Our Philadelphia Flyers vs Ottawa Senators preview covers the odds, puck line, total, start time, TV channel and where to watch on Thursday, October 8, 2026. The Philadelphia Flyers (0-2-2 this season; 43-27-12 in 2025-26) visit the Ottawa Senators (2-1-0 this season; 44-27-11 in 2025-26) at Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, Ont. Puck drop is 7:00 PM ET (7:00 PM local). TV: NBCSP / TSN5 / RDSI.
Storyline: Ottawa plays its home opener after three road games, the last a 5-3 loss at Detroit on Tuesday, and Tim Stutzle has six points. Philadelphia is still looking for its first win at 0-2-2 and has five goals in four games after a 4-1 loss at Tampa Bay on Monday. Ottawa won all three meetings last season, two of them in overtime (NHL.com). DraftKings lists Ottawa at -142 and Philadelphia at +120 on the moneyline, with the total at 5.5.
Philadelphia Flyers vs Ottawa Senators Odds, Puck Line & Game Info
| Matchup | Philadelphia Flyers @ Ottawa Senators |
|---|---|
| 2026-27 Records | Philadelphia Flyers 0-2-2 | Ottawa Senators 2-1-0 |
| 2025-26 Records | Philadelphia Flyers 43-27-12 | Ottawa Senators 44-27-11 |
| Head Coaches | PHI: Rick Tocchet (2nd season) | OTT: Travis Green (3rd season) |
| Puck Line | PHI +1.5 (-205) | OTT -1.5 (+170) |
| Moneyline | Philadelphia Flyers: +120 | Ottawa Senators: -142 |
| Total | O/U 5.5 (o-120 / u+100) |
| Venue | Canadian Tire Centre (Ottawa, Ont.) |
| Date / Time | Thursday, October 8, 2026 — 7:00 PM ET |
| TV / How to Watch | NBCSP / TSN5 / RDSI |
| Probable Starting Goalies | PHI: TBD (Dan Vladar / Joseph Woll) | OTT: TBD (Linus Ullmark, day to day / Samuel Ersson) |
Odds via DraftKings (through ESPN), cross-checked on Action Network, as of Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2026, ~6:19 PM ET. Other books listed the same total at research time. Lines move, so check your sportsbook before puck drop. Starting goalies had not been confirmed at research time.
Philadelphia Flyers Preview: Still Looking for a First Win
2025-26 recap: Philadelphia went 43-27-12 (98 points), finished third in the Metropolitan Division and beat Pittsburgh in six games in the first round before Carolina swept the Flyers in the second round. Their power play finished last in the NHL (Flyers.com). Travis Konecny led the team with 68 points (27 goals, 41 assists), Trevor Zegras had 67 points and Owen Tippett scored a team-high 28 goals.
Offseason moves: Philadelphia acquired goalie Joseph Woll and defenseman Simon Benoit from Toronto on June 16 for goalie Samuel Ersson, defenseman Emil Andrae and a third-round selection, and signed forward Noel Acciari to a two-year contract. Garnet Hathaway left for Florida, and Anaheim matched the Flyers’ offer sheet for center Leo Carlsson (NHL.com, Flyers.com).
Key players & coach: Konecny, Zegras (now a full-time center), Matvei Michkov, Tippett, Tyson Foerster, Porter Martone, Sean Couturier, Christian Dvorak and Noah Cates lead the forwards. Travis Sanheim, Jamie Drysdale, Cam York, Rasmus Ristolainen, Nick Seeler and Benoit are on defense. Rick Tocchet is in his second season as coach.
Goalies: Dan Vladar, last season’s team MVP, went 29-14-7 with a 2.42 GAA and .906 save percentage in 52 games. He made 31 saves on 38 shots in the opener and 32 saves on 35 shots at Tampa Bay on Monday. Woll went 15-16-7 with a 3.34 GAA in 39 games for Toronto last season and made 41 saves on 44 shots at New Jersey and 37 saves on 40 shots against Carolina. Philadelphia had not confirmed a starter at research time.
Season so far: Pittsburgh won 7-0 at Xfinity Mobile Arena on Sept. 30. Jack Hughes won it in overtime for New Jersey on Oct. 1, and Shayne Gostisbehere won it on an overtime power play for Carolina on Oct. 3 after Tippett and Michkov scored. At Tampa Bay on Monday, Foerster scored in the second period, but the Lightning outshot the Flyers 36-15 in a 4-1 win. Philadelphia has not scored on the power play this season (NHL.com).
