Flyers vs Oilers

• Date: October 15, 2024
• Opponent: Philadelphia Flyers (visiting)
• Venue: Rogers Place, Edmonton
• Result: Oilers 4 – Flyers 3 (OT)
• Type: Regular Season Game 4 (After 5-4 SO W vs. CGY on Oct 13)
• Attendance: 18,347 (Sellout)
• Scoring Summary:
  • 1st Period: PHI - Travis Konecny (1) from Owen Tippett & Jamie Drysdale (5:22, even strength) | EDM - Leon Draisaitl (3) from Connor McDavid & Evan Bouchard (11:45, power play)
  • 2nd Period: PHI - Scott Laughton (1) from Garnet Hathaway & Nick Seeler (3:11, even strength) | EDM - Connor Brown (1) from Vasily Podkolzin & Brett Kulak (9:33, even strength)
  • 3rd Period: PHI - Matvei Michkov (1) from Morgan Frost & Rasmus Ristolainen (7:18, power play – rookie snipe) | EDM - Viktor Arvidsson (1) from Ryan Nugent-Hopkins & Mattias Ekholm (14:56, even strength – deflection)
  • Overtime: EDM - Connor McDavid (2) from Leon Draisaitl (1:22, even strength – breakaway backhand roof)
• Winning Goal: Connor McDavid (OT, 1:22) – Pure captain’s magic.
• Oilers Goaltender: Stuart Skinner (W) – 28 saves on 31 shots (.903 SV%)
• Flyers Goaltender: Samuel Ersson (OTL) – 33 saves on 37 shots (.892 SV%)
• Key Stats:
  • Shots: EDM 37 – PHI 31
  • Power Play: EDM 1/3 – PHI 1/4
  • Faceoffs: EDM 30/59 – PHI 29/59
  • Hits: EDM 18 – PHI 25
  • Corsi: EDM 56.8%
• Stars of the Game:
  • 1st: Connor McDavid (EDM) – 1G, 1A, OT winner
  • 2nd: Leon Draisaitl (EDM) – 1G, 1A
  • 3rd: Travis Konecny (PHI) – 1G, 5 SOG
• Notable Events: Flyers led 3-2 late; Arvidsson tied it off a scramble. McDavid’s OT winner came 82 seconds in — deke, forehand-backhand, top shelf. Michkov’s PP goal was his first NHL tally. Physical, fast, playoff-like.
• Postgame Quote: "That’s why he’s the best. One shift, game over." – Kris Knoblauch
• Season Impact: Oilers improve to 3-1-0 (6 pts); Flyers fall to 1-2-1. EDM now 3-0 at home.
• NHL Gamecenter: https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/phi-vs-edm/2024/10/15/2024020017
  (Condensed: McDavid OT winner at 1:22; recap has Michkov’s first goal reaction)

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