Rasmus Ristolainen scored with 26 seconds left in overtime as the Philadelphia Flyers nipped the visiting Detroit Red Wings 2-1 on Tuesday. Joel Farabee had a goal and an assist for Philadelphia, which improved to 5-0-1 over its past six games.

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The Flyers are rocking and rolling. With their latest win, a 2-1 overtime victory against the Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday, Philly’s hockey club has achieved a season-high six-game point streak, which includes five wins.

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.

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Rasmus Ristolainen taps in the game-winner to extend the Flyers’ point streak to a season-high six (5-0-1) games.

Joel Farabee had a goal and an assist for Philadelphia, which improved to 5-0-1 over its past six games. Samuel Ersson made 27 saves for the hosts. Ben Chiarot scored the only goal for Detroit, which has lost four of its past five games (1-3-1). Alex Lyon ...

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 that got away from Owen Tippett in the blue paint. The defenseman was the one to crash in and clean it all up.

The Eastern Conference foes emerged from the first period scoreless, but the Red Wings were outshot by the Flyers, 8-6. Philadelphia broke the ice 5:21 into the second period when Joel Farabee got Sean Couturier’s pass and put it in on his backhand from up close to make it 1-0.

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.