Senators vs. Flyers NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Oct. 17

The Ottawa Senators and Philadelphia Flyers are coming off a victory and a loss, respectively, heading into their matchup at Xfinity Mobile Arena on Saturday at 7 p.m. ET. The sportsbooks have made the Senators solid favorites at -155 on the moneyline, despite being the visitors, and the Flyers are at +130.

Ottawa secured a 2-1 home victory over the New York Islanders in its last game on Oct. 15, taking the shootout 1-0. Three Senators skaters recorded one point each, including Ridly Greig (one goal) and Artem Zub (one assist).

Philadelphia played on the road in its last game on Oct. 15, and fell 2-1 against the Detroit Red Wings. Joseph Woll saved 24 Red Wings shots in that outing while allowing two goals.

Before watching this matchup, here's our prediction for which club will take home the victory in Saturday's hockey action.

Senators vs. Flyers Predictions & Pick

For predictions on the upcoming game between the Ottawa Senators and Philadelphia Flyers, computer-derived moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, based on data from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Flyers 2 - Senators 1
• Pick OU: Under 5.5 (Dunkel projecting 3 goals)
  

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Senators vs. Flyers Moneylines

Grab a peek below at the most up-to-date moneylines for the Senators-Flyers game.

• Favorite: Senators (-155)
• Underdog: Flyers (+130)

Senators Betting Insights

• The Senators won all four games when favored on the moneyline.
• Ottawa has had three games with moneyline odds of -155 or shorter, and won each time.
• The implied moneyline probability for this game says the Senators have a 60.8% chance to win.
• Ottawa and its opponents have combined to score more than 5.5 goals twice this season (in eight games).

Flyers Betting Insights

• The Flyers have been an underdog in seven games this season, and did not win any of them.
• This season Philadelphia has been at least a +130 underdog on the moneyline four times, losing each of those contests.
• The Flyers have a 43.5% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• Philadelphia has combined with its opponent to score over 5.5 goals only twice this season.

Senators Key Stats

• Ottawa's 21 total goals (2.6 per game) make it the 20th-ranked scoring team in the league.
• The Senators have given up 20 total goals (2.5 per game), the fifth-fewest in league action.
• Its +1 goal differential ranks 15th in the league.
• The five power-play goals the Senators have scored this season rank 15th in the NHL (on 37 power-play chances).
• Ottawa's 13.51% power-play conversion rate ranks 28th in the league.
• The one shorthanded goal the Senators have scored this season rank eighth among NHL teams.
• Ottawa has the league's 15th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (80.65%).
• Ottawa has the 16th-ranked faceoff win percentage in the NHL, at 50.5%.
• The Senators connect on 11.5% of their shots (14th in the league).

Flyers Key Stats

• With 11 goals (1.2 per game), Philadelphia has the league's 31st-ranked offense.
• The Flyers have conceded 32 total goals this season (3.6 per game), 29th in the NHL.
• With a goal differential of -21, the team is 31st in the league.
• The Flyers have two power-play goals (on 26 chances), 29th in the NHL.
• Philadelphia has the NHL's 31st-ranked power-play percentage (7.69%).
• At 82.86%, Philadelphia has the 11th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• At 51.9%, Philadelphia has the league's ninth-best faceoff win rate.
• With a shooting percentage of 6%, the Flyers are 32nd in the league.