PHILADELPHIA (AP) – Patrick Sharp scored two goals, including the tiebreaker early in the third period, and the Philadelphia Flyers overcame a two-goal deficit to beat the New York Islanders 3-2 Thursday night for their fifth straight victory.

Jeff Carter had a goal and two assists, and Antero Niittymaki made 38 saves for the Flyers, who have won eight straight at home.

Miroslav Satan and Mike York scored power-play goals in the first period to give the Islanders a 2-0 lead. New York held a 40-30 shots advantage including 20-5 in the first period.

Sharp put Philadelphia ahead 3-2 with a slap shot from the right circle. He cut the Flyers’ early deficit in half 3:35 into the second period when he fired a shot from almost the same spot.

The Islanders scored twice in a 37-second span in the first period.

With New York skating with a 5-on-3 advantage, Satan took a centering pass from Alexei Yashin and one-timed a shot past Niittymaki at 14:39.

York scored on a slap shot from just inside the blue line at 15:16 with the puck bouncing off Flyers defenseman Joni Pitkanen and into the net.

Niittymaki, making his first start since allowing seven goals in an 8-6 loss at Carolina on Oct. 28, was sensational early. He stopped Mark Parrish on a breakaway and then turned away Jason Blake’s rebound attempt in the opening minutes. Later, he made a sprawling save on Parrish’s close-in attempt.

Jeff Carter tied it 2-2 with 3:07 left in the second. Islanders goaltender Rick DiPietro stopped R.J. Umberger’s breakaway but couldn’t control the rebound. Carter flipped the puck in off defenseman Alexei Zhitnik.

Notes: The Islanders went 1-2 on their three-game road trip, losing 6-0 to Ottawa and defeating New Jersey 4-1. … Niittymaki had allowed 12 goals in his previous two starts. … Zhitnik had his team-leading 11th assist on Satan’s goal. … The Flyers haven’t lost at home since dropping their opener to the New York Rangers. … Islanders D Chris Campoli hit the post with a shot late in the third period.

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