The Edmonton Oilers came up short against the Philadelphia Flyers by a score of 4-1.
The Edmonton Oilers have lost to the Philadelphia Flyers by a score of 4-1. This is only the fourth game of the year, so there is no need to panic... yet.
The Oilers were outworked in every way by the Flyers. The Flyers out-shot them 33 to 23. They blocked 19 shots while the Oilers only blocked six.
The Oilers only had two power play opportunities - and scored on neither of them.
They lost the faceoff battle, winning only 48% of the draws over the course of the three periods.
All in all, it was a lackluster game from the Oilers. They will look to regroup on Saturday - where they will face the Winnipeg Jets for an 8pm start.
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