–2 , , , - , 3 , , April 18 , , Washington , , 6–1 , , Philadelphia , , , , Mason , , 19,678 , , 0–3 , , , - , 4 , , April 20 , , Washington , , 1–2 , , Philadelphia , , , , Neuvirth , , 19,692 , , 1–3 , , , - , 5 , , April 22 , , Philadelphia , , 2–0 , , Washington , , , , Neuvirth , , 18,506 , , 2–3 , , , - , 6 , , April 24 , , Washington , , 1–0 , , Philadelphia , , , , Neuvirth , , 19,925 , , 2–4 , , , - , - , ''Legend'':

Player statistics

Scoring

* ''Position abbreviations: C =

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; D =

Defense Defense or defence may refer to: Tactical, martial, and political acts or groups * Defense (military), forces primarily intended for warfare * Civil defense, the organizing of civilians to deal with emergencies or enemy attacks * Defense industr ...

; G =

Goaltender In ice hockey, the goaltender (commonly referred to as goalie or netminder) is the player responsible for preventing the hockey puck from entering their own team's net, thus preventing the opposing team from scoring. The goaltender mostly plays ...

; LW =

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; RW =

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'' * '' = Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Flyers only.'' * '' = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Flyers only.''

Goaltending

Awards and records

Awards

Records

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set a number of team records during the 2015–16 season. Gostisbehere‘s 15-game point streak from January 19 to February 20 is the team record for a rookie and the NHL record for a rookie defenseman, and his nine-game assist streak from January 21 to February 11 tied the team record for a rookie. He set franchise single season highs for goals by a rookie defenseman (17) and overtime goals (4), and tied the team record for powerplay goals by a defenseman (8).

Milestones

Transactions

The Flyers were involved in the following transactions from June 16, 2015, the day after the deciding game of the

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, through June 12, 2016, the day of the deciding game of the

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Trades

Players acquired

Players lost

Signings

Draft picks

Below are the Philadelphia Flyers' selections made at the 2015 NHL entry draft, held on June 26–27, 2015 at the

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. The Flyers original second and third-round picks were traded in two different trades.

Notes

References

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