NHL Game Preview: Philadelphia Flyers (3-2-1) vs. Ottawa Senators (2-4-1)

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Venue & Game Info

Location: Canadian Tire Centre, 1000 Palladium Drive, Ottawa, ON K2V 1A5

Puckdrop: 7:00 PM ET

Broadcast: TSN5 (Canada), NBC Sports Philadelphia, ESPN+

Team Recent Form

Philadelphia Flyers:

Last game: 5-2 win vs. Seattle (Oct. 20)

Goals For: 18 (3.0 per game)

Goals Against: 16 (2.7 per game)

Power Play: 15.8% (3-for-19)

Penalty Kill: 83.3%

Ottawa Senators:

Last game: 3-2 OT loss vs. Edmonton (Oct. 21)

Goals For: 21 (3.0 per game)

Goals Against: 33 (4.7 per game)

Power Play: 26.1% (6-for-23)

Penalty Kill: 75.0%

Injury Report

Flyers: No major injuries reported.

Senators: No major injuries reported.

Key Matchups

Owen Tippett (PHI) vs. Shane Pinto (OTT): Tippett leads the Flyers with 5 goals, while Pinto has 7 goals in 7 games for Ottawa.

Sean Couturier (PHI) vs. Tim Stützle (OTT): Veteran two-way center vs. Ottawa’s dynamic playmaker.

Goaltending Battle: Dan Vladar (PHI, 3-1-0, .929 SV%, 1.75 GAA) vs. Linus Ullmark (OTT, 2-3-1, .854 SV%, 3.80 GAA). Vladar has been excellent, while Ullmark has struggled.

Series History

2024–25 season series: Flyers won 2 of 3 meetings.

At Ottawa: Senators have won 3 of last 5 at Canadian Tire Centre.

Betting Trends

Flyers: 2-0-1 when scoring 3+ goals; 4 of 6 games OVER 5.5 goals.

Senators: 5 of 7 games OVER 5.5 goals; 1-3 when committing more penalties than opponent.

Projection: Flyers 4 – Senators 3

Game Odds

Philadelphia Flyers         5.5

Ottawa Senators              – 162

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Wednesday, October 22, 2025