National Hockey League
Philadelphia 2, Detroit 1
When: 7:30 PM ET, Sunday, January 17, 2016
Where: Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, Michigan
Referees: Ghislain Hebert, Dave Jackson
Linesmen: Greg Devorski, Steve Miller
Attendance: 20027

DETROIT -- Center Claude Giroux and right winger Jakub Voracek scored in the shootout to give the Philadelphia Flyers a 2-1 come-from-behind win against the Detroit Red Wings on Sunday night at Joe Louis Arena.

Giroux scored for Philadelphia (20-15-8) in regulation. Goaltender Michal Neuvirth made 29 saves in the first 65 minutes.

Defenseman Niklas Kronwall scored for Detroit (23-14-8) in regulation. Goalie Petr Mrazek made 30 saves in regulation and overtime. Center Pavel Datsyuk scored in the shootout.

Giroux tied the game 1-1, 4:24 into the third period on a one-timer from the bottom of the right circle off a pass from Voracek, on the rush.

An apparent winning goal by Flyers defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere with 1.6 seconds left was waved off because right winger Wayne Simmonds, in front of Mrazek, jumped up and his rear end hit Mrazek in the head, knocking Mrazek down.

Philadelphia was on the power play but Simmonds was called for goaltender interference and overtime began 3-on-3.

Detroit center Pavel Datsyuk hit the crossbar with a little under seven minutes left in the third period.

The Red Wings killed off a 1:36, 5-on-3 Flyers power play in the middle of the third period.

Kronwall gave Detroit a 1-0 lead with 1:35 left in the second period. His shot from the point deflected off Philadelphia defenseman Radko Gudas and tumbled over Neuvirth's shoulder and into the net. It was Kronwall's third goal of the season.

Flyers coach Dave Hakstol challenged the goal, claiming that forward Darren Helm interfered with Neuvirth.

Philadelphia center Ryan White got a game misconduct 2:20 into the game from a match penalty from a five-minute elbowing major against Detroit forward Tomas Jurco after Jurco got off a shot from the right circle. White's elbow caught Jurco in the face.

NOTES: Detroit RW Teemu Pulkkinen returned after missing 18 games with a dislocated shoulder. He replaced Joakim Andersson on the fourth line with C Luke Glendening and LW Tomas Jurco. ... Philadelphia scratched C Jordan Weal and D Brandon Manning. ... Andersson was a healthy scratch for the Red Wings along with D Alexey Marchenko. ... G Michal Neuvirth started for the Flyers after Steve Mason played Saturday in a 3-2 shootout loss against the New York Rangers. ... Detroit played its first home game since completing a 5-1-0 road trip. The Red Wings last played at Joe Louis Arena on New Year's Eve.
Top Game Performances
 
Philadelphia   Detroit
Claude Giroux 1 Points Niklas Kronwall 1
Claude Giroux 1 Goals Niklas Kronwall 1
Wayne Simmonds 1 Assists Pavel Datsyuk 1
N/A Power Play Goals N/A
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Michal Neuvirth .967 Save Percentage Petr Mrazek .968
Michal Neuvirth 29 Saves Petr Mrazek 30
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals Power Play Penalty Kill Penalty Mins Face Offs Won
Philadelphia 31 2 0-5 4-4 18 29
Detroit 30 1 0-4 5-5 12 21
Upcoming Games
  • Detroit will play their next game at home against St. Louis. The Red Wings have a W/L % of .458 after a win and .571 after a loss.
  • Philadelphia will play their next game at home against Toronto. The Flyers have a W/L % of .474 after a win and .458 after a loss.