The Ottawa Senators (4-8-1) will be out to end their losing run when they head to take on the Philadelphia Flyers (7-4-2) at Wells Fargo Center on Saturday. Ottawa is coming off a 4-3 overtime loss against the Devils on Thursday, their seventh defeat in a row.
The Senators took advantage of their power play opportunities, scoring once on four shots while holding New Jersey without a power play goal. Shane Pinto was the top goalscorer for the Senators with two goals. Anton Forsberg only had 37 saves on 41 shots against (.902%) in the loss.
Philadelphia fell 5-2 to the Blue Jackets on Thursday. Ivan Provorov and Tony DeAngelo each scored once for the Flyers. Provorov added an assist to lead the team in scoring. Carter Hart saved only 24 of 27 shots against (.888%) in the loss.
HEAD TO HEAD
The Flyers won the first meeting between the teams this season, a 2-1 victory on November 5. Zack MacEwen and Kevin Hayes were on the scoresheet for Philadelphia. Claude Giroux scored Ottawa’s only goal.
FACING OFF
Ottawa is averaging 3.46 goals per game for the season, 11th in the NHL, and they are taking on a Flyers team that is allowing 2.62 goals a game (7th). Meanwhile, Philadelphia has found the net 2.69 times a game on average, 28th in the league, and the Senators are allowing opponents to score 3.69 goals per game (27th).
Philadelphia averages fewer shots per game (27.8) than most teams in the league, ranking 30th. With an average of 32.4 attempts, Ottawa ranks 12th. Power play opportunities ought to be plentiful for the Flyers, as the Senators are averaging 5.38 penalties per game, third-most in the NHL.
The visitors’ 12.62 penalty minutes a game ranks sixth-highest. The home team has been penalized 4.92 times a game (6th) for an average of 13.15 minutes (5th).
The Senators’ 21.28% power play percentage ranks 17th in the league, while the Flyers are 20th with a conversion rate of 19.51%. Philadelphia has been more adept at penalty killing, boasting the league’s fifth-highest PK% at 83.72%. Ottawa ranks 14th at 80.00%.
TOP PERFORMERS:
With 16 points this season, Brady Tkachuk is the top skater for the Senators. He has six goals and 10 assists in 13 games. In the net, Forsberg (3-6-0) is Ottawa’s top goaltender. He has a 3.59 GAA and a .898% save percentage.
Travis Konecny leads the Flyers in scoring with 15 points. He has five goals and 10 assists in 13 games. Hart (6-0-2) has the best goals against average for Philadelphia at 1.97, fourth-best in the league. He has a save percentage of .946%, second-best.
HOME AND AWAY
Ottawa is looking to taste victory away from home for the first time this season in five games. Philadelphia is 4-1-1 at home this season.
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