Andrew Copp scored with 4:38 left in the third period to lift the Detroit Red Wings past the Philadelphia Flyers 2-1 on Thursday at Little Caesars Arena. The result snapped Detroit’s three-game losing streak and extended Philadelphia’s franchise-record winless start to nine games.
Copp’s winner came on a play started by Nate Danielson, who won a puck battle in the offensive zone and fed Michael Rasmussen behind the net. Rasmussen slid the puck through the crease and Copp finished from the doorstep. Matvei Michkov had given Philadelphia an early lead, and Anton Johansson tied it in the second period before Copp’s goal settled things. Daniil Tarasov stopped 17 of 18 shots for Detroit, while Joseph Woll made 24 saves in the loss.
Key Moments: How The Red Wings Beat Flyers 2-1
Michkov opened the scoring at 17:32 of the first period, redirecting a bouncing puck with what the official scoring summary described as a snap shot that put Philadelphia ahead 1-0. The goal came unassisted and held up through the rest of the opening period.
Detroit answered at 4:31 of the second period when Anton Johansson converted a 2-on-1 set up by Dylan Larkin, one-timing a pass from the inside edge of the left faceoff circle for his first career NHL goal. Johansson became the third Red Wings player to score a first career goal in October 2026, joining Michael Brandsegg-Nygard and William Wallinder.
Philadelphia nearly regained the lead late in the second period on a short-handed 2-on-1 chance from Noah Cates, but Tarasov stopped the shot with 21 seconds left in the period. Copp’s go-ahead goal then arrived in the third, and the Flyers had one more look at tying it when Oliver Bonk fired a shot from 10 feet out with eight seconds remaining in regulation. The shot went wide, preserving Detroit’s win.
Top Performers
Copp had a goal and three shots. Larkin set up Johansson’s tying goal, while Danielson and Rasmussen assisted on Copp’s winner. Moritz Seider led Detroit with six blocked shots and 25:47 of ice time, 25:47 of ice time.
For Philadelphia, Michkov scored the Flyers’ only goal. Travis Sanheim led the team with 24:32 in ice time. Detroit outshot Philadelphia 26-18 and blocked 24 shots to Philadelphia’s 17.
What It Means
Detroit improved to 2-3-2 and moved to sixth in the Atlantic Division with six points. Philadelphia fell to 0-6-3 and sits last in the Metropolitan Division with three points.
The loss extends Philadelphia’s franchise-record winless start to nine games. Detroit improved to 2-3-2 and moved to sixth in the Atlantic Division with six points, while the Flyers fell to last in the Metropolitan Division with three points.
What’s Next
Detroit returns home to host the San Jose Sharks on Saturday night. Philadelphia hosts the Ottawa Senators on Saturday night.
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