Ottawa Senators News

The Flyers have outscored their opposition 15-6 during a three-game winning streak and will roll with Ersson between the pipes on Thursday against the Pittsburgh Penguins. Ersson was excellent in his most recent outing, saving 23 of 24 shots (.958 SV%) in a 6-1 win over the Penguins. The 25-year-old netminder has a 2.20 GAA and .926 SV% in his last five outings (3-1-1). The Flyers enter Thursday's rematch against the Penguins as slight -104 road underdogs.

Kleven suffered the injury in the first period of Wednesday's game and was unable to return. We should get an update on his status ahead of Ottawa's game against the Sharks on Saturday.

Ullmark struggled in his return from the 4Nations Face-Off, allowing five goals on 15 shots (.667 SV%) in a 5-2 loss to the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday, but will return to the crease on Wednesday against the Winnipeg Jets. The 31-year-old Ullmark has had an up-and-down first season in Ottawa, posting a 2.64 GAA and .910 SV% in 26 games (12-10-2). The Senators are without Josh Norris, Shane Pinto, and Brady Tkachuk. They enter Wednesday's contest as +120 home underdogs against a Jets squad riding a 10-game winning streak.

Ersson wasn't heavily tested in Philadelphia's return to action on Saturday but saved 15 of 18 shots (.833 SV%) in a 6-3 win over the Edmonton Oilers. The 25-year-old Ersson has played well lately, posting a 2.32 GAA and .916 SV% in his last 15 outings (10-4-1). The Flyers enter Tuesday's contest as -137 home favorites against a Pittsburgh Penguins squad they defeated 3-2 on February 8th.

Pinto exited Tuesday's game against the Tampa Bay Lightning due to an upper-body injury and will not play on Thursday. The 24-year-old Pinto is averaging 17:39 time-on-ice and has 22 points (11G / 11A) in 46 games this season.

Cozens played 15:15 time-on-ice in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets but was absent from practice on Wednesday due to a lower-body injury. The 23-year-old Cozens has 26 points (10G / 16A) in 53 games this season and is pacing for the worst offensive production of his career since his rookie season in 2020-21 when he had 13 points (4G / 9A) as a rookie in 41 games. Cozens' status is up in the air for when the Sabres return to action on Saturday against the Nashville Predators.

Pinto left the game after suffering the injury in the first period and was unable to return. We should get an update on his status ahead of Thursday night's rematch against the Lightning.

Matinpalo will take a seat on Tuesday in order to make way for the return of Nick Jensen (lower-body). Matinpalo is yet to register a point in 16 games this season.

Ullmark will make his first start since suffering a back injury in Edmonton on December 22nd. Ullmark was enjoying a fantastic stretch of hockey prior to the injury, posting an 8-0-1 record and a .952 SV% over a ten-game span. The 31-year-old netminder is enjoying his first season as a Senator, registering 12 wins and a .915 SV% across 23 appearances. He draws a difficult first matchup back between the pipes, as the Senators enter action on Tuesday at +150 on the money line.

The Flyers have been outscored 10-0 in their previous three games (0-3-0) and will attempt to return to the win column with Ersson between the pipes on Tuesday against the Utah Hockey Club. Ersson played well in his most recent outing, saving 20 of 22 shots (.909 SV%) in a 2-0 loss to the Colorado Avalanche. He has a .917 SV% in his last 12 games (8-4-0). Philadelphia enters Tuesday's contest as +126 road underdogs against a Utah squad that has scored two or fewer goals in five straight (0-3-2).