Oilers host Flyers after Draisaitl scores twice

The Edmonton Oilers welcome the Philadelphia Flyers on November 11 in the teams’ first meeting of the season. Edmonton enters at 13-3-3, while Philadelphia is 5-10-5.

The Oilers are 5-3-2 at home. They have won nine of 11 games in which they took fewer penalties than their opponents. The Flyers have struggled away from home, going 1-6-2 on the road, and have a 1-4-4 record in games decided by one goal.

Draisaitl’s two goals against the Rangers helped secure Edmonton’s 3-1 victory. He has 10 goals and 10 assists over his past 10 games. Evan Bouchard leads the Oilers with 10 goals and 21 assists.

Philadelphia’s Christian Dvorak has collected three goals and seven assists, while Matvei Michkov has notched six goals and three assists across his last 10 games. Over their most recent 10 games, Edmonton is 6-2-2 and averaging 3.6 goals per game; Philadelphia is 4-4-2, averaging 3.1.

Several Edmonton players are listed as unavailable: Alec Regula, Isaac Howard, Frederik Andersen, Matt Savoie and Mattias Janmark. Colton Dach is day to day with an illness. The game is scheduled for 9 p.m. EST in Edmonton.