Brendan Smith (4th goal of the season) opened the scoring midway through the first period. James van Riemsdyk (PPG, 15th) tied the game in the latter stages of the second period.
JVR was injured on his first goal but returned in the third period to put the Flyers ahead (PPG, 16th) with 9:31 left in regulation. Jakub Voracek added a vital insurance goal (9th) before Artemi Panarin got a goal back (17th) on a 6-on-5.
Brian Elliott was excellent in goal, stopping 33 of 35 shots after the team got off to a slow start.
Igor Sheshterkin was also very solid in net for New York. He stopped 33 of 36 shots including a penalty shot.
The Flyers went 2-for-6 on the power play, and 3-for-3 on the penalty kill.
TURNING POINT
JVR's first power play deflection ppwet play goal was scary as the double-deflected shot struck him around the jaw. He second, a backhanded deflection during a K'Andre high sticking double minor, showed tremendous hands as the Flyers took a 2-1 lead. Ivan Provorov and Kevin Hayes got the assists.