The Ottawa Senators just played their second meeting against the Boston Bruins two days ago. Now, it's the same for the Senators today against the Philadelphia Flyers, with today being the start of a back-to-back.
Today is the first back-to-back of November for the Senators, and the second game in three days. With a team fighting for playoff contention early into the season, it's a challenge the team must adapt to.
Senators look to show brotherly love in Philadelphia
The Senators travel to Xfinity Mobile Arena to take on the Flyers. Puck drop is scheduled for 1 p.m. ET.
Against the Bruins on Thursday, the Senators earned their second consecutive overtime loss. Claude Giroux tied the game in the third period, but Pavel Zacha scored an overtime winner against Linus Ullmark with under six seconds remaining in overtime.
While the Senators earned a crucial point, not winning a tough game against a team ahead of them in the Atlantic Division was a letdown for early contention. After Thursday's game, the Senators have lost three of their last four games.
For the Flyers, they are off to a solid start with an 8-5-1 overall record in a tight Eastern Conference. After losing to the Senators on Oct. 23, the Flyers have won five of their last seven games, with their most recent game being a 3-1 win on Thursday night against the Nashville Predators.
Trevor Zegras leads the Flyers with 15 points and 11 assists. Travis Konecny, Bobby Brink and Owen Tippett are each tied for the most goals on the Flyers roster with five.
The Senators and Flyers met once earlier this season on Oct. 23 in Ottawa. The Senators scored two unanswered goals to earn a 2-1 win. Ex-Flyer Olle Lycksell scored the game-winning goal against his old team in the win.