The first time the Flyers and Detroit Red Wings met this season on Dec. 12, five combined goals were scored at the Wells Faro Center. The next matchup on Dec. 18, in the Motor City, featured 10. On Tuesday night in South Philly,

Ristolainen tapped a loose puck just across the goal line with 4:34 remaining in overtime. Detroit defenseman Moritz Seider tried to clear the puck from in front of the goal but happened to pin it against the post, allowing Ristolainen to have the easy tap-in.

Ersson improved to 7-1-0 since Christmas, while the new line of Sean Couturier, Matvei Michkov, and Joel Farabee combined for another goal in a 2-1 win.

Ristolainen was the OT hero after a move and a loose puck just trickled by Red Wings goaltender Alex Lyon on a rush and a deke that got away from Owen Tippett in the blue paint. The defenseman was the one to crash in and clean it all up.

Rasmus Ristolainen scored in overtime and ... debut for the Flyers since Will O'Neill (29 years, 188 days) in 2017. Sean Couturier won a 50-50 battle for a puck and made a nifty backhand pass ...

PHILADELPHIA -- Rasmus Ristolainen scored with 26 seconds remaining in overtime and the Philadelphia Flyers extended their point streak to six games with a 2-1 win against the Detroit Red Wings at Wells Fargo Center on Tuesday.

PHILADELPHIA — Rasmus Ristolainen scored in overtime ... 188 days) in 2017. Sean Couturier won a 50-50 battle for a puck and made a nifty backhand pass to Farabee for his goal in the second ...

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Rasmus Ristolainen scored in overtime ... 188 days) in 2017. Sean Couturier won a 50-50 battle for a puck and made a nifty backhand pass to Farabee for his goal in the ...

The Flyers are tied for the sixth-worst goal differential and have one win on the second night of a back-to-back this season in nine tries. They currently sit three points back of a wild-card spot.

The Flyers struggle in the second half of a back-to-back rolls on. With a 3-1 loss to the New York Islanders on Friday night, they are now 1-7-1 on Day 2. It comes after a 6-1 loss to the New York Rangers on Thursday, moving their record to 5-3-2 on Day 1.

Lengthy point streaks by the New York Rangers and Philadelphia Flyers are helping the Metropolitan rivals ascend in a crowded Eastern Conference playoff race where eight teams are separated by five points.

Rasmus Ristolainen taps in the game-winner to extend the Flyers’ point streak to a season-high six (5-0-1) games.