Surging Flyers beat Detroit for 12th win in 14 games

DETROIT >> Carter Hart bounced back from his worst performance in the NHL with one of his best, flourishing as he played on consecutive days for the first time in the league.

The breakout rookie had 37 saves to help the surging Philadelphia Flyers beat Detroit 3-1 on Sunday night after he gave up a career-high five goals in an overtime win against the Red Wings the previous day.

“His response was obviously tremendous,” Flyers interim coach Scott Gordon said.

Ivan Provorov scored a tiebreaking goal early in the third period. Oskar Lindblom had two goals for the Flyers, breaking a scoreless tie early in the game and sealing the victory with an emptynet goal with 1:26 left.

Philadelphia has won 12 of its last 14 games, moving into contention for a wild card in the Eastern Conference playoffs or perhaps for one of the three guaranteed postseason spots available in the Metropolitan Division.

“No team goes on a stretch like this without strong goaltending,” Gordon said.

The 20-year-old Hart won his NHL debut on Dec. 18 and he is 13-6-1, including an eight-game winning streak that tied a league record for goaltenders younger than 21. Since Jan. 14, Carter has won 10 of 11 games.

CARLOS OSORIO — THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Flyers right wing Jakub Voracek (93) congratulates teammate left wing Oskar Lindblom after a goal during the first period Sunday.