National Hockey League
Philadelphia 3, Detroit 1
When: 6:00 PM ET, Sunday, March 5, 2023
Where: Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Referees: Reid Anderson, Chris Rooney
Linesmen: Steve Barton, Michel Cormier
Attendance: 17630

Nicolas Deslauriers, Noah Cates and Scott Laughton each scored one goal to lift the host Philadelphia Flyers past the Detroit Red Wings 3-1 on Sunday.

Laughton scored an empty-net goal at 18:12 of the third period in his 500th career game to seal the victory.

The Flyers snapped a four-game losing streak and won for just the second time in their last 10 games (2-6-2).

Philadelphia goaltender Carter Hart made 25 saves.

David Perron scored the lone goal for the struggling Red Wings, who have dropped six in a row (0-5-1).

Red Wings goaltender Ville Husso stopped 34 shots. Husso was pulled for an extra skater at 17:42 of the third, but the move backfired as Laughton scored 30 seconds later.

Joel Farabee was whistled for tripping at 5:40 of the third period and the Red Wings earned their second power play. Dylan Larkin had the best shot with the extra skater, but Hart slid across the crease to make the save.

Farabee ripped a shot on goal at 14:07. After Husso stopped the shot, Adam Erne pushed James van Riemsdyk into Husso and both teams became entangled.

Detroit struck first for a 1-0 lead when Perron connected for his 16th goal of the season at 4:51 of the first period.

The Flyers had numerous scoring chances but couldn't capitalize and went into the locker trailing by one goal.

They finally tied the game at 1 when Deslauriers skated in from center ice all alone and scored short-handed at 6:53 of the second period. It was the 11th short-handed goal of the season for the Flyers, tied for second most in the league.

Cates later redirected a shot from the point in front at 12:57 for a 2-1 Philadelphia advantage.

The Red Wings continued to play a physical style, but struggled getting shots on goal. Former Flyer Robert Hagg had a good opportunity at 13:37 but fired the shot wide.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
 
Detroit   Philadelphia
David Perron 1 Points Noah Cates 1
David Perron 1 Goals Noah Cates 1
Andrew Copp 1 Assists Rasmus Ristolainen 1
N/A Power Play Goals N/A
N/A Short Handed Goals Nicolas Deslauriers 1
Ville Husso .944 Save Percentage Carter Hart .962
Ville Husso 34 Saves Carter Hart 25
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals Power Play Penalty Kill Penalty Mins Face Offs Won
Detroit 26 1 0-2 3-3 8 33
Philadelphia 37 3 0-3 2-2 6 21
Upcoming Games
  • Philadelphia will play their next game on the road against Tampa Bay. The Flyers have a W/L % of .348 after a win and .400 after a loss.
  • Detroit will play their next game at home against Chicago. The Red Wings have a W/L % of .536 after a win and .371 after a loss.