Game Hub 15: Ottawa Senators at Philadelphia Flyers

Spence joins the lineup as the Senators seek their first regulation win after a long drought.

Lineup Update

Immediately after this preview was published, insiders started reporting that Spence is actually in for Matinpalo. We can only assume that the Sens read this preview and thought we made good points, so we would like to take full credit for this lineup change. Sorry the preview is out of date.

The Senators enter this game having gone to overtime in their last three outings, losing twice. They will use the same lineup from Thursday’s game against the Bruins. The question remains if they can regain their offensive spark shown at times this season.

Flyers Team Status

The Flyers come into this game riding a two-game win streak, having defeated the Canadiens and the Predators. They currently occupy a wild-card position in the standings.

Projected Lineup and Strategy Considerations

The projected lineup lists Matinpalo instead of Spence at this moment. There is ongoing speculation about when coach Travis Green will introduce a playmaking defenseman on the third pair to boost offense from the back end.

This is no slight on Matinpalo, who has been quite steady for a third-pairing defenseman, but with Tkachuk out — last year’s leading goal scorer — the team could use an extra offensive weapon.

The Senators need to share scoring responsibilities more broadly, which Matinpalo does not fully provide.

Author’s summary: The Senators aim to break their regulation win drought with a near-unchanged lineup, while questions linger about adding offensive support from defense due to key absences.

Silver Seven — 2025-11-10