- Members of the Philadelphia Flyers lineup on the blue line during the national anthem
- Members of the New York Islanders lineup on the blue line during the national anthem
- Goalie Alex Lyon (#49) of the Philadelphia Flyers makes a glove save
- Center Mikhail Vorobyev (#46) of the Philadelphia Flyers sends the puck through the crease
- Left Wing Ross Johnston (#52) of the New York Islanders lands a blow against Defenseman Travis Sanheim (#57) of the Philadelphia Flyers
- An altercation breaks out between Defenseman Samuel Morin (#50) and Defenseman Mark Friedman (#59) of the Philadelphia Flyers and Left Wing Connor Graham (#17) and Center Matthew Lane (#62) of the New York Islanders
- Defenseman Travis Sanheim (#57) of the Philadelphia Flyers shoots the puck against a defending Right Wing Travis St. Denis (#74) of the New York Islanders
- Right Wing Travis St. Denis (#74) of the New York Islanders gets his glove in the face of Defenseman Travis Sanheim (#57) of the Philadelphia Flyers
- Defenseman Samuel Morin (#50), Defenseman Mark Friedman (#59), and Center Mikhail Vorobyev (#46) of the Philadelphia Flyers celebrate a goal scored
- Defenseman Sebastian Aho (#28) of the New York Islanders plays the puck away from Left Wing Isaac Ratcliffe (#76) of the Philadelphia Flyers
- New video boards display, “Welcome to the 2017 rookie game” in the atrium of the Wells Fargo Center
- A packed house watches the puck drop at the start of the third period
- Center Anthony Salinitri (#86) of the Philadelphia Flyers uses his stick to impede Defenseman Sebastian Aho (#28) of the New York Islanders
- Right Wing Travis St. Denis (#74) of the New York Islanders gets between Defenseman Mark Friedman (#59) and Defenseman Samuel Morin (#50) of the Philadelphia Flyers
- Members of the New York Islanders celebrate a goal scored
- Defenseman Mitchell Vande Sompel (#58) of the New York Islanders turns with the puck
- Center Scott Eansor (#36) of the New York Islanders and Left Wing Oskar Lindblom (#54) of the Philadelphia Flyers pursue the puck behind the net
- Center Nolan Patrick (#64) of the Philadelphia Flyers and Center Scott Eansor (#36) of the New York Islanders collide along the boards
- Left Wing Oskar Lindblom (#54) of the Philadelphia Flyers chases Defenseman Mitchell Vande Sompel (#58) of the New York Islanders from behind the net
- Center Scott Eansor (#36) of the New York Islanders celebrates the game ending goal scored by teammate Defenseman Mitchell Vande Sompel (#58)
The annual Rookie Game took place at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA on September 13, 2017. The visiting New York Islanders defeated the Philadelphia Flyers by a score of 4-3 in overtime. John Stevens, Arnaud Durandeau, Sebastian Aho, and Mitchell Vande Sompel scored for the Islanders while James de Haas, Travis Sanheim, and Mark Friedman contributed for the Flyers.