Early look · NHL 2026-27

Ottawa Senators at Philadelphia Flyers: game preview

OttawaSenators2026-27: 2-1-0 · 4 pts · 2025-26: 44-27-11 · 99 pts · 9that

PhiladelphiaFlyers2026-27: 0-2-2 · 2 pts · 2025-26: 43-27-12 · 98 pts · 11th

Puck drop17 Oct · 7:00 PM ET

VenueXfinity Mobile Arena

All-time meetings129 completed

BasisLast 5 meetings + 2025-26

The thesis

One points apart last season

Ottawa finished last season 9th in the league on 99 points. Philadelphia finished 11th on 98, and the 2025-26 season series went OTT 3-0-0.

Game-day prices arrive with the afternoon snapshot, about 4:30 PM ET on the day of the game.

Head-to-head

Meeting number 130

Across 129 completed games, Ottawa lead the head-to-head 65-50-14.

All-time record65-50-14Ottawa's record in the series

Meetings played129This is number 130

2025-26 seriesOTT 3-0-0

Last 55-0Ottawa

Last 5 meetings

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DateResultShotsPower playWinner

5 Feb 2026OTT 2 – PHI 1 OT27–16OTT 0/1 · PHI 0/1OTT

8 Nov 2025OTT 3 – PHI 2 OT14–22OTT 0/2 · PHI 0/2OTT

23 Oct 2025PHI 1 – OTT 223–33PHI 0/3 · OTT 0/5OTT

13 Apr 2025PHI 3 – OTT 4 OT32–25PHI 0/2 · OTT 1/3OTT

11 Mar 2025OTT 5 – PHI 224–22OTT 0/2 · PHI 0/2OTT

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The table on each 2025-26 meeting night

DateOttawaPhiladelphia

23 Oct 20253-4-1 · 7 pts26th3-3-1 · 7 pts22nd

8 Nov 20257-5-3 · 17 pts18th8-5-2 · 18 pts15th

5 Feb 202624-21-7 · 55 pts25th24-18-9 · 57 pts17th

League rank after that night's games; a longer bar is a higher place. On 23 Oct 2025, Ottawa were 26th in the league and Philadelphia 22nd. By 5 Feb 2026 it was 25th and 17th.

Where the shots come from · last 5 meetings

Philadelphia out-attempted Ottawa 276 to 253

Every attempt from the last meetings, both teams shooting right.

Ottawa Senators

253 att · 123 on goal · 16 G · 13.0%

Crease19 att · 1 G

Slot96 att · 9 G

Wing89 att · 5 G

Point42 att · 1 G

Neutral zone7 att · 0 G

Philadelphia Flyers

276 att · 115 on goal · 9 G · 7.8%

Crease17 att · 2 G

Slot105 att · 4 G

Wing104 att · 3 G

Point49 att · 0 G

Neutral zone1 att · 0 G

GoalOn goalMissedBlocked

Expected goals

Ottawa have created the better chances, last 10 games

Shot quality both ways: expected goals weigh every unblocked attempt by its chance of scoring. Finishing above zero means more goals than the chances.

OttawaPhiladelphia

2.95xG for per game1.95

3.41xG against per game4.51

46.4%xG share30.2%

+1.1FinishingGoals minus expected goals−2.8

+2.2GoaltendingExpected goals against minus goals allowed+1.0

This season: 3 games for Ottawa, 4 for Philadelphia. Small sample: early-season xG moves a lot from night to night.

Every team’s xG →

Special teams

Power play and penalty kill, season and series

This season's rates first, then 2025-26 and the last meetings between the two. Power-play chances are counted from the penalty log with coincidental minors cancelled; faceoffs are each club's wins over draws taken.

All bars share one scale · 0–100%SeasonLast meetings

Ottawa

Small sample

Power play · 2026-277.7%

Power play · 2025-2624.0% · 8th

Power play · last 5 meetings1/13 · 7.7%

Penalty kill · 2026-2776.9%

Penalty kill · 2025-2675.7% · 29th

Faceoffs · 2026-2752.7% · 99/188

Drawn · 2026-2713 (4.33/gm)

Drawn · last meetings13 (2.60/gm)

Shorthanded · 2026-2713 (4.33/gm)

PP goals · last meetings1

Philadelphia

Small sample

Power play · 2026-270.0%

Power play · 2025-2615.7% · 32nd

Power play · last 5 meetings0/10 · 0.0%

Penalty kill · 2026-2773.3%

Penalty kill · 2025-2677.6% · 22nd

Faceoffs · 2026-2753.6% · 133/248

Drawn · 2026-2711 (2.75/gm)

Drawn · last meetings10 (2.00/gm)

Shorthanded · 2026-2715 (3.75/gm)

PP goals · last meetings0

Skaters

Tim Stützle has 7 points in the last 5 meetings

Each club's top three forwards and defencemen by points this season, with 2025-26 one tap away, then who has produced in the last meetings.

In the last meetings

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PlayerGPGAPSOG

18Tim Stützle55279

22Michael Amadio53259

72Thomas Chabot513410

12Shane Pinto51348

28Claude Giroux50446

9Jamie Drysdale53037

11Travis Konecny503310

19Drake Batherson50337

8Brady Tkachuk21128

Olle Lycksell31123

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Tim Stützle vs Philadelphia · game by game

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DateVenueGAPSOGTOI

5 Feb 2026away101119:18

8 Nov 2025away202218:26

23 Oct 2025home000318:46

13 Apr 2025home213220:30

11 Mar 2025away011120:11

Last 5 meetings7 P5 G, 2 A · 9 SOG

Next best5 PMichael Amadio, OTT

2026-27 season6 P3 GP · 3 G

Blank vs PHI1 of 5

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Goaltending

Dan Vladar has been the difference

Dan Vladar faced 60 shots across 2 appearances against Ottawa and conceded 4, a .933 save percentage against a season figure of .863. Starters are confirmed on game day.