Injuries: Ristolainen (undisclosed) is day to day. Forward Nikita Grebenkin (upper body) is on injured reserve, and defenseman Helge Grans (lower body) is on the injured non-roster list (ESPN).
Ottawa Senators Preview: Home Opener After Three Road Games
2025-26 recap: Ottawa went 44-27-11 (99 points), finished fifth in the Atlantic Division and made the playoffs for the second straight season before the eventual champion Carolina Hurricanes swept the Senators in the first round. Stutzle led the team with 83 points (34 goals, 49 assists), Drake Batherson scored 33 goals and Dylan Cozens scored 28 (NHL.com).
Offseason moves: Ottawa traded captain Brady Tkachuk to Florida on June 21 for the No. 9 and No. 25 selections in the 2026 draft and more, then sent the No. 9 selection to San Jose for forward William Eklund (53 points last season). The Senators acquired forward Andre Burakovsky from Chicago and signed goalie Samuel Ersson to a two-year, $4.4 million contract (NHL.com, TSN).
Key players & coach: Stutzle, Batherson, Cozens, Shane Pinto, Eklund, Fabian Zetterlund, Claude Giroux and Ridly Greig lead the forwards. Thomas Chabot, Jake Sanderson, Jordan Spence, Tyler Kleven, Nikolas Matinpalo and Carter Yakemchuk are on defense. Travis Green is in his third season as coach.
Goalies: Linus Ullmark went 28-12-8 with a 2.73 GAA, .891 save percentage and three shutouts in 49 games last season. He made 27 saves on 29 shots at Toronto and stopped all 10 shots he faced over two periods at Boston on Monday before Ersson played the third, and he is listed as day to day. Ersson went 14-11-5 with a 3.12 GAA for Philadelphia last season and made 31 saves on 35 shots at Detroit on Tuesday. Ottawa had not confirmed a starter at research time.
Season so far: Stephen Halliday scored the winner at 9:46 of the third period in a 3-2 win at Toronto on Oct. 3. At Boston on Monday, Stutzle scored twice in the first period, once shorthanded, in a 4-1 win. On Tuesday at Detroit, Stutzle, Batherson (power play) and Eklund scored, but the Red Wings scored four straight goals after Stutzle’s opener in a 5-3 win. Stutzle has three goals and three assists (NHL.com).
Injuries: Ullmark (undisclosed) and Sanderson (lower body) are day to day. Burakovsky (upper body) is on injured reserve, and defenseman Artem Zub (knee) and forwards Kurtis MacDermid (upper body) and Blake Montgomery are on the injured non-roster list (ESPN).
Key Matchup Notes: Flyers vs Senators
- Schedule spot: Philadelphia last played Monday and visits Boston on Saturday. Ottawa last played Tuesday and hosts Nashville on Saturday.
- Last season: Ottawa won all three meetings: 2-1 at home on Oct. 23, 2025, then 3-2 and 2-1 in overtime at Philadelphia on Nov. 8 and Feb. 5 (NHL.com).
- Special teams: Philadelphia has not scored on the power play and has killed 73.3 percent of penalties. Ottawa is converting 7.7 percent of its power plays and has killed 76.9 percent.
- Scoring: Philadelphia has five goals in four games and has allowed 17. Ottawa has 10 goals in three games and has allowed eight.
- In goal: Woll has a .929 save percentage in two starts and Vladar .863 in two. Ullmark is at .949 in two starts, and Ersson is at .886 in two appearances.
- Odds snapshot: Ottawa -142 / Philadelphia +120 on the moneyline, Senators -1.5 (+170) on the puck line, total 5.5 (DraftKings).
How to Watch Philadelphia Flyers vs Ottawa Senators
Date: Thursday, October 8, 2026
Puck drop: 7:00 PM ET (7:00 PM local)
Venue: Canadian Tire Centre, Ottawa, Ont.
TV: In the U.S., NBC Sports Philadelphia (NBCSP) carries the game in the Flyers’ market (NHL.com), and ESPN also lists ESPN+ streaming. In Canada, TSN5 and RDS Info (RDSI) (French) carry it in the Senators’ region (NHL.com). No U.S. national TV broadcast is listed at research time.
Check the puck line, moneyline and total above against your sportsbook before the October 8, 2026 puck drop, and look for confirmed starting goalies closer to game time.