Couturier scores in OT, Flyers recover to defeat Golden Knights 

PHILADELPHIA -- Sean Couturier scored at 1:00 of overtime and had an assist for the Philadelphia Flyers in their fourth straight win, 4-3 against the Vegas Golden Knights at Wells Fargo Center on Saturday.

Owen Tippett had a goal and an assist, and Tyson Foerster and Sean Walker scored for Philadelphia (9-7-1). Travis Sanheim had two assists, and Carter Hart made 28 saves.

"It was a big win against a really good team," Couturier said. "I think it was a good test. Thought we played a pretty good game overall. We got caught up in some penalty troubles and they gained momentum, but I thought we responded really well and stayed in control. That extra point was huge."

Jonathan Marchessault had two goals and an assist for Vegas (13-3-2), and William Karlsson scored. Shea Theodore had two assists, and Logan Thompson made 34 saves.

"We've got to respect what the other team can do and minimize that part of the game and still play to our strength," Golden Knights coach Bruce Cassidy said. "We did for part of the game, but not enough."

Couturier scored the winner when he knocked down a Jack Eichel clearing attempt and his low shot went under Thompson's pad. The goal was upheld after a video review showed the puck never left the playing surface.

The goal was an example of what Cassidy called poor puck management by his team for most of the game.

"Turned one over in the first period, took a penalty as a result and they scored," he said. "... [At the] end of the day, we mismanage the puck late again and it ends up in our net. So, we almost got what we deserve. You mismanage enough pucks, and sooner or later it'll cost you."

Tippett gave the Flyers a 1-0 lead at 15:29 of the first period with a power-play goal, Philadelphia's first in nine games (0-for-26). The goal extended Tippett's goal and point streak to four games (five goals, one assist).

Foerster made it 2-0 59 seconds into the second period with a power-play goal.

It was the rookie forward's first goal of the season in his 16th game; he scored three goals in eight games last season.

"He's been one of the most consistent players as far as strength on the puck, as far as puck battles, stick on puck, retrieving pucks," Flyers coach John Tortorella said of Foerster. "He's doing all the things that I thought we would have to spend some time teaching and making sure he knows the importance of it. He's doing those things. The biggest strength of his game is scoring goals. We can't teach him that. So, hopefully this will help him get rolling that way."

Karlsson scored from the left circle to make it 2-1 at 4:01 before Marchessault tied it 2-2 at 15:00 with backhand from the left circle.

Walker quickly put Philadelphia ahead 3-2 at 15:25 when his shot from the right point went over Thompson's glove.

Marchessault tied it 3-3 with a 5-on-3 power-play goal at 19:05.

That goal came during a stretch of three straight Flyers penalties in a 1:30 span late in the second period that carried into the third. But it was all they could manage, including with 1:05 of man-advantage time to start the third period.

"We could have done more with the start of the third period," Marchessault said. "We had one minute there and we could have done it better, or at least get momentum off it, and we didn't. I don't think we did good there."

NOTES: The Flyers' winning streak is their longest since winning five in a row from March 21-28. They also ended a four-game home losing streak. ... Couturier has four points (two goals, two assists) during a four-game point streak. ... It was the second time this season Philadelphia has scored multiple power-play goals in a game; it scored two against the Minnesota Wild on Oct. 26. ... Vegas forward Chandler Stephenson, who returned after missing five games because of an upper-body injury, was given a five-minute major and a game misconduct for cross-checking Philadelphia forward Garnet Hathaway at 9:41 of the second period. He had 8:32 of ice time. ... Marchessault has 11 points (five goals, six assists) during a seven-game point streak against the Flyers. ... It was the second time the Golden Knights allowed multiple power-play goals in a game this season; they allowed two against the Los Angeles Kings on Nov. 8. ... Sanheim is the fifth NHL defenseman with four multiassist games this season, joining Quinn Hughes of the Vancouver Canucks (five), Cale Makar of the Colorado Avalanche (five), Victor Hedman of the Tampa Bay Lightning (four) and Filip Hronek of the Canucks (four).