Our Ottawa Senators vs Philadelphia Flyers preview covers the odds, puck line, total, start time, TV channel and where to watch on Saturday, October 17, 2026. The Ottawa Senators (6-2-0 this season; 44-27-11 in 2025-26) visit the Philadelphia Flyers (0-6-3 this season; 43-27-12 in 2025-26) at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia, Pa. Puck drop is 7:00 PM ET (7:00 PM local). TV: NBCSP / Sportsnet One / TVAS-D.
Storyline: Ottawa enters Saturday at 6-2-0 after a 2-1 shootout win over the Islanders (Oct. 15). Philadelphia enters Saturday at 0-6-3 after a 2-1 loss at Detroit (Oct. 15). Ottawa won all three meetings last season (NHL.com). DraftKings lists Ottawa at -148 and Philadelphia at +124 on the moneyline, with the total at 5.5.
Ottawa Senators vs Philadelphia Flyers Odds, Puck Line & Game Info
| Matchup | Ottawa Senators @ Philadelphia Flyers |
|---|---|
| 2026-27 Records | Ottawa Senators 6-2-0 | Philadelphia Flyers 0-6-3 |
| 2025-26 Records | Ottawa Senators 44-27-11 | Philadelphia Flyers 43-27-12 |
| Head Coaches | OTT: Travis Green (3rd season) | PHI: Rick Tocchet (2nd season) |
| Puck Line | OTT -1.5 (+185) | PHI +1.5 (-225) |
| Moneyline | Ottawa Senators: -148 | Philadelphia Flyers: +124 |
| Total | O/U 5.5 (o-112 / u-108) |
| Venue | Xfinity Mobile Arena (Philadelphia, Pa.) |
| Date / Time | Saturday, October 17, 2026 — 7:00 PM ET |
| TV / How to Watch | NBCSP / Sportsnet One / TVAS-D |
| Probable Starting Goalies | OTT: Linus Ullmark (probable, per ESPN; not confirmed) | PHI: Dan Vladar (probable, per ESPN; not confirmed) |
Odds via DraftKings (through ESPN) as of Friday, Oct. 16, 2026, ~6:24 PM ET. Lines move, so check your sportsbook before puck drop. ESPN lists Linus Ullmark (Ottawa) and Dan Vladar (Philadelphia) as probable starters, not yet confirmed at research time.
Ottawa Senators Preview: Stützle Leads a 6-2-0 Start
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. Tim Stützle 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: Stützle, Batherson, Cozens, Shane Pinto, Fabian Zetterlund, Claude Giroux and Ridly Greig lead the forwards. Thomas Chabot, Jake Sanderson, Jordan Spence, Tyler Kleven and Carter Yakemchuk are on defense. Travis Green is in his third season as coach.
Goalies: Linus Ullmark has started six games and is 6-0-0 with a .949 save percentage (130 saves on 137 shots). Most recently, he made 20 saves on 21 shots in a 2-1 shootout win over the Islanders (Oct. 15). Samuel Ersson has started two games and is 0-2-0 with an .829 save percentage (58 saves on 70 shots, including relief). Most recently, he made 19 saves on 26 shots in a 7-2 loss to St. Louis (Oct. 13). ESPN lists Linus Ullmark as the probable starter for Saturday (not confirmed at research time).
Season so far: Ottawa is 6-2-0 through eight games, with 23 goals scored and 20 allowed. Results: a 3-2 win at Toronto (Oct. 3), a 4-1 win at Boston (Oct. 5), a 5-3 loss at Detroit (Oct. 6), a 2-1 win over Philadelphia (Oct. 8), a 3-2 shootout win over Nashville (Oct. 10), a 4-1 win at New Jersey (Oct. 12), a 7-2 loss to St. Louis (Oct. 13) and a 2-1 shootout win over the Islanders (Oct. 15). Tim Stützle has 11 points (five goals, six assists), and Shane Pinto has six points (one goal, five assists) (NHL.com).
Injuries: Nikolas Matinpalo (upper body) is listed as out; Jake Sanderson (lower body) is day to day; William Eklund (ankle) is on injured reserve; Kurtis MacDermid (upper body) is on the injured non-roster list (ESPN).
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 (NHL.com, Flyers.com).
Key players & coach: Zegras, Matvei Michkov, Tippett, Tyson Foerster, Porter Martone, Sean Couturier, Christian Dvorak and Noah Cates lead the forwards. Travis Sanheim, Jamie Drysdale, Cam York, Nick Seeler and Benoit are on defense. Rick Tocchet is in his second season as coach.
Goalies: Joseph Woll has started five games and is 0-3-2 with a .916 save percentage (152 saves on 166 shots). Most recently, he made 24 saves on 26 shots in a 2-1 loss at Detroit (Oct. 15). Dan Vladar has started four games and is 0-3-1 with an .875 save percentage (119 saves on 136 shots). Most recently, he made 29 saves on 31 shots in a 3-2 shootout loss to Seattle (Oct. 13). ESPN lists Dan Vladar as the probable starter for Saturday (not confirmed at research time).
Season so far: Philadelphia is 0-6-3 through nine games, with 11 goals scored and 33 allowed. Results: a 7-0 loss to Pittsburgh (Sept. 30), a 3-2 overtime loss at New Jersey (Oct. 1), a 3-2 overtime loss to Carolina (Oct. 3), a 4-1 loss at Tampa Bay (Oct. 5), a 2-1 loss at Ottawa (Oct. 8), a 5-1 loss at Boston (Oct. 10), a 4-1 loss to Carolina (Oct. 11), a 3-2 shootout loss to Seattle (Oct. 13) and a 2-1 loss at Detroit (Oct. 15). Matvei Michkov has three goals, and Christian Dvorak has three points (two goals, one assist) (NHL.com).
Injuries: Cam York (upper body) is day to day; Rasmus Ristolainen (upper body), Travis Konecny (lower body) and Nikita Grebenkin (back) are on injured reserve (ESPN).
Key Matchup Notes: Senators vs Flyers
- Schedule spot: Ottawa last played on Oct. 15 and hosts Florida on Oct. 21. Philadelphia last played on Oct. 15 and hosts Colorado on Oct. 19. Neither team played on Friday, Oct. 16, so neither is on the second night of a back-to-back (NHL.com).
- Last season: Ottawa won all three meetings last season: 2-1 at home on Oct. 23, 2025, 3-2 in overtime in Philadelphia on Nov. 8, 2025 and 2-1 in overtime in Philadelphia on Feb. 5, 2026 (NHL.com).
- Special teams: Ottawa is converting 13.5 percent of its power plays and has killed 80.6 percent of penalties. Philadelphia is converting 7.7 percent of its power plays and has killed 82.9 percent of penalties (NHL.com).
- Scoring: Ottawa has scored 23 goals and allowed 20 in 8 games. Philadelphia has scored 11 goals and allowed 33 in 9 games.
- Odds snapshot: Ottawa -148 / Philadelphia +124 on the moneyline, Senators -1.5 (+185) on the puck line, total 5.5 (DraftKings).
How to Watch Ottawa Senators vs Philadelphia Flyers
Date: Saturday, October 17, 2026
Puck drop: 7:00 PM ET (7:00 PM local)
Venue: Xfinity Mobile Arena, Philadelphia, Pa.
TV: In the U.S., NBC Sports Philadelphia (NBCSP) carries it in the Flyers’ market (NHL.com). In Canada, Sportsnet One and TVAS-D carry it (NHL.com). ESPN also lists ESPN+ streaming. 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 17, 2026 puck drop, and look for confirmed starting goalies closer to game time.