Philadelphia rookie Matvei Michkov scored on a backhander against Connor Hellebuyck in the shootout and the Flyers beat the Winnipeg Jets 2-1 on Saturday night. Jamie Drysdale scored in regulation the Flyers and Ivan Fedotov stopped 30 shots to help the Flyers extend their point streak to five games (4-0-1).

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John Tortorella's Philadelphia Flyers (26-26-8) are in Manitoba on Saturday night to take on Scott Arniel's powerhouse Winnipeg Jets (42-15-3).

Six days ago, the Winnipeg Jets and Philadelphia Flyers began their season up in the True North. Thanks to a stellar performance from goaltender Ivan Fedotov, the Flyers were able to grind out one of their most impressive wins of the season,

Rookie Matvei Michkov put a backhand shot past Connor Hellebuyck in the shootout to lift the Philadelphia Flyers to a 2-1 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Saturday.

The Philadelphia Flyers defeated the NHL-leading Winnipeg Jets via shootout, 2-1 (1-0), at Canada Life Centre on Saturday evening.

Hellebuyck will patrol the home crease versus Philadelphia on Saturday, according to Jamie Thomas of the Jets' official site. Hellebuyck has stopped 189 of 205 shots during his eight-game winning streak.