Philadelphia 4, Edmonton 1
When: 7:00 PM ET, Tuesday, November 4, 2014
Where: Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Referees:
Frederic L'Ecuyer, Wes McCauley
Linesmen:
Andy McElman, Brad Lazarowich
Attendance:
19566
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Flyers 4, Oilers 1: Jakub Voracek scored twice as host Philadelphia cruised in the opener of a four-game homestand.
Pierre-Edouard Bellemare and defenseman Luke Schenn added goals for the Flyers, who halted a two-game skid. Steve Mason turned aside 35 shots for his first victory of the season following an 0-4-1 start.
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins countered for the Oilers, who fell flat as they kicked off a five-game road trip. Viktor Fasth made 21 saves in defeat.
Voracek opened the scoring at 3:59, gathering a loose puck behind the goal and wrapping it past Fasth inside the left post. He capped his first multi-goal game of the season with just under four minutes remaining in the first period, pouncing on a loose puck on the right edge of the slot before kicking it to his stick and one-timing it past Fasth.
The Flyers made it 3-0 at 4:09 of the middle frame as Bellemare was credited for a goal that went in off the skate of Oliers defenseman Oscar Klefbom. Nugent-Hopkins ended Mason's shutout bid at 9:54, but the Flyers restored the three-goal cushion at 12:01 on Schenn's first of the season on an assist from his brother Brayden.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Voracek has three goals and eight assists during a six-game point streak and has been held off the scoresheet just once in his first 12 games. ... Edmonton fell to 0-3-1 on the road. ... Oilers F Teddy Purcell has been held without a point over his last five games.
Top Game Performances
Edmonton |
|
Philadelphia |
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins 1 |
Points |
Jakub Voracek 2 |
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins 1 |
Goals |
Jakub Voracek 2 |
Jordan Eberle 1 |
Assists |
Michael Del Zotto 1 |
N/A |
Power Play Goals |
N/A |
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
Viktor Fasth .840 |
Save Percentage |
Steve Mason .972 |
Viktor Fasth 21 |
Saves |
Steve Mason 35 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
Edmonton
|
36 |
1 |
0-4 |
0-0 |
5 |
23 |
Philadelphia
|
25 |
4 |
0-0 |
4-4 |
13 |
44 |
Upcoming Games
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Philadelphia will play their next game at home against Florida. The Flyers have a W/L % of .500 after a win and .375 after a loss.
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Edmonton will play their next game on the road against Boston. The Oilers have a W/L % of .750 after a win and .125 after a loss.