PHILADELPHIA, PA - James Van Riemsdyk scored the shootout winner as the Philadelphia Flyers picked up the 2-1 shootout win over the Oilers on Thursday night.
Both goaltenders were phenomenal on the evening, with Stuart Skinner turning away 35 of 36 shots in regulation and overtime opposite Carter Hart, who stopped 34 of 35 Oilers attempts.
"I thought both goalies were good. I thought both teams had really good chances, and Stu made every save that we needed him to make," Head Coach Jay Woodcroft said post-game. "The first one goes off a stick and gets up over his shoulder, but he was great and really competitive. Credit to their team and their goalie as well, because they played a hard game and their goalie played well too."
Evander Kane score the Oilers lone goal in regulation for his eighth of the season, while Kevin Hayes lit the lamp for the Flyers. Connor McDavid recorded the assist on the Kane tally, extending his point streak to 14 games. The Oilers captain has now recorded at least a point in 31 of his last 32 contests.
Despite the loss, the Oilers point streak was extended to 10 games -- their longest such streak since December 2005.
The Oilers will head to Ottawa for the first game of an all-Canadian back-to-back starting with a Saturday morning matchup against the Senators.
GAME RECAP: Flyers 2, Oilers 1 (SO)
The Oilers extended their point streak to 10 games but fell in the shootout to the Flyers on Thursday night
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