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By Kevin Durso, Sports Talk Philly editor 
If there's one thing that has been noticeably different about the Flyers this season, it has been an increase of speed to their game.
That has helped them start the season off with a 4-3-0 record, and despite dropping a 1-0 decision to Nashville on Thursday, essentially remain competitive in every game.
A five-game homestand continues on Saturday afternoon against a team that will certainly counter that speed. The Edmonton Oilers pay a visit to Wells Fargo Center. Game time is set for 1 p.m.
Team Leaders
| Philadelphia Flyers | GP | G | A | P | Edmonton Oilers | GP | G | A | P |
| Shayne Gostisbehere | 7 | 1 | 9 | 10 | Connor McDavid | 6 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| Jake Voracek | 7 | 0 | 10 | 10 | Patrick Maroon | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Claude Giroux | 7 | 4 | 5 | 9 | Kailer Yamamoto | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Wayne Simmonds | 7 | 5 | 2 | 7 | Kris Russell | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Sean Couturier | 7 | 4 | 3 | 7 | Milan Lucic | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Player to Watch | |
| 19 Nolan Patrick | 97 Connor McDavid |
| Last 5 Games: 1 G, 2 A, 3 P, +4 | Last 5 Games: 0 G, 5 A, 5 P, -5 |
| Goalie Matchup | |
| 37 Brian Elliott | 33 Cam Talbot |
| 3-1-0, 3.25 GAA, .884 SV% | 2-3-0, 3.17 GAA, .901 SV% |
The numbers may not be pretty, but Brian Elliott has been in goal for three of the Flyers four wins this season and finished last Saturday's blowout win over the Capitals with 21 saves on 23 shots. After getting two games off, he's expected back in between the pipes for the Flyers.
It certainly hasn't been the best start to the season for Cam Talbot. After opening the season with a 27-save shutout against Calgary, he lost three straight starts, allowing 12 goals in that time. He bounced back on Thursday with a win against Chicago, making 30 saves in the process.
Flyers Projected Lineup
Injuries: Jordan Weal (upper-body, day-to-day)
Scratches: Taylor Leier, Brandon Manning
| Left Wing | Center | Right Wing |
| 28 Claude Giroux | 14 Sean Couturier | 93 Jake Voracek |
| 15 Jori Lehtera | 51 Valtteri Filppula | 17 Wayne Simmonds |
| 22 Dale Weise | 19 Nolan Patrick | 11 Travis Konecny |
| 24 Matt Read | 21 Scott Laughton | 12 Michael Raffl |
| Defense | ||
| 9 Ivan Provorov | 47 Andrew MacDonald | |
| 6 Travis Sanheim | 3 Radko Gudas | |
| 53 Shayne Gostisbehere | 8 Robert Hagg | |
| Goalie | ||
| 37 Brian Elliott |
Lineup Notes
Jordan Weal and Taylor Leier did not take warmups. Weal is still nursing an upper-body injury. Leier is reportedly also dealing with a minor nagging injury. Jori Lehtera slots in on the second line once again, while Matt Read makes his season debut in Leier's spot on the fourth line. Travis Sanheim remains in the lineup with Brandon Manning being a healthy scratch.
Oilers Projected Lineup
Injuries: Leon Draisaitl, Drake Caggiula, Andrej Sekera
Scratches: Jujhar Khaira, Matt Benning
| Left Wing | Center | Right Wing |
| 19 Patrick Maroon | 97 Connor McDavid | 56 Kailer Yamamoto |
| 27 Milan Lucic | 93 Ryan Nugent-Hopkins | 18 Ryan Strome |
| 36 Jussi Jokinen | 24 Brad Malone | 44 Zack Kassian |
| 26 Iiro Pakarinen | 55 Mark Letestu | 58 Anton Slepyshev |
| Defense | ||
| 77 Oscar Klefbom | 6 Adam Larsson | |
| 4 Kris Russell | 81 Yohann Auvitu | |
| 25 Darnell Nurse | 62 Eric Gryba | |
| Goalie | ||
| 33 Cam Talbot |
Game Notes
- Power Play: Flyers (12th, T-14th at home), Oilers (16th, T-6th on road)
- Penalty Kill: Flyers (22nd, T-7th at home), Oilers (27th, 8th on road)
- Recent History vs. Oilers
- Dec. 8, 2016 – Flyers 6, Oilers 5
- Feb. 16, 2017 - Oilers 6, Flyers 3
- Flyers Leaders vs. Oilers
- Jake Voracek – 20 GP, 4 G, 16 A, 20 P
- Claude Giroux – 11 GP, 5 G, 7 A, 12 P
- Wayne Simmonds – 20 GP, 5 G, 6 A, 11 P
- Brian Elliott – 16 GP, 9-6-1, 2.59 GAA
- Milestone Watch
- Sean Couturier needs two points to reach 200 for his career.
- Jake Voracek needs two points to reach 500 for his career.
- Wayne Simmonds needs two assists to reach 200 for his career.
- Shayne Gostisbehere needs five points to reach 100 for his career.
Where to Watch
TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia
Radio: 97.5 The Fanatic
