The Philadelphia Flyers and Ottawa Senators will do battle in the NHL on Thursday night. This is the final game before both teams take their Olympic breaks and both teams could certainly use a win given that they are on the outside looking in in the Eastern Conference playoff race. Before this matchup in the NHL on Thursday, continue reading to find my Senators vs Flyers prediction here.
Our Senators vs Flyers Pick
Confidence: 3/5
Game Snapshot
- Matchup: Ottawa Senators vs Philadelphia Flyers
- Date & Time: Thursday, February 5, 2026, 7:00 PM ET
- Venue: Xfinity Mobile Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Broadcast: ESPN+
Key Storylines
- Recent form: Ottawa enters on a 4-1 heater with wins over Pittsburgh, New Jersey, Colorado, and Vegas. But the Sens did lose their last game against the Carolina Hurricanes. Philadelphia has dropped 4 of 5 with defeats to Los Angeles, Boston, Columbus, and the Islanders. But they won their most recent matchup against the Washington Capitals and will try to build on that here.
- Special teams snapshot: Ottawa’s power play has the advantage over that of Philadelphia, but the Flyers have been better at killing penalties than their opponents. That creates an interesting situation, as the struggles of the Senators killing penalties could keep them from winning a game they are expected to win.
- This is the final game for both teams before the Olympics begin and the NHL takes a break for nearly three weeks. Both teams will want to get a win here to avoid going into the break with any confidence-related issues.
Goaltending
- Ottawa: Linus Ullmark has taken recent starts and delivered recent victories, including solid work against the Devils and Penguins. He is expected to start again in this game and that could help the Sens grab the upper hand.
- Philadelphia: Dan Vladar is expected to get the start for the Flyers in this contest. Vladar has dealt with some injury issues this year, but he has a 2.49 GAA this season and has been rock solid when he’s on the ice.
Key skaters
- Ottawa: Tim Stutzle paces the Sens with 60 points this year. Jake Sanderson is often responsible for offensive zone entries and leads the team with 35 assists. Claude Giroux continues to supply value on the half-wall and in late-game situations.
- Philadelphia: Travis Konecny leads with 54 points, a primary threat off the rush. Owen Tippett’s shot generation and Sean Couturier’s two-way play remain critical for even-strength play as well.
Betting Trends & H2H
- Head-to-head: Ottawa has controlled the series, winning the first two meetings between these teams this season.
- The Senators are 13-12-3 on the road so far this season.
- Philly has a 13-9-6 home record going into Thursday night.
Senators vs Flyers Model Projection
Final Thoughts
