Flyers extend point streak to nine games with 3-2 OT win over Devils on Tippett goal

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NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Owen Tippett stole the puck in the Devils zone and scored with 1:35 left in overtime and the Philadelphia Flyers extended their point streak to nine games with a 3-2 victory over New Jersey on Tuesday night

Ryan Poehling had both regulation goals for the Flyers and Samuel Ersson made 24 saves for Philadelphia, which is 8-0-1 in its run.

Michael McLeod and Jesper Bratt tallied for the Devils, while Vitek Vanecek had 23 saves, including two good ones in overtime.


New Jersey Devils defenseman Luke Hughes (43) and Philadelphia Flyers right wing Travis Konecny (11) vie for the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Newark, N.J., Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2023. (AP Photo/Peter K. Afriyie)
New Jersey Devils defenseman Luke Hughes (43) and Philadelphia Flyers right wing Travis Konecny (11) vie for the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Newark, N.J., Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2023. (AP Photo/Peter K. Afriyie)

Tippett got his 11th goal when a Jack Hughes pass to his brother, Luke, failed to connect. Tippett took the loose puck and snapped a shot into the net.

The Devils took one-goal leads in the first two periods only to see Poehling, who had two goals in 25 games, tie the game for the Flyers.

McLeod gained the lead at 14:16 of the first period, tapping a Nathan Bastian pass into an open net from the edge of the crease.

Poehling scored his first early in the second period, stealing a Jack Hughes pass and scoring off a give-and-go with Joel Farabee.

Bratt snapped the Flyers streak of killing off 24 straight penalties a little more than a minute later, putting in the rebound of a Nico Hischier shot.

Travis Konecny set up Poehling’s second goal with a cross-ice pass on a 2-on-1 break at 8:19 of the second period.

UP NEXT

Flyers: Host the Nashville Predators on Thursday.

Devils: Host the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday.

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