Two of the league’s most penalized teams are set to square off at Canadian Tire Centre on Saturday, as the Ottawa Senators (4-6-0) play host to the Philadelphia Flyers (5-3-2). Philadelphia is coming off a 5-2 loss against the Maple Leafs on Wednesday, their third straight defeat. The Flyers committed 10 penalties in the game, conceding two power play goals.
Joel Farabee and Owen Tippett both scored once for the Flyers. Travis Konecny had two assists to lead the team in scoring. Felix Sandstrom only had 39 saves on 44 shots against (.886%) in the loss.Ottawa dropped their fourth straight game, falling 5-4 to the Golden Knights on Thursday. Claude Giroux and Tim Stuetzle both scored twice for the Senators. Anton Forsberg saved only 14 of 19 shots (.736%) after starting in the loss.
HEAD TO HEAD
The Senators won two of the three games between the teams last season, including a 4-2 victory in their final meeting in April. Thomas Chabot led Ottawa with three points (0G 3A). Tippett (1G 1A) and Ivan Provorov (0G 2A) each had two points to lead Philadelphia. Forsberg got the win, saving 32 of 34 shots (.941%).
FACING OFF
Philadelphia is averaging 2.60 goals per game so far this season, 29th in the NHL, and they are taking on a Senators team that is allowing 3.60 goals a game (24th). Meanwhile, Ottawa has found the net 3.70 times a game on average, fifth in the league, and the Flyers are allowing opponents to score 2.70 goals per game (6th).
Philadelphia averages fewer shots (26.4) than most teams in the league, ranking 30th. Ottawa’s average of 31.9 attempts ranks 15th.Power play opportunities in this matchup ought to be plentiful, as the Flyers and Senators have more penalties per game than most teams in the NHL.
The Flyers are averaging 5.10 penalties/game, third-most in the league, while the Senators have been penalized 5.90 times a game on average (32nd).
The Senators’ 21.21% power play percentage ranks 15th in the league, while the Flyers are 22nd with a conversion rate of 18.92%. When it comes to defending power plays, Philadelphia has the league’s 15th-ranked PK% at 79.41%, while Ottawa is 20th at 78.05%.
TOP PERFORMERS
With 11 points this season, Konecny is the top skater for the Flyers. He has four goals and seven assists in 10 games. In the net, Carter Hart (5-0-2) is Philadelphia’s top goaltender. He has a 2.10 GAA and a .943% save percentage, third-best in the league.Brady Tkachuk leads the Senators in scoring with 15 points (10th in the league).
He has six goals and nine assists. Forsberg (3-6-0) is the top goalie for Ottawa with a goals against average of 3.59. He has a save percentage of .898%.
HOME AND AWAY
Philadelphia is 2-2-1 on the road this season. Ottawa is 4-2-0 at Canadian Tire Centre this season.
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