Tippett and Seeler help Flyers beat Oilers 5-2 for 4th win in 6 games

Story byAssociated PressSat, January 3, 2026 at 11:40 PM UTC·1 min readEDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — 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 on Saturday. Denver Barkey, Travis Sanheim and Bobby Brink also scored for the Flyers (21-12-7), who have won four of their last six games. Philadelphia went 3-2 on its five-game trip. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementConnor McDavid and Evan Bouchard scored for the Oilers (20-16-6), who have lost three of their last four. Dan Vladar stopped 22 shots for the Flyers and set a career high for victories in a season with 15 wins in 24 starts. Calvin Pickard made 24 saves for Edmonton. The Flyers opened the scoring 7:16 into the first period as Tippett fed a streaking Barkey, who directed the puck past Pickard for his first NHL goal. The 20-year-old also has two assists in his first seven games. After Edmonton closed within 3-2 after two periods.