Philadelphia Flyers vs Ottawa Senators Prediction 10/8/2026 Today’s NHL Picks

The Philadelphia Flyers and the Ottawa Senators meet Thursday in NHL action from the Canadian Tire Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Philadelphia Flyers vs. Ottawa Senators prediction.

Philadelphia Flyers Recap

The Philadelphia Flyers come into this game looking to bounce back from a 4-1 loss at the hands of the Tampa Bay Lightning to sit at 0-2-2 this season. After this game, the Flyers will head on the road for a game against the Boston Bruins.

Flyers Still Searching For First W

Sean Couturier, Travis Sanheim, and Travis Konecny sit atop the Philadelphia Flyers scoring leaderboard through four games with 2 points each, with Sanheim adding a goal and both Couturier and Konecny dishing out 2 assists. Nick Seeler, Rasmus Ristolainen, Christian Dvorak, Matvei Michkov, Owen Tippett, Tyson Foerster, and Trevor Zegras have each recorded a single point to round out Philadelphia’s scoring, with Ristolainen, Michkov, Tippett, and Foerster each potting a goal. In net, Joseph Woll has logged an 0-0-2 record with a 2.87 GAA and a .929 save percentage after stopping 78 of 84 shots, while Dan Vladar sits at 0-2-0 with a 5.13 GAA and an .863 save percentage after stopping 63 of 73 shots as the Flyers continue searching for their first win of the season.

Ottawa Senators Recap

The Ottawa Senators come into this game looking to bounce back from a 5-3 loss at the hands of the Detroit Red Wings to sit at 2-1 this season. After this game, the Senators will take on the Nashville Predators in a matchup at home.

Senators Looking To Shake Off First L

Tim Stutzle leads the Ottawa Senators through three games this season with a team-high 6 points, pacing the club in both goals and assists with 3 each. Michael Amadio and Drake Batherson sit tied for second with 3 points apiece, each scoring 2 goals. Claude Giroux, William Eklund, Thomas Chabot, Shane Pinto, and Fabian Zetterlund have each recorded 2 points, while Nick Cousins, Carter Yakemchuk, Stephen Halliday, and Ridly Greig have each added a point to round out Ottawa’s scoring. In goal, Linus Ullmark has been dominant with a 2-0 record, posting a 1.20 GAA and a .949 save percentage after stopping 37 of 39 shots, while Samuel Ersson has logged an 0-1 record with a 3.85 GAA and an .886 save percentage after stopping 39 of 44 shots for the Senators up to this point in the season.

Philadelphia Flyers @ Ottawa Senators Betting Trends: October 8, 2026

Why the Ottawa Senators will win

• The Flyers have lost each of their last eight games.
• The Senators have won nine of their last 10 home games when playing with a rest disadvantage.
• The Senators have covered the puck line in six of their last seven games as favorites against Eastern Conference opponents.
• The Flyers have failed to cover the puck line in four of their last five games against Atlantic Division opponents.
• The Senators have won the second period in six of their last seven games against the Flyers when trailing after the first period.

Why the Philadelphia Flyers will win

• The Senators have lost each of their last five games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
• The Flyers have won 13 of their last 20 games as road underdogs.
• The Flyers have covered the puck line in each of their last eight away games when playing with a rest advantage.
• The Senators have failed to cover the puck line in 10 of their last 11 games as a home favorite when playing with a rest disadvantage.
• The Flyers have won the third period in four of their last five road games when leading after the second period.

Total Goals Facts

• Each of the Flyers’ last seven road games have gone UNDER the total goals line.
• Each of the Senators’ last seven home games following a road loss have gone UNDER the total goals line.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in each of the Flyers’ last seven road games against Atlantic Division opponents.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2′ market has hit in each of the Senators’ last six games.

Ottawa Senators Player Prop Facts

• Tim Stutzle has scored the last goal in three of the Senators’ last four games against the Flyers.
• Drake Batherson has scored a goal in each of the Senators’ last four home games.
• Tim Stutzle has recorded an assist in each of the Senators’ last four games.
• Michael Amadio ranks T2nd amongst qualified players for shooting percentage (66.7%) this season.

Philadelphia Flyers Player Prop Facts

• Porter Martone has scored a goal in three of the Flyers’ last four games against Atlantic Division opponents.
• Travis Konecny has recorded an assist in eight of his last 10 appearances against the Senators.
• Noel Acciari has scored eight career goals against the Senators – most against any opponent (including playoffs).

Matchup/League Facts

• The Ottawa Senators rank 25th in the league in power play percentage this season (7.69%).
• The Ottawa Senators rank T1st in the league in short handed goals allowed this season (0).
• The Philadelphia Flyers rank 31st in the league for goals per game this season (1.25).
• The Philadelphia Flyers rank T28th in the league in power play percentage this season (0.00%).

Philadelphia Flyers vs. Ottawa Senators Prediction

I’m on the Senators in this one. Philadelphia hasn’t shown anything up to this point to suggest that they’ll all of a sudden be able to flip a switch and get the ship pointed in the right direction. Ottawa finally has their home opener and this is an Ottawa team that was much stronger on home ice last season. Give me the Senators here.

Chris Ruffolo's Pick: Ottawa -145