National Hockey League
Philadelphia 3, Detroit 0
When: 1:00 PM ET, Saturday, March 25, 2023
Where: Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Referees: Marc Joannette, Corey Syvret
Linesmen: Travis Gawryletz, Libor Suchanek
Attendance: 18216

Scott Laughton had one goal and one assist to lift the host Philadelphia Flyers past the Detroit Red Wings 3-0 on Saturday.

Kieffer Bellows and Tyson Foerster added one goal apiece for the Flyers (28-32-12, 68 points), who won their third in a row.

Flyers goaltender Carter Hart made all 29 saves in the shutout.

Foerster sealed the victory with an empty net goal at 18:41 of the third period.

Red Wings goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic stopped 19 shots. Nedeljkovic was making his first start for Detroit in three and a half months, having been recalled from the Grand Rapids Griffins on Thursday.

Detroit went 0-for-7 on the power play.

The Red Wings (31-32-9, 71 points) pulled Nedeljkovic for an extra skater at 16:30, but the move backfired.

After Owen Tippett turned the puck over, Detroit's Jonatan Berggren fired a shot from point-blank range at 2:04 of the third period. But Hart stuck his glove out and grabbed the puck out of mid-air.

Laughton was called for slashing at 14:25, giving the Red Wings their seventh power play.

Soon after the power play expired, Berggren appeared to be in prime position to score at 16:30 but Hart dove across the crease to make the stop.

Philadelphia's Tony DeAngelo was given a double minor for high sticking Adam Erne at 5:47 of the first period. Erne went back to the locker room briefly because of blood dripping from his mouth.

Despite a couple of solid scoring chances, the Red Wings were unable to capitalize.

Kevin Hayes was denied by Nedeljkovic at 18:40 with a sprawling save.

The Flyers went ahead 1-0 at 10:10 of the second period when Bellows pounced on a bouncing puck and scored.

The Red Wings struggled with penalties as they were whistled for too many men on the ice and later a high sticking minor charged to Gustav Lindstrom at 17:27.

Just before the period ended, Laughton connected with 35.7 seconds remaining for a 2-0 advantage as the teams were playing 4-on-4.

Laughton has now scored at least one goal in seven consecutive games against the Red Wings.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
 
Detroit   Philadelphia
N/A Points Scott Laughton 2
N/A Goals Scott Laughton 1
N/A Assists Scott Laughton 1
N/A Power Play Goals N/A
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Alex Nedeljkovic .905 Save Percentage Carter Hart 1.000
Alex Nedeljkovic 19 Saves Carter Hart 29
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals Power Play Penalty Kill Penalty Mins Face Offs Won
Detroit 29 0 0-7 3-3 6 29
Philadelphia 22 3 0-3 7-7 14 27
Upcoming Games
  • Philadelphia will play their next game at home against Montreal. The Flyers have a W/L % of .370 after a win and .400 after a loss.
  • Detroit will play their next game at home against Pittsburgh. The Red Wings have a W/L % of .484 after a win and .390 after a loss.