Hyman Strikes Twice as Jarry Weathers the Flyers in Edmonton
Philadelphia fired more often and found better looks all night, yet the Pacific leaders kept their winning run alive at Rogers Place.
Zach Hyman buried two goals and Tristan Jarry stood in the way of everything else, and that was enough for Edmonton to edge Philadelphia 3-2 on a night the Flyers had more of the play.
Hyman, skating with Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Kasperi Kapanen, got to the right spots. On 4 shots, his chances were worth 0.88 expected goals (how many goals chances like his usually produce). These weren't flukes. They were real looks, and he finished two of them.
The rest of the game leaned the other way. The Flyers outshot Edmonton 32-24 and threw far more pucks at the net overall. Their chances added up to 3.33 expected goals, and they scored 2. Jarry is the reason. He made 30 saves on 32 shots, while Dan Vladar stopped 21 of 24 at the other end.
Evan Bouchard added a goal and an assist in 26:31 of ice time. The iron got both sides once: Jason Dickinson and Porter Martone each hit metal. For the 13-3-3 Oilers, it was a win they got from their goalie and their finishing. For the 5-10-5 Flyers, still chasing a wild-card spot, it was a good road effort with nothing to show for it.
