With the win, the Flyers extended their point streak to a season-high six games and are winners of three straight.

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.

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 lost by Owen Tippett in the blue paint. They've had their ups, and definitely their downs, but for right now, the Flyers are hanging in there.

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

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, Pa.- The Philadelphia Flyers extended their point streak to six games as they took down the Detroit Red Wings 2-1 in overtime Tuesday night.

Briere highlighted the value of Ristolainen's role and went as far as to say he wasn't shopping the 30-year-old blueliner. In other words: Pay up, contenders.

The Philadelphia Flyers defeated the Detroit Red Wings in overtime, 2-1, at Wells Fargo Center on Tuesday evening.

As a result, there might as well have been a turnstile to and from the head coach’s office. Approximately every two years Ristolainen had a new boss, from Ted Nolan to Dan Bylsma to Phil Housley to Ralph Krueger to Don Granato.

In another tight, who-blinks-first kind of game, the Flyers picked up a 2-1 overtime win Tuesday night over the Red Wings at the Wells Fargo Center.

The Detroit Red Wings lost to the Philadelphia Flyers 2-1 in overtime on Tuesday, extending their winless streak to three games.

Joel Farabee’s goal at 5:21 of the second period was the only scoring through two periods. He fired in a backhand shot from the slot as the Red Wings were scrambling in their zone. The Flyers had the game’s only power play and didn’t convert.