Philadelphia Flyers beat Ottawa Senators on Matvei Michkov’s second-period power-play winner

Scoreless first includes Vladar’s stop

Philadelphia began its breakthrough victory with a scoreless opening period, holding a 14-8 advantage in shots. Ottawa had an opportunity through Dylan Cozens, whose mini-breakaway ended with Dan Vladar catching the puck.

Martone answers Batherson

Drake Batherson opened the scoring for Ottawa on a two-on-one, one-timing Claude Giroux’s cross-ice feed. His finish gave the Senators the first lead after the scoreless opening period.

Porter Martone supplied Philadelphia’s equalizer, redirecting Matvei Michkov’s pass from the doorstep past Linus Ullmark. The finish brought the Flyers level and gave Michkov a role in the first of Philadelphia’s two second-period goals.

Michkov converts the power-play rebound

Michkov stayed on the ice while the first power-play unit changed and then scored beside the net. Ullmark allowed a rebound from Martone’s one-timer, and Michkov converted it for the eventual winner. After combining on the equalizer, Martone and Michkov were again involved as Philadelphia took a 2-1 lead late in the second period.

Vladar and Zegras finish the job

Early in the third, Nikolas Matinpalo’s hard shot knocked off Vladar’s mask. Warren Foegele then hit the post from close range. Tyson Foerster’s delay-of-game penalty with just over five minutes left gave Ottawa a power play, but Vladar stopped its subsequent chances.

Ottawa pulled Ullmark with approximately two and a half minutes remaining. Trevor Zegras scored into the empty net, securing Philadelphia’s first victory after a franchise-worst 0-6-3 start.

Zegras scored at 19:46 of the third period. Vladar finished with 25 saves on 26 shots.

Oliver Bonk played 19:12 for Philadelphia, finishing with the fourth-highest ice time among the Flyers’ defensemen in the game.