# Copp's late goal lifts Red Wings past Flyers 2-1 as Philadelphia's winless start reaches nine games Andrew Copp scored with 4:38 left in regulation in Detroit, leaving the Flyers 0-6-3, a franchise-record opening without a win. By The Signal Edition | Sports / Ice hockey Published: 2026-10-16T02:49:31Z Updated: 2026-10-16T02:49:31Z Canonical: https://www.thesignaledition.com/article/red-wings-beat-flyers-copp-late-goal-1ajmwgb Image: https://www.thesignaledition.com/media/6f554f4fee22838b1d65bc28fad3e3ff.jpg (Philadelphia Flyers forward Matvei Michkov during a game against the Seattle Kraken in October 2024 (file photo); credit: Jenn G / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0)) ## Summary - Detroit beat Philadelphia 2-1 on Thursday, October 15, at Little Caesars Arena. - Andrew Copp scored the winner with 4:38 left; Anton Johansson scored his first NHL goal. - The Flyers fell to 0-6-3 and, with Los Angeles, are one of two NHL teams without a win. - Detroit improved to 2-3-2 and hosts San Jose on Saturday. Andrew Copp scored with 4:38 remaining in the third period on Thursday night to give the Detroit Red Wings a 2-1 win over the Philadelphia Flyers at Little Caesars Arena. The goal came on a play started by Michael Rasmussen's work around the net, according to the Detroit Free Press. [2](https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/detroit-red-wings-cure-ills-021609563.html) The loss extended Philadelphia's franchise-record winless start to nine games. Field Level Media reported the Flyers are 0-6-3 and, along with the Los Angeles Kings, are the only teams yet to win this season. Detroit snapped a three-game winless run and moved to 2-3-2, Detroit Hockey Now reported. [1](https://fieldlevelmedia.com/news/copp-red-wings-nab-home-victory-to-extend-flyers-winless-streak/) [3](https://detroithockeynow.com/red-wings-edge-flyers-for-second-win-of-the-season/) ## How the game unfolded Matvei Michkov put Philadelphia ahead at 17:32 of the first period, according to the Free Press, batting in a Travis Sanheim shot per Field Level Media. It was Michkov's third goal of the season. [1](https://fieldlevelmedia.com/news/copp-red-wings-nab-home-victory-to-extend-flyers-winless-streak/) [2](https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/detroit-red-wings-cure-ills-021609563.html) Anton Johansson tied it at 4:31 of the second period with his first NHL goal, a one-timer from a Dylan Larkin pass on a 2-on-1, the Free Press and Field Level Media reported. Copp's winner was his first goal of the season, with Rasmussen and Nate Danielson credited with assists, per Detroit Hockey Now. [1](https://fieldlevelmedia.com/news/copp-red-wings-nab-home-victory-to-extend-flyers-winless-streak/) [2](https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/detroit-red-wings-cure-ills-021609563.html) [3](https://detroithockeynow.com/red-wings-edge-flyers-for-second-win-of-the-season/) Daniil Tarasov made 17 saves for Detroit in what Detroit Hockey Now described as his first win as a Red Wing. Joseph Woll stopped 24 shots for Philadelphia, according to Field Level Media. Detroit went 0-for-4 on the power play and Philadelphia 0-for-2. [1](https://fieldlevelmedia.com/news/copp-red-wings-nab-home-victory-to-extend-flyers-winless-streak/) [3](https://detroithockeynow.com/red-wings-edge-flyers-for-second-win-of-the-season/) ## Background to the streak Philadelphia entered the night 0-5-3 after a 3-2 shootout loss to Seattle on Tuesday, in which it rallied from a two-goal third-period deficit, according to a pregame preview. That account said the Flyers had scored 10 goals in eight games, with Christian Dvorak and Michkov leading with two each. [4](https://www.1075thegame.com/2026/10/15/slumping-red-wings-take-aim-at-team-in-worse-shape-winless-flyers/) Field Level Media put the Flyers' scoring at 11 goals across the nine winless games. Detroit entered with a lone win, a 5-3 victory over Ottawa on October 6, followed by three straight losses, including a 5-4 overtime defeat to New Jersey on Tuesday, the preview said. [1](https://fieldlevelmedia.com/news/copp-red-wings-nab-home-victory-to-extend-flyers-winless-streak/) [4](https://www.1075thegame.com/2026/10/15/slumping-red-wings-take-aim-at-team-in-worse-shape-winless-flyers/) ## What comes next Detroit hosts the San Jose Sharks on Saturday, October 17, at 7 p.m., ending a seven-in-eight-games homestand, the Free Press reported. The Flyers' next game was not confirmed in the sources reviewed. Philadelphia remains in search of its first win of the season. [2](https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/detroit-red-wings-cure-ills-021609563.html) ## Reporting sources 1. [Field Level Media: Copp, Red Wings nab home victory to extend Flyers' winless streak](https://fieldlevelmedia.com/news/copp-red-wings-nab-home-victory-to-extend-flyers-winless-streak/) (2026-10-15) 2. [Detroit Free Press (via Yahoo Sports): Detroit Red Wings find cure for ills in woeful Philadelphia Flyers](https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/detroit-red-wings-cure-ills-021609563.html) (2026-10-16) 3. [Detroit Hockey Now: Red Wings Edge Flyers For Second Win of the Season](https://detroithockeynow.com/red-wings-edge-flyers-for-second-win-of-the-season/) (2026-10-15) 4. [Field Level Media (via 107.5 The Game): Slumping Red Wings take aim at team in worse shape, winless Flyers](https://www.1075thegame.com/2026/10/15/slumping-red-wings-take-aim-at-team-in-worse-shape-winless-flyers/) (2026-10-15)