Ottawa Senators 2, Philadelphia Flyers 1 at Canadian Tire Centre
Preview
Puck drop is Thursday, October 8, 2026, 7:00 p.m. ET, at Canadian Tire Centre. The Ottawa Senators host the Philadelphia Flyers in the 2026-27 NHL regular season. The game is played in Ottawa, in a 19,153-seat arena.
Ottawa comes in at 2 wins, 0 losses, 0 overtime losses (2-0-0). Two straight wins, both on the road: 4-1 at Boston on Monday, October 5, 2026, then 3-2 at Toronto on Saturday, October 3, 2026. Going into this game, the Senators sit 1st in the Atlantic Division and 2nd in the Eastern Conference, on a 2-game winning streak. Last season, the club finished 44-27-11.
Philadelphia is going the other way. The club lost its last game in regulation, 1-4 at Tampa Bay on Monday, October 5, 2026. The sequence reads L, OTL, OTL, L. Going into this game, the Flyers sit 8th in the Metropolitan Division and 15th in the Eastern Conference, on a 1-game losing streak. Last season, the club finished 43-27-12.
The numbers we track show 3 meetings, regular season 2025-2026. Ottawa won 2-1 in regulation on Thursday, October 23, 2025. Ottawa won 3-2 in overtime on Saturday, November 8, 2025. Ottawa won 2-1 in overtime on Thursday, February 5, 2026. 3 wins for the Senators, 0 for the Flyers.
After the game PHI 1 – OTT 2 Win
Ottawa Senators 2, Philadelphia Flyers 1. The game was played Thursday, October 8, 2026, at the Canadian Tire Centre, and it finished in regulation.
First period, 10:14. N. Cousins opens the scoring for Ottawa, helped by T. Kleven and W. Foegele. PHI 0, OTT 1.
Second period, 07:46. M. Michkov answers on the power play for Philadelphia, assisted by T. Zegras and T. Konecny. PHI 1, OTT 1. Third period, 13:01. C. Yakemchuk puts Ottawa back in front, also on the power play, set up by C. Giroux and S. Pinto. PHI 1, OTT 2.
T. Chabot takes the first star. C. Yakemchuk earns the second, L. Ullmark the third. Ottawa wins at home, and nothing else shows up on the box score tonight.
Published Oct 7, 2026 · Updated Oct 9, 2026