Andrew Copp scored late in the third period to lift the Detroit Red Wings to a 2-1 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers at Little Caesars Arena on Thursday night.
Philadelphia opened the scoring late in the first period. Matvei Michkov picked up an unassisted goal on a snap shot at 17:32, marking his third tally of the season to give the visitors a 1-0 edge.
Detroit answered early in the second period when Anton Johansson scored his first goal of the season on a snap shot at 4:31, assisted by Dylan Larkin and Justin Faulk. With the game tied late in the third period, Copp snapped in his first goal of the year at 15:22 off assists from Michael Rasmussen and Nate Danielson to decide the contest.
Daniil Tarasov earned the win in net for the Red Wings, stopping 17 of 18 shots. Joseph Woll took the loss for Philadelphia after making 24 saves on 26 shots. Neither team converted with the man advantage, as Detroit finished 0 for 4 on the power play and Philadelphia went 0 for 2.
The victory improved Detroit to 2-3-2 on the season. The Flyers fell to 0-6-3 and remain winless through their first nine games of the campaign.
The Flyers return home to host the Colorado Avalanche on Monday, October 19. The Red Wings travel to visit the Seattle Kraken on Tuesday, October 20.
