Ottawa Senators vs Philadelphia Flyers Prediction 10/17/2026 Today’s NHL Picks

In this article, we will formulate a Senators vs Flyers Prediction for this NHL game on Saturday, October 17th. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this NHL matchup.

Philadelphia Flyers Preview

The Flyers have 3 points this season with a 0-6-3 record and a 0-2-2 home record. They are 4-5 ATS and 2-7 in over/under. They are coming off a 1-2 road loss against the Red Wings and will face the Avalanche and Sabres next.

Offensively, the Flyers are averaging 1.22 goals per game and are scoring 7.7% of their power play opportunities. Defensively, they are allowing 3.56 goals per game and are killing 82.9% of their opponent’s power plays.

Matvei Michkov leads the Flyers with 3 points, adding a team-high 3 goals, while Travis Konecny leads the team in assists with 3. Joseph Woll is the starting goalie for the Flyers, and he has a 0-3-2 record, with 2.77 GAA and .916 SV%. Daniel Vladar is the backup goalie and he has a 0-3-1 record, with 4.21 GAA and .875 SV%.

Ottawa Senators Preview

The Senators have 12 points this season with a 6-2-0 record and a 3-1-0 road record. They are 2-6 ATS and 2-6 in over/under. They are coming off a 2-1 shootout home win against the Islanders and will face the Panthers and Sharks next.

Offensively, the Senators are averaging 2.63 goals per game and are scoring 13.5% of their power play opportunities. Defensively, they are allowing 2.50 goals per game and are killing 80.6% of their opponent’s power plays.

Tim Stutzle leads the Senators with 11 points, adding a team-high 5 goals and a team-high 6 assists. Linus Ullmark is the starting goalie for the Senators, and he has a 6-0-0 record, with 1.20 GAA and .949 SV%. Samuel Ersson is the backup goalie and he has a 0-2-0 record, with 5.26 GAA and .829 SV%.

Ottawa Senators @ Philadelphia Flyers Betting Trends: October 17, 2026

Why the Philadelphia Flyers will win

• The Senators have lost five of their last six games as favorites following a shootout win.
• The Flyers have won three of their last four home games against Atlantic Division opponents.
• The Senators have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last eight games as favorites after coming off a shootout.
• The Flyers have covered the puck line in seven of their last eight games against the Senators.
• The home team has won the third period in five of the Flyers’ last six games.

Why the Ottawa Senators will win

• The Flyers have lost each of their last 13 games.
• The Senators have won each of their last six games against the Flyers.
• The Senators have covered the puck line in each of their last seven road games against the Flyers following a win.
• The Flyers have failed to cover the puck line in four of their last five home games following a road loss.
• The favorites have won the third period in each of the Flyers’ last seven games.

Total Goals Facts

• Each of the Flyers’ last seven night games have gone UNDER the total goals line.
• Each of the Senators’ last six games against the Flyers following a win have gone OVER the total goals line.
• Seven of the last eight Saturday night games have gone UNDER the total goals line.
• The ‘Over 2.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in three of the Senators’ last four games as favorites following a shootout loss.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in two of the Flyers’ last three home games against Eastern Conference opponents.

Philadelphia Flyers Player Prop Facts

• Tyson Foerster has scored a goal in four of his last five appearances with the Flyers as home underdogs against Atlantic Division opponents.
• Travis Konecny has recorded at least one assist in each of his last nine Saturday appearances against Atlantic Division opponents.
• Sean Couturier has recorded four hits against the Senators this season – most against any opponent.

Ottawa Senators Player Prop Facts

• Tim Stutzle has scored at least one goal in each of the Senators’ last three road games.
• Tim Stutzle has recorded an assist in each of the Senators’ last four road games.
• Tim Stutzle has scored the last goal in three of the Senators’ last four games as road favorites against the Flyers.
• Shane Pinto ranks T1st in the league for shootout goals (2) this season.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Philadelphia Flyers rank 32nd in the league for goals per game this season (1.22).
• The Philadelphia Flyers rank 31st in the league in power play percentage this season (7.69%).
• The Ottawa Senators rank 28th in the league in power play percentage this season (13.51%).
• The Ottawa Senators rank T7th in the league for goals against per game this season (2.50).

Senators vs Flyers Prediction

The Senators have won their last six meetings against the Flyers, including their last three visits in Philadelphia.

In this Senators vs Flyers Prediction, the Senators are coming as -140 road favorites. Let’s keep this one simple. The Flyers have been the worst team in hockey so far, having fail to win a single game and have by far the worst offense in the league, averaging just 1.2 goals per game. On the flip side, the Senators have been in good form with a 4-1 record in their last 5 games and have a top-10 defense this season, while dominating the Flyers historically. Take the Senators to win this one on the road.

Nikos Lagouretos's Pick: Ottawa Senators ML