Senators take on the Flyers on 3-game losing streak

Updated Mar. 18, 2022 3:10 a.m. ET
Associated Press

Philadelphia Flyers (19-30-11, seventh in the Metropolitan) vs. Ottawa Senators (21-34-5, seventh in the Atlantic)

Ottawa, Ontario; Friday, 7 p.m. EDT

LINE: Senators -123, Flyers +103; over/under is 6.5

BOTTOM LINE: Ottawa looks to break its three-game skid with a win against Philadelphia.

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The Senators are 12-18-4 in Eastern Conference games. Ottawa averages 10.4 penalty minutes per game, the second-most in the Eastern Conference. Brady Tkachuk leads the team serving 98 total minutes.

The Flyers are 6-21-8 in Eastern Conference play. Philadelphia is last in the league averaging only 6.8 points per game. Cam Atkinson leads the team with 46 total points.

Philadelphia defeated Ottawa 4-3 in the last meeting between these teams on Dec. 18.

TOP PERFORMERS: Josh Norris leads the Senators with 24 goals and has 34 points. Tim Stutzle has 8 points over the last 10 games for Ottawa.

Atkinson has 46 total points while scoring 22 goals and totaling 24 assists for the Flyers. James van Riemsdyk has three goals over the last 10 games for Philadelphia.

LAST 10 GAMES: Senators: 2-8-0, averaging 2.4 goals, four assists, 4.6 penalties and 14.4 penalty minutes while giving up 3.7 goals per game with an .881 save percentage.

Flyers: 4-5-1, averaging 2.5 goals, 4.1 assists, 3.9 penalties and 10 penalty minutes while giving up 2.9 goals per game with a .914 save percentage.

INJURIES: Senators: Matt Murray: out (neck), Thomas Chabot: out for season (hand).

Flyers: Scott Laughton: day to day (head).

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