Ottawa Senators vs Philadelphia Flyers Prediction, 2/5/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Ottawa Senators vs Philadelphia Flyers

Date: Thursday, February 5, 2026

Location: Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia, PA

TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia

Xfinity Mobile Arena is the location where the Philadelphia Flyers (24-20-10) will compete against the Ottawa Senators (27-21-7) on Thursday.

The Ottawa Senators were on the right side of the scoreboard with a 3-2 victory over the Penguins in the last game they played. Ottawa accrued 2 mins in the box in this game. The Senators offense showed they have some room for improvement in this victory. Moreover, they had 5 power play attempts but weren't able to net one. For the matchup, they netted 3 out of the 31 shots they looked to score on.

In reference to their scoring, the Ottawa Senators have notched 183 goals (10th in the league) so far this year and have allowed 179. For the year, they have 61 points and their points percentage is sitting at .555. Ottawa steps onto the ice with 182 power play opportunities and they have tallied 41 goals out of those advantages, giving them a percentage of 22.53%. When at even strength, the Senators have surrendered 135 goals while getting 142 when they are on offense. Ottawa has taken 1,569 shots and has a shot percentage of 11.7%. The Senators thus far have had 1,360 shots tried against them and have earned a save percentage of .868. Ottawa Senators opponents have tallied 164 power play tries (16th in pro hockey) and have come away with 44 goals in those chances.

The player between the pipes for this game is Linus Ullmark. Opponents have been able to score 795 goals against Ullmark in his career and his average for goals against per game is 2.56. Ullmark has participated in 321 games throughout his pro hockey career. His save percentage currently sits at .914 for his 15,497 minutes on the ice. He has a mark of 179-95-31 and he was named the starter in 311 games. For his career, Ullmark has accumulated 196 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .630. Ullmark has seen 9,290 shots taken against him and has recorded 8,495 saves.

When they took the ice last, Philadelphia faced the Kings in a game where the Flyers ended up taking the loss by a final score of 3-2. The Flyers recorded 2 goals out of the 21 shots on goal they took. They had 2 chances on the power play in this one and netted 1 out of those opportunities.

Philadelphia has tried 1,398 shots (29th in the NHL) and has earned a shot percentage of 11.23%, while allowing the opposition 1,383 shots. They have accumulated a penalty kill percentage of 78.82% on the other teams 170 power play chances, and their save percentage is 87.5%. They have a total of 157 power play chances and they have a power play percentage of 15.92%. The Flyers have tallied 132 goals at even strength and 25 goals (30th in professional hockey) while on the power play. They have permitted 173 goals to be scored by of a combination of 137 goals at even strength and 36 goals while they were shorthanded. During this campaign, the Philadelphia Flyers have a total of 157 goals, 58 points, and a points percentage of .537.

On the other side of the ice you are expected to see Daniel Vladar protecting the goal. Vladar has amassed a career record of 65-42-21 and has been in net for 136 games. Vladar's rate of quality starts is 55.2% and he has 69 quality starts in his pro career. He has compiled 3,201 stops out of 3,571 shots taken against him, giving him a save % of .896. The opposition is averaging 2.96 goals per contest and he has yielded 370 goals overall. He has been a starter 125 games and has been on the ice for 5,639 mins.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy's Pick: Take Ottawa

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