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The Edmonton Oilers (1-2-0, 2 points, 5th Pacific) pay a visit to the City of Brotherly Love on Thursday to play the Philadelphia Flyers (2-1-0, 4 points, T-2nd Metropolitan). Edmonton snapped a two-game losing streak on Tuesday night with a 6-1 victory over the Nashville Predators as Leon Draisailtl scored twice on the power play. Philadelphia defeated the Vancouver Canucks 2-0 on Tuesday night as Carter Hart stopped all 25 shots he faced in net for the Flyers. Edmonton will play without Brady Stonehouse. Philadelphia will play without Ryan Ellis and Rasmus Ristolainen.
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The Edmonton Oilers gave up just one goal on Tuesday night to Nashville but prior to that had allowed an average of 6.00 goals per game in its first two games. At this point, Edmonton is allowing an average of 4.33 goals per game which is 30th in the NHL. Edmonton is giving up an average of 30.0 shots per game which is 18th and has the worst penalty kill percentage in hockey at 44.4%. Jack Campbell is 1-1-0 with a 3.43 goals against average and .915 save percentage.
Edmonton is scoring an average of 3.33 goals per game which is 14th in the NHL while averaging 32.3 shots per game which is 15th. Edmonton's power play is the third best in hockey with a success rate of 36.4% when the Oilers have the man advantage. Edmonton is winning 50.5% of its faceoffs which is 14th. Leon Draisailtl has been Edmonton's most produc tive player thus far with a team best four goals and seven points, while Ryan Nugent-Hopkins has a team high four assists. Connor McDavid is third in points with two goals and three assists. Through the first three games of the season Edmonton has scored five goals on the power play.
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