PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Owen Tippett scored at 3:30 of overtime to punctuate a four-point game and the Philadelphia Flyers snapped a three-game losing streak with 5-4, come-from-behind win over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday night.
Morgan Frost scored twice and Tyson Foerster tied the game with less than two minutes remaining in the third period as Philadelphia won for the fifth time this season when trailing after two periods. Samuel Ersson made 21 saves.
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Philadelphia Flyers' Samuel Ersson, left, blocks a shot as Columbus Blue Jackets' James van Riemsdyk skates in during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Columbus Blue Jackets' James Malatesta (67) collides with Philadelphia Flyers' Samuel Ersson (33) during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Columbus Blue Jackets' Mikael Pyyhtia (82) scores a goal past Philadelphia Flyers' Nick Seeler (24) and Samuel Ersson (33) during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Columbus Blue Jackets' Ivan Provorov, left, tries to keep the puck away from Philadelphia Flyers' Tyson Foerster during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Columbus Blue Jackets' Kent Johnson, right, reacts after assisting on a goal by Mathieu Olivier during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Philadelphia Flyers, Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Columbus Blue Jackets' Ivan Provorov, right, tries to keep the puck away from Philadelphia Flyers' Travis Konecny during the third period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Philadelphia Flyers' Owen Tippett, left, scores the game-winning goal against Columbus Blue Jackets' Elvis Merzlikins during overtime in an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Philadelphia Flyers' Owen Tippett, right, scores the game-winning goal against Columbus Blue Jackets' Elvis Merzlikins during overtime in an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Mathieu Olivier, Mikael Pyyhtia, Kirill Marchenko and Jake Christiansen scored for the Blue Jackets, who lost for the sixth time in seven games.
Tippett assisted on three of the Flyers' four goals in the third period, including Foerster's tying score. In OT, he broke in on a 2-on-1 with Noah Cates and beat Columbus goaltender Elvis Merzlikins (25 saves) with a backhand shot.
Blue Jackets: Columbus blocked 24 shots. It was a key in keeping Philadelphia off the scoreboard in the first two periods.
Flyers: Captain Sean Couturier was a late scratch for what the team called personal reasons. Philadelphia inserted Olle Lycksell into the lineup as a replacement. Lycksell was recalled earlier Saturday to take the roster spot of defenseman Emil Andrae, who was returned to Lehigh Valley of the AHL.
Foerster's goal on a deflection of a shot by Travis Konecny at 18:16 of the third period was the Flyers' third game-tying goal in the third period.
Frost has scored seven goals in his last seven games against Columbus.
The Blue Jackets host Montreal on Monday. Philadelphia begins a six-game trip in Pittsburgh on Monday.
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Philadelphia Flyers' Samuel Ersson, left, blocks a shot as Columbus Blue Jackets' James van Riemsdyk skates in during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Columbus Blue Jackets' James Malatesta (67) collides with Philadelphia Flyers' Samuel Ersson (33) during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Columbus Blue Jackets' Mikael Pyyhtia (82) scores a goal past Philadelphia Flyers' Nick Seeler (24) and Samuel Ersson (33) during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Columbus Blue Jackets' Ivan Provorov, left, tries to keep the puck away from Philadelphia Flyers' Tyson Foerster during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Columbus Blue Jackets' Kent Johnson, right, reacts after assisting on a goal by Mathieu Olivier during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Philadelphia Flyers, Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Columbus Blue Jackets' Ivan Provorov, right, tries to keep the puck away from Philadelphia Flyers' Travis Konecny during the third period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Philadelphia Flyers' Owen Tippett, left, scores the game-winning goal against Columbus Blue Jackets' Elvis Merzlikins during overtime in an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Philadelphia Flyers' Owen Tippett, right, scores the game-winning goal against Columbus Blue Jackets' Elvis Merzlikins during overtime in an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
