Venue: Xfinity Mobile Arena (formerly Wells Fargo Center), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Puck drop: 7:00 p.m. ET
TV/Streaming: ESPN+, NBC Sports Philadelphia (Flyers regional), Sportsnet / TVA Sports (Senators regional)
The Senators, sitting atop the Atlantic Division early, visit a winless Flyers squad in a rematch of Ottawa’s 2-1 home victory on October 8. Philadelphia is still searching for its first win of the season.
Current Rosters / Key Personnel
Senators: Tim Stützle (team scoring leader with strong early production), Drake Batherson, Shane Pinto, Claude Giroux, Thomas Chabot, Artem Zub (recent return), Carter Yakemchuk, and goaltender Linus Ullmark (perfect start, elite numbers).
Flyers: Matvei Michkov (leading scorer), Trevor Zegras, Sean Couturier, Owen Tippett, Travis Sanheim, and goaltenders Dan Vladar or Joseph Woll.
Injury Reports
Senators:
Jake Sanderson (lower body) — day-to-day (close to return; missed recent games).
William Eklund (ankle) — out long-term (10–12 weeks after surgery).
Nikolas Matinpalo (upper body) — out.
Kurtis MacDermid (upper body) — out.
Ridly Greig (strain) — day-to-day / recently active.
Flyers:
Travis Konecny (lower body) — out / IR.
Cam York (upper body) — day-to-day.
Rasmus Ristolainen (upper body) — out / IR.
Nikita Grebenkin (back) — out long-term (surgery, months).
Both teams are missing key pieces, with Philadelphia’s absences hitting the forward and defensive depth harder amid their winless start.
Key Player vs. Player Matchups
Tim Stützle / Drake Batherson vs. Flyers defense: Ottawa’s top scorers face a depleted Philadelphia blue line missing York and Ristolainen. Stützle has been dominant early.
Matvei Michkov / Trevor Zegras vs. Senators structure: Philadelphia’s young skill players will try to generate offense against Ottawa’s strong defensive and goaltending core led by Ullmark and Chabot/Zub.
Special teams: Senators power play has been functional; Flyers have struggled significantly on the man advantage. Penalty differential has hurt Philadelphia.
Goaltending: Ullmark (6-0-0, elite .949 SV% and low GAA) vs. Vladar/Woll. This is a major mismatch favoring Ottawa.
Recent Team Forms
Senators: 6-2-0 overall (strong 3-1-0 on the road). Coming off a 2-1 shootout win over the Islanders. They have been tight defensively with Ullmark in net and competitive in most games despite one heavy loss. Positive goal differential early.
Flyers: 0-6-3 overall (winless, including home struggles). Recent losses include a 2-1 defeat at Detroit. Offense has been anemic (league-low scoring pace), and they have been outshot and outplayed frequently. Still seeking first regulation or any win.
Series History
Ottawa leads the 2026-27 season series 1-0 after a 2-1 home win on October 8 (Carter Yakemchuk’s power-play goal proved decisive). Recent prior meetings have been competitive, with the Senators often getting the better of close contests.
Betting Trends
Philadelphia’s winless start and Ottawa’s goaltending/form edge. Unders have value potential due to Ottawa’s defensive structure and the Flyers’ low scoring output. Philadelphia has struggled when taking more penalties.
Game Odds
Ottawa Senators – 150
Philadelphia Flyers 5.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Friday, October 16, 2026
