Here's a look at the projected lineups for the Ottawa Senators and Philadelphia Flyers as they face off at the Xfinity Mobile Arena today, November 8, 2025. The Senators are currently 6-5-3 on the season, while the Flyers hold a record of 8-5-1.
Ottawa Senators Projected Lineup:
The Senators' forward lines are expected to look like this: * Nick Cousins — Tim Stutzle — Drake Batherson * Ridly Greig — Dylan Cozens — David Perron * Michael Amadio — Shane Pinto — Claude Giroux * Kurtis MacDermid — Lars Eller — Fabian Zetterlund
On defense, the projected pairings are: * Jake Sanderson — Artem Zub * Thomas Chabot — Nick Jensen * Tyler Kleven — Nikolas Matinpalo
Linus Ullmark is expected to start in goal, with Leevi Merilainen as the backup.
The Senators will be without Brady Tkachuk, who is recovering from thumb surgery. Olle Lycksell and Jordan Spence are expected to be scratched.
Philadelphia Flyers Projected Lineup:
The Flyers' forward lines are projected as follows: * Owen Tippett — Christian Dvorak — Trevor Zegras * Matvei Michkov — Sean Couturier — Bobby Brink * Nikita Grebenkin — Noah Cates — Travis Konecny * Nicolas Deslauriers — Rodrigo Abols — Garnet Hathaway
The defensive pairings are expected to be: * Cam York — Travis Sanheim * Nick Seeler — Jamie Drysdale * Emil Andrae — Noah Juulsen
Samuel Ersson is likely to start in goal, with Dan Vladar as the backup. Ersson was recently activated from injured reserve after missing four games with a lower-body injury.
Rasmus Ristolainen (triceps) and Tyson Foerster (lower body) are currently injured. Egor Zamula, Adam Ginning, and Carl Grundstrom are expected to be scratched. The Flyers recently sent goalie Aleksei Kolosov to the Lehigh Valley Phantoms of the AHL.
Additional Game Notes:
The Senators have lost three of their last four games. In their most recent game, they suffered a 3-2 overtime loss to the Boston Bruins. Michael Amadio has scored a goal in each of the Senators' last three road games. The Flyers are coming off a 3-1 victory over the Nashville Predators. They have won five of their last seven games.
The game is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m. ET and will be broadcast on NBCSP, TSN5, and RDS2.
