EDMONTON -- Denver Barkey scored his first NHL goal, and the Philadelphia Flyers defeated the Edmonton Oilers 5-2 at Rogers Place on Saturday. Owen Tippett and Nick Seeler each had a goal and an assist, and Bobby Brink and Travis Sanheim scored for the Flyers (21-12-7), who ended their five-game road trip 3-2-0. Dan Vladar made 22 saves.

With Connor McDavid on a 14-game points streak, the Oilers look to start the second half of their campaign strongly with a win over the Philadelphia Flyers as Edmonton welcomes them for a home game.

Owen Tippett and Nick Seeler each had a goal and an assist to lead the Philadelphia Flyers to a 5-2 win over the Edmonton Oilers.

David Pastrnak had two goals and an assist as the Boston Bruins closed out the calendar year with a much-needed 6-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers.

Philadelphia Flyers' Garnet Hathaway, eight, and Edmonton Oilers' Darnell Nurse (25) fight during the first period of an NHL hockey game, in Edmonton, Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)

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The Edmonton Oilers didn’t have anything close to their best when they fell to the Bruins on Thursday night, which made Saturday’s matinee against the Philadelphia Flyers all the more important.

8. Oilers prospect Josh Samanski has had an excellent campaign in Bakersfield. He is 5-19-24 in 30 games. That in part helped the twenty-three-year-old centerman earn a berth on the German National Team alongside Leon Draisaitl for the Olympics.