Simon Dalton presents his prediction for the NHL match.
The Ottawa Senators remain near the bottom of the standings, while the Philadelphia Flyers have struggled away yet currently occupy a wild card spot. For the squad, this is a chance to improve their position.
Ottawa Senators
In their last match, the Ottawa Senators faced the Stanley Cup finalists, the Edmonton Oilers, but they still lost 2:3 OT at their home arena. Notably, they started the third period strongly: two goals in two minutes secured at least one point. In five of their last six matches, opponents have scored at least four goals against them.
Philadelphia Flyers
The Philadelphia Flyers have been poor away: they have earned only one point from four matches. Against the Florida Panthers (1:2), they faced Sergei Bobrovsky and recorded only 20 shots on goal. Against the strong Carolina Hurricanes, they were more effective: three goals from 23 shots and a 3:4 overtime defeat. Samuel Ersson looked decent, stopping 35 of 39 shots.
Ottawa Senators vs Philadelphia Flyers Prediction
Since the Philadelphia Flyers rarely win away and the Ottawa Senators’ home results are also unconvincing, we will not pick a clear outcome. As for total goals, neither team look reliable in defence, so we choose to back the over 5.5 goals.
