Red Wings Snap Winless Skid, Earn Huge Two Points With 4-2 Win Over Flyers
The Detroit Red Wings picked up just their fourth regulation victory in Philadelphia over the Flyers since 1997, winning 4-2 and earning two valuable points in the standings.
Follow Michael Whitaker On X After what was a disastrous start to their critical three-game road swing, the Detroit Red Wings managed to rebound and pick up a victory in a venue they've had very little success in over the last 30 years. Thanks to two goals from Alex DeBrincat, the Red Wings doubled up the Philadelphia Flyers, winning by a 4-2 final score at Xfinity Mobile Arena. It was just Detroit's fourth regulation victory in the venue since 1997.
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com/i2uDvG6aDC ā Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) April 3, 2026 Despite being tied with 88 points, the Red Wings moved ahead of the Columbus Blue Jackets in the standings. But because the Ottawa Senators managed to defeat the Buffalo Sabres, they are now in the second Wild Card position, also with 88 points. During the contest, the Red Wings also lost defenseman Justin Faulk to an undisclosed injury.
Bookmark The Hockey News Detroit Red Wings team site to stay connected to the latest news , game-day coverage, and player features . DeBrincat, who has now matched his season total of 39 goals from last season, broke the ice late in the first period with a power-play goal. While the Flyers got the tying marker early in the second period from Tyson Foerster, Detroit restored the one-goal lead after Lucas Raymond fired a shot at the side of the net past sprawling goaltender Samuel Ersson late in the frame.