Ottawa Senators vs Philadelphia Flyers Prediction, 10/17/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Ottawa Senators vs Philadelphia Flyers

Date: Saturday, October 17, 2026

Location: Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia, PA

TV: TSN5, NBC Sports Philadelphia

Odds/Point Spread: Senators (-130) Flyers (+110)

Xfinity Mobile Arena is the site where the Philadelphia Flyers (0-6-3) will attempt to beat the Ottawa Senators (6-2-0) on Saturday. The odds on this game have Ottawa at -130 while Philadelphia is sitting at +110. The total has been set at 5.5.

The Ottawa Senators had a decent effort after finishing in a 1-1 tie against the Islanders in their last outing. The Senators had a below average offensive outing in this game. For the game, they scored on 1 out of the 19 shots they attempted. In addition, they had 4 chances on the power play but weren't able to make the most of them. Ottawa accumulated 6 minutes in the box for this matchup.

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In terms of scoring goals, the Ottawa Senators have notched 21 goals (18th in pro hockey) so far this year and have conceded 20. For the current season, they have recorded 12 points and their points % is .750. Ottawa has 37 power play opportunities and they have scored 5 goals during those advantages, giving them a rate of 13.51%. When at even strength, the Senators have allowed 14 goals while notching 16 on offense. Ottawa has tried 181 shots and is the owner of a shot percentage of 11.6%. The Senators thus far have had 208 shots attempted against them and have a save percentage of .904. Ottawa Senators opponents have totaled 31 power play opportunities (3rd in hockey) and have a total of 6 goals in those attempts.

The player guarding the cage in this matchup is Linus Ullmark. The opposition has been able to score 848 goals versus Ullmark in his professional career and his goals against rate is 2.52. Ullmark has been in net for 346 matchups over the course of his NHL career. His save percentage currently is at .915 in his 19,654 minutes between the pipes. He has accumulated a record of 197-99-34 and he has gotten the start in 336 games. For his professional hockey career, Ullmark has recorded 213 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .634. Ullmark has seen 9,895 shots against him and has amassed 9,049 total saves.

In their last game, Philadelphia went up against the Red Wings in a game where the Flyers ended up taking the loss by a tally of 2-1. They had 2 power play chances in this one but weren't able to score a goal. The Flyers scored 1 goal out of the 18 shots on goal they tried.

On the season, the Philadelphia Flyers have earned a total of 11 goals, 3 points, in addition to a points percentage of .167. They have permitted 32 goals to be scored by of a combination of 26 goals at even strength and 6 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Flyers have accumulated 9 goals at even strength and 2 goals (32nd in the NHL) while having a power play advantage. They have a total of 26 opportunities on the power play and they have accumulated a power play rate of 7.69%. Philadelphia has tried 184 shots (21st in pro hockey) and has a shooting percentage of 5.98%, while allowing the other team 303 shots. They have accumulated a penalty kill rate of 82.86% on their oppositions 35 power play opportunities, and their save percentage comes in at 89.4%.

For the opposition you are going to see Daniel Vladar in goal. Vladar has earned a career mark of 78-51-24 and has been in net for 161 games. Vladar's quality start percentage is 58.0% and he has qualified for 87 quality starts in his career. He has tallied 3,794 saves out of the 4,227 shots attempted against him, which gives him a save % of .898. Teams are averaging 2.89 goals per game and he has conceded 434 goals overall. He has been a starter 150 games and has accumulated 382 mins.

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Josh's Pick: Take Ottawa (-130)

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