Flyers edge Kings to end slide at 13 games

Laughton’s OT goal stops franchise-record losing streak after Kopitar ties score late.

PHILADELPHIA — Scott Laughton scored 2:22 into overtime, Cam Atkinson had two goals in regulation and assisted on the game-winner, and the Philadelphia Flyers ended a franchise-record 13-game losing streak with a 4-3 victory over the Kings on Saturday.

Laughton scored on the rebound of Atkinson’s shot as the Flyers picked up their first victory since Dec. 29.

Viktor Arvidsson had a goal and an assist, and Arthur Kaliyev and Anze Kopitar also scored for the Kings, who are 2-0-2 on a sixgame road trip that continues Sunday at Pittsburgh.

Kings coach Todd McLellan liked the way his team battled back late, but felt much of the contest left a lot to be desired.

“We just weren’t sharp enough for the other 50 minutes,” he said. “We weren’t sharp defensively, we didn’t check well. We’re probably lucky we deserved a point.”

With a heavy snowstorm blanketing Philadelphia, the Flyers thanked the diehard fans who showed up with free parking and free pretzels, hot dogs and soda.

The Flyers looked like they had their first win in 2022 in regulation, but Kopitar scored on a backhander after a scramble in front of the goal with 37.4 seconds left in the third.

Laughton sent the fans home happy, though, when he followed Atkinson’s shot from the slot with a rebound goal from close range. Ivan Provorov was in the crease, but the goal stood after an officials’ review.

“We had some guys that sort of said, ‘That’s enough,’ ” Flyers interim coach Mike Yeo said.

Kings defenseman Mikey Anderson (upper body) didn’t return to the ice after the first period.