The Edmonton Oilers (18-15-1) will try to prolong a five-game win streak when they take on the Philadelphia Flyers (19-12-5) at home on Tuesday, January 2 at 9:00 PM ET on ESPN+ and NBCS-PH.
Oilers vs. Flyers Game Info
- Game Day: Tuesday, January 2, 2024
- Game Time: 9:00 PM ET
- TV: NBC Sports Networks (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Oilers and Flyers Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Oilers Insights
- The Oilers’ 121 total goals (3.6 per game) rank eighth in the NHL.
- Defensively, the Oilers are giving up 110 total goals (3.2 per game) to rank 13th in NHL action.
- Their goal differential (+11) ranks 11th in the league.
- The 28 power-play goals the Oilers have scored this season are 10th-best in the NHL (on 112 power-play chances).
- The Oilers’ 25% power-play conversion rate ranks seventh-best in the league.
- The Oilers have scored four shorthanded goals this season.
- The Oilers’ 79.17% penalty-kill success rate ranks 20th in the league.
- The Oilers win 51.6% of their faceoffs to rank seventh in the NHL.
- The Oilers connect on 10.5% of their shots (13th in the league).
- The Oilers have shut out opponents twice this season. They average 19.1 hits and 13.5 blocked shots per game.
Oilers Key Players
- One of Edmonton’s top offensive options this season is Connor McDavid, who has recorded 48 points in 32 games.
- Leon Draisaitl is another of Edmonton’s major contributors currently with 40 total points (17 goals and 23 assists) to his name.
- Edmonton’s scoring effort is aided by Evan Bouchard’s 40 points. He’s contributed 27 assists.
- In the six games Calvin Pickard has played this season, his save percentage is .904, 28th in the league.
Oilers Injuries
Dylan Holloway: Knee (Out),
Ryan Fanti: Hip (Out),
Sam Gagner: Undisclosed (Out)
Flyers Insights
- The Flyers have 106 goals this season (2.9 per game), 24th in the NHL.
- The Flyers have one of the best defenses in the league, giving up 98 total goals (2.7 per game), ninth in the NHL.
- With a goal differential of +8, they are 13th in the league.
- The Flyers have 12 power-play goals (30th in NHL) on 114 chances.
- The Flyers have the NHL’s 32nd-ranked power-play percentage (10.53).
- The Flyers have nine shorthanded goals (first in NHL).
- The Flyers’ have the fourth-best penalty kill percentage (85.71).
- The Flyers are 25th in faceoff win rate in the NHL (47.8%).
- With a shooting percentage of 9.1%, the Flyers are 25th in the league.
- The Flyers have shut out their opponent three times. They are averaging 16.7 hits and 18.3 blocked shots per game.
Flyers Key Players
- Travis Konecny has totaled 17 goals and 15 assists in 36 games for Philadelphia, good for 32 points.
- Joel Farabee is one of the impact players on offense for Philadelphia with 25 total points (0.7 per game), with 12 goals and 13 assists in 36 games.
- Travis Sanheim has posted four goals on the season, chipping in 21 assists.
- Samuel Ersson has a .902 save percentage (34th in the league), with 369 total saves, giving up 40 goals (2.5 goals against average). He has put together a 9-5-2 record this season.
Flyers Injuries
Ryan Ellis: Lower Body (Out),
Noah Cates: Foot (Out)
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