Coming off of a 2-0 victory over the Vancouver Canucks to begin the 2023-24 home season, the Philadelphia Flyers host Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers tonight at the Wells Fargo Center to close out a mini-homestand before traveling to Dallas for the weekend.
The Flyers defeated the Canucks via a 25-save shutout by Carter Hart with some special goals to add to the victory. Defenseman Egor Zamula notched his first career NHL goal just two minutes into the game as he sniped a shot from the blue line, beating Vancouver netminder Thatcher Demko. Sean Couturier also found the scoresheet, his first goal in 22 months, on a penalty shot goal which extended the Philadelphia lead to two.
Now three games into the season, the Orange and Black face their toughest opponent yet as Connor McDavid, arguably the NHL’s top player, and the Edmonton Oilers visit the City of Brotherly Love this evening.
For the Flyers, Travis Konecny continues to dominate offensively as the young season continues on. The 26-year-old London, Ontario, native tallied an assist in the win on Tuesday against the Canucks which added to his point totals and his point streak against them. Konecny sits first in points and goals for the Flyers with three goals and two assists for five points in three games. He would have been among the leaders in time on ice in the win last game for he had not received a ten-minute misconduct and a minor penalty for roughing.
As for the Oilers, Leon Draisaitl has started his season off with a bang. The German veteran forward leads the league in points with seven. Draisaitl has been an offensive machine for years and will continue to do so. He tallied two power-play goals in a 6-1 rout of the Nashville Predators on Tuesday. Draisaitl became the Oilers’ all-time leader in power-play goals, scoring his 127th and 128th, passing Hall of Famer Glenn Anderson.
The last time these two met was on February 21, 2023, when the Oilers defeated the Flyers 4-2. Connor McDavid notched two goals and an assist for three points while Noah Cates and Owen Tippett each found the net in the loss. Olle Lycksell registered his first career point on an assist from Tippett’s goal.
When: 7:30pm ET
Where: Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, PA
Broadcast Info: ESPN+/Hulu, 97.5 The Fanatic
Last Game PHI: 10/17/23, 2-0 W vs Vancouver
Last Game EDM: 10/17/23, 6-1 W at Nashville
PHI Goalie: Carter Hart (2-1-0, .922 SV%, 2.35 GAA, 1 SO)
EDM Goalie: Jack Campbell (1-1-0, .917 SV%, 3.43 GAA, 0 SO)
PHI Projected Lineup
#86 Joel Farabee – #14 Sean Couturier – #10 Bobby Brink
#11 Travis Konecny – #21 Scott Laughton – #89 Cam Atkinson
#74 Owen Tippett – #27 Noah Cates – #71 Tyson Foerster
#44 Nicolas Deslauriers – #25 Ryan Poehling – #19 Garnet Hathaway
#8 Cam York – #6 Travis Sanheim
#18 Marc Staal – #26 Sean Walker
#36 Emil Andrae – #24 Nick Seeler
#79 Carter Hart
#33 Samuel Ersson
Scratches: #5 Egor Zamula, #32 Felix Sandström, #48 Morgan Frost
Injuries: #55 Rasmus Ristolainen
EDM Projected Lineup
#91 Evander Kane – #97 Connor McDavid – #29 Leon Draisaitl
#37 Warren Foegele – #93 Ryan Nugent-Hopkins – #18 Zach Hyman
#55 Dylan Holloway – #71 Ryan McLeod – #28 Connor Brown
#21 Adam Erne – #13 Mattias Janmark – #10 Derek Ryan
#14 Mattias Ekholm – #2 Evan Bouchard
#25 Darnell Nurse – #5 Cody Ceci
#27 Brett Kulak – #73 Vincent Desharnais
#36 Jack Campbell
#74 Stuart Skinner
Scratches: #86 Philip Broberg
Injuries: None
News and Notes
– This will be the 83rd meeting all-time between the Flyers and Oilers
– Edmonton forward Evander Kane leads the Oilers with 26 career points against the Flyers.
– Captain Connor McDavid registered his 800th career point in the last meeting against the Flyers, scoring two goals on February 21st.
– Carter Hart, a native of Sherwood Park just outside Edmonton, has a 3-3-0 record all-time against the Oilers.
– Morgan Frost will be scratched for the second game in a row, giving Bobby Brink and Tyson Foerster another opportunity after stellar performances on Tuesday.
– Rasmus Ristolainen continues to progress but is still not cleared to play with an undisclosed injury.
2024 Stadium Series Trip
Flyers Nation and Philly Sports Trips have teamed up to bring you on an amazing bus trip to the 2024 NHL Stadium Series between the Flyers and Devils. Place an early deposit to reserve your spot at the ultimate tailgate experience at MetLife Stadium before the game. The package includes a game ticket, round-trip charter bus, an all-inclusive tailgate party with unlimited cold beverages, “Philly Style” catered food, live entertainment, and more.
