Philadelphia Flyers vs Ottawa Senators Preview
Betting on today’s Senators and Flyers game? Catch the action at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA, as the Flyers hosts this showdown at 7:00 ET on NBCS.
This Eastern conference matchup has an over/under of 6.5 goals, and the Flyers are favored by -1.5 goals vs. the Senators. Check out BetCoco for Philadelphia Flyers – Ottawa Senators odds
Philadelphia Flyers vs Ottawa Senators Head-to-Head and Key Stats
In the last three games between Philadelphia and Ottawa, the Senators have dominated the series, going 3-0. This includes a convincing margin of victory of 2 goals per contest. Across the last three head-to-head matchups, Ottawa is averaging 5 goals compared to Philadelphia at 3.
- In their last ten games away from home, the Senators have a straight up record of 4-6 while going 5-5 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 3 goals per game in these contests.
- Philadelphia has played well in their previous five home games, going 4-1 straight up. In this stretch, they averaged 3 goals per game while allowing 2. The team also performed well vs the puck line at 4-1.
- Looking back on the team’s last three games as the underdog, the Flyers have a straight up record of 1-2. Their record vs the puck line in these games was 3-0.
- The last ten games that Ottawa was favored, they have an puck line mark of 3-7 while going 5-5 straight up.
Philadelphia Flyers vs Ottawa Senators Prediction
On the season, Ottawa has gone 25-30-3, putting them in 8th place in the Atlantic Division and 15th in the Eastern Conference. Over their last ten games, the Senators have gone 4-6 and have lost three straight games.
When playing on the road, Ottawa has gone 8-16-1 this season and have lost two straight games away from home. As the underdog, the Senators have gone 11-17-3 this season and have lost two straight games when they have been the favorite.
On offense, the Senators are averaging 3.3 goals per game which is 15th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are 13th in the league. So far this year, the Senators are 16-19 in games they have had more shots on goal than their opponent. They are 8-11 in games with fewer shots on goal.
Entering the game, goalie Anton Forsberg has started 21 games this season. His current record stands at 11-10, and his save percentage is 0.542%.
At home this season, the Flyers have gone 15-13-2, and they are 11-6-1 as the favorite. Overall, Philadelphia is 31-23-7, and they are in 8th place in the Eastern Conference. Against teams from the East, the Flyers have gone 13-19 this season, and in their last ten games, they are 5-5.
Over their last five games, Philadelphia has gone 2-3, and they have gone 1-2 in their last three games. This season, the Flyers have been the underdog in 43 of their 61 games, and they have gone 20-17-6 in those games.
For their offensive performance, the Flyers come in averaging 3 goals per game this season, which is 19th in the NHL. In the category of shots on goal per game, they are 2nd in the league. Coming into the game, the Flyers have a 22-14 record when they have more shots on goal than their opponent. When they have fewer shots on goal, they are 7-9.
Philadelphia goalie Felix Sandstrom will be playing in his first game of the season. Last year, he played in 20 games and had a record of 3-12. His save percentage for the year was 0.5158730158730159%.
The Flyers enter this game as 1.5-goal favorites and in our projections and we anticipate them winning by a score of 4-3.
Philadelphia Flyers vs Ottawa Senators Betting Tips
- Take the Flyers on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Senators (+1.5)
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Philadelphia Flyers Injury Report
- Ryan Ellis – Back – Out
- Travis Konecny – Upper Body – Questionable
- Rasmus Ristolainen – Upper Body – Out
- Carter Hart – Personal – Out
- Jamie Drysdale – Upper Body – Out
Ottawa Senators Injury Report
- Joonas Korpisalo – Illness – Questionable
- Josh Norris – Upper Body – Out
