PHILADELPHIA — Ilya Bryzgalov needed a big boost at the end to get the victory he badly wanted against his former team.

Matt Read knocked in a rebound with 18.6 seconds left to make a winner out Bryzgalov and lift the Philadelphia Flyers to a 2-1 win over the Phoenix Coyotes on Thursday night.

Bryzgalov spent four years with Phoenix and blossomed into one of the NHL’s top goalies. When negotiations broke down because the Russian goalie wanted to not only be a top-paid goalie in the NHL, but one of the top-paid players in the league, Phoenix decided to part ways.

The Coyotes sent Bryzgalov’s negotiating rights to the Flyers, and he signed a nine-year, $51 million deal. Bryzgalov acknowledged he got some satisfaction from the win.

“It’s my former team and not an easy team to beat,” he said.

His job was made tougher when the Flyers lost forward Jaromir Jagr to an undisclosed lower body injury. Jagr played only 1 minute, 22 seconds over three shifts before being forced out in the first period. Flyers general manager Paul Holmgren said Jagr won’t travel with the team for Saturday’s game at Winnipeg.

Bryzgalov said this week he was looking forward to a special game against Phoenix. He made 30 saves and had the stop of the game when he snagged Ray Whitney’s breakaway moments after a Philadelphia turnover.

He got the win thanks to Philadelphia’s late push for the winner. Jakub Voracek and Max Talbot assisted on the deciding goal that came when Read pounded the puck for his sixth goal of the season.

James van Riemsdyk scored for the Flyers. Mikkel Boedker had the lone goal for the Coyotes.

Also on Thursday:

Kings 5

Ducks 3

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Anze Kopitar scored the tiebreaking goal on his own rebound with 3:01 to play, and Los Angeles blew a two-goal lead in the final minutes of the third period before rallying to beat Anaheim for back-to-back victories in the Freeway Faceoff.

Lightning 4

Penguins 1

TAMPA, Fla. — Dwayne Roloson made 33 saves, Vincent Lecavalier had two goals, and Tampa Bay beat Pittsburgh.

Islanders 4

Canadiens 3

UNIONDALE, N.Y. — Rick DiPietro made 24 saves in relief of injured starter Evgeni Nabokov, and Matt Moulson scored a key goal in the New York Islanders’ win over Montreal.

Bruins 2

Blue Jackets 1

BOSTON — Tuukka Rask made 30 saves through overtime and then stopped Columbus’ Antoine Vermette in the shootout as Boston beat Columbus for its seventh straight win.

Blues 4

Panthers 1

ST. LOUIS — David Backes scored twice, Jaroslav Halak stopped 20 shots and St. Louis beat Florida.

Wild 1

Avalanche 0

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Niklas Backstrom stopped 27 shots for his second shutout of the season, and Devin Setoguchi scored the game’s only goal with 2:31 left to give Minnesota a win over Colorado.

Predators 4

Maple Leafs 1

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Martin Erat scored two goals and Pekka Rinne made 38 saves to lift Nashville over Toronto.

Jets 4

Capitals 1

WINNIPEG, Manitoba — Evander Kane scored two goals and Blake Wheeler added his first of the season as Winnipeg beat Washington.

Senators 5

Oilers 2

EDMONTON, Alberta — Milan Michalek had a goal and an assist, and Ottawa won its third straight game on a long road trip with a win over Edmonton.

Sharks 5

Red Wings 2

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Joe Thornton, Marc-Edouard Vlasic and Torrey Mitchell all scored in the second period and helped San Jose beat Detroit.