Recap - Thrashers Defeat Philadelphia 5-4

Recap - Thrashers Defeat Philadelphia 5-4

The Thrashers beat Philadelphia 5-4 on Saturday, earning a victory backstopped by Chris Mason's Chris MasonSaves saves.

Bettors who backed the Thrashers were rewarded as +205 underdogs at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 5.5.

Atlanta got goals from Ron Hainsey, Andrew Ladd, Tobias Enstrom, Zach Bogosian, and Evander Kane in the victory. Kane opened the scoring at 1:09 of the third period.

Chris Mason turned in an 11-save effort for the Thrashers.

Ville Leino (3) and Kimmo Timonen scored for the Flyers, finding the net behind Chris Mason.

Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 36 of 41 shots for the Flyers, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.

On the power play, Atlanta went 1-for-3, while the Flyers were 2-for-2 with the man advantage.

Philadelphia lost the shots on goal battle to Atlanta by a margin of 41-24.

Atlanta looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Devils. The Flyers will aim to get back on the winning track at Florida.