Two clubs squaring off for the second time this season, the Ottawa Senators and the Philadelphia Flyers collide at the Wells Fargo Center. NBC Sports Philadelphia will broadcast this Eastern Conference matchup, and the opening face-off is at 7 p.m. ET on Tuesday, November 27.
Ottawa Senators vs. Philadelphia Flyers Odds
Losing 4.7 units for moneyline gamblers, the Flyers are 10-13 straight up (SU) overall this year. That early-season winning percentage is a regression from the 42-40 record that the team posted during the 2017-18 season campaign. Among the team’s 23 games this season, 14 have gone over the total, while nine have gone under and none have pushed. This season, the team is 5-7 SU at home.
Philadelphia’s converted on just 15.7 percent of its power play opportunities this year, a mark that places the team in the bottom-10 overall among NHL teams. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked 30th overall, and it’s successfully killed off 69.7 percent of all penalties.
Philadelphia, as a collective unit, has been whistled for penalties 4.3 times per game overall this season, and 3.6 per game over its last ten matchups. The team’s had to defend opposition power plays for 8.8 minutes per game over its last 10 matchups, overall.
With a .911 save percentage and 25.0 saves per game, Brian Elliott (7-7) has been the principal goalkeeper for the Flyers this year. If they decide to rest him, however, Philadelphia could go with Calvin Pickard (5-6-6 record, .863 save percentage, 4.01 goals against average).
The Flyers will continue to look for leadership out of Claude Giroux and Sean Couturier. Giroux (28 points) is up to eight goals and 20 assists and has recorded multiple points 10 times this year. Couturier has 10 goals and eight assists to his name and has notched a point in 12 games.
Ottawa has lost 0.6 units for moneyline bettors thus far and is currently 9-15 straight up (SU). Through 24 regular season outings, 17 of its games have gone over the total, while four have gone under the total and just two have pushed. As the away team, Ottawa is 2-9 SU so far.
Ottawa has scored on 23.8 percent of its power play opportunities this season, a mark that’s good enough for ninth-best in the NHL. On the other hand, its penalty kill unit is ranked 30th overall and it’s successfully killed off 70.1 percent of all opponent power plays.
Ottawa’s skaters have been penalized 3.9 times per game in total this season, 4.2 per game over their last five outings total, and 3.8 per game over their last five road outings. The team has had to kill penalties just 7.8 minutes per game over their last 10 outings.
Craig Anderson (3.87 goals against average and .900 save percentage) has been the primary option in goal for Ottawa. Anderson is averaging 32.2 saves per game and owns a 9-13-3 record.
For the visiting Senators, the offense will run through Matt Duchene (10 goals, 20 assists) and Thomas Chabot (six goals, 21 assists).
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Notes
Betting Notes
The total has gone over in four of Ottawa’s last five games.
Nine of Ottawa’s last ten games have been decided by two goals or more. The team is 3-6 in those games.
The Flyers this season have recorded the ninth-most hits per game in the NHL (23.5).
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