Expected startersAn estimate until the teams confirmEvery game tonight →

Ottawa

Expected starter after their game on 15 Oct: a back-to-back depends on who plays that night.

Philadelphia

Expected starter after their game on 15 Oct: a back-to-back depends on who plays that night.

Linus Ullmark

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OTT · 2-0-0 in 2026-27 Starter estimate from 14 Oct

SV% · 2026-27.9492 GP · 1.20 GAA · 2025-26 .891

vs Philadelphia.9332 app · 45 SA · 3 GA

GSAx · 2026-27+3.42 starts · most on the roster

vs PHIVenueSAGASV%

8 Nov 2025away222.909

23 Oct 2025home231.957

Also on the roster, 2026-27: Samuel Ersson .886 (2 GP)

Full game log

Dan Vladar

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PHI · 0-2-0 in 2026-27 Starter estimate from 14 Oct

SV% · 2026-27.8632 GP · 5.12 GAA · 2025-26 .906

vs Ottawa.9332 app · 60 SA · 4 GA

GSAx · 2026-27−1.62 starts · most on the roster

vs OTTVenueSAGASV%

5 Feb 2026home272.926

23 Oct 2025away332.939

Also on the roster, 2026-27: Joseph Woll .929 (2 GP)

Full game log

Totals

Scoring rates point to about 6.1 goals

No total is posted yet: it arrives with the game-day prices. Until then, the scoring rates and the recent meetings set the range.

Goals in the last 5 meetings

5 Feb 20263 · OTT 2–1 PHI

8 Nov 20255 · OTT 3–2 PHI

23 Oct 20253 · PHI 1–2 OTT

13 Apr 20257 · PHI 3–4 OTT

11 Mar 20257 · OTT 5–2 PHI

Bar length is total goals, coloured by the winner.

Scoring rates

Team26-27 GF26-27 GA25-26 GF25-26 GA

Ottawa3.332.673.393.00

Philadelphia1.254.253.052.96

Goals for and against per game. The estimate averages each team’s scoring with the other’s goals allowed, and leans on 2025-26 until a team has played 20 games.

Scoring rates suggest6.1Goals in this game

Last 5 meetings5.0Goals per game

Line—No total posted yet

Books at the line—With the game-day prices

Team news

9 on the injury lists

Ottawa · injuries

Andre BurakovskyUpper BodyIRReturn10 Oct

Artem ZubKneeIRReturn10 Oct

Blake MontgomeryUndisclosedIRReturn8 Oct

Jake SandersonLower BodyOutReturn8 Oct

Kurtis MacDermidUpper BodyIRReturn31 Oct

Linus UllmarkUndisclosedOutReturn8 Oct

Philadelphia · injuries

Helge GransLower BodyIRReturn8 Oct

Nikita GrebenkinUpper BodyIRReturn8 Oct

Rasmus RistolainenUndisclosedDay-to-dayReturn8 Oct

Latest moves

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6 Oct · OTT

Recalled G Marcus Johansson from Belleville (AHL). Assigned D Donovan Sebrango to Belleville.

5 Oct · OTT

Recalled D Donovan Sebrango from Belleville (AHL). Placed LW Andre Burakovsky on injured reserve.

2 Oct · OTT

Loaned D Hoyt Stanley to Belleville (AHL).

5 Oct · PHI

Reinstated C Jett Luchanko Barkey from injured reserve.

27 Sep · PHI

Agreed to terms with LW Garrett Wilson on a 1-Year contract. Loaned G Alexei Kolosov to Lehigh Valley (AHL).

25 Sep · PHI

Loaned Fs Jacob Gaucher, Cole Knuble and Jett Luchanko and D Oliver Bonk to Lehigh Valley (AHL).

Injury report

Ottawa · 2026 draft

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#25Jonas Lagerberg HoenRound 1 · Leksand Jr.RW

#32Jaxon CoverRound 1 · LondonRW

#72Adam NemecRound 3 · SudburyLW

#87Oscar HolmertzRound 3 · Linkoping Jr.C

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Philadelphia · 2026 draft

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#27Maksim SokolovskiiRound 1 · LondonD

#53Brek LiskeRound 2 · EverettD

#62Martin PsohlavecRound 2 · Karlovy Vary Jr.G

#120Marek SklenickaRound 4 · SeattleG

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Saturday 17 October · the full slate

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Ottawa Senators at Philadelphia Flyers: game preview

One points apart last season

Meeting number 130

Last 5 meetings

The table on each 2025-26 meeting night

Philadelphia out-attempted Ottawa 276 to 253

Ottawa Senators

Philadelphia Flyers

Ottawa have created the better chances, last 10 games

Power play and penalty kill, season and series

Ottawa

Philadelphia

Tim Stützle has 7 points in the last 5 meetings

Forwards to watch

Defencemen to watch

In the last meetings

Tim Stützle vs Philadelphia · game by game

Dan Vladar has been the difference

Linus Ullmark

Dan Vladar

Scoring rates point to about 6.1 goals

Goals in the last 5 meetings

Scoring rates

9 on the injury lists

Ottawa · injuries

Philadelphia · injuries

Latest moves

Ottawa · 2026 draft

Philadelphia · 2026 draft

Saturday 17 October · the full slate