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Carter Yakemchuk scored the winning goal in overtime during a power-play opportunity with seven minutes left, securing the Ottawa Senators' victory over the Philadelphia Flyers at 2-1 on Thursday night. Linus Ullmark made 29 saves for the Senators, while Joseph Woll stopped 24 shots for the Flyers who remain winless this season after starting with a record of 0-3-2. The article highlights Ottawa's successful power play despite struggling earlier in the game and notes key player debuts from both teams.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-09,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
On Thursday night, Carter Yakemchuk scored the winning goal for the Ottawa Senators, securing their 2-1 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers. This marked Yakemchuk's first regular-season NHL goal after debuting in last spring’s playoffs. The game saw the Senators with four power-play chances but only five shots on goal during these opportunities. Nick Cousins opened the scoring for Ottawa, tipping a shot past Philadelphia goalie Joseph Woll. William Eklund left the game early due to injury and did not return. Despite being outscored, the Flyers managed to tie the game in the second period via a power-play goal but ultimately fell short with 29 saves by Senators' goaltender Linus Ullmark and 24 saves from Woll for Philadelphia. The Flyers remain winless at 0-3-2, starting a busy stretch of three games in four nights.
Written for “NHL Hockey Game” on 2026-10-09,
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Yakemchuk broke the tie with a power-play goal with seven minutes remaining in regulation.
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Yakemchuk → break → regulation
He made his NHL debut in the playoffs last spring.
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He → make → playoffs
The Flyers (0-3-2) are still looking for their first win of the season.
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Flyers → look → season
Philadelphia’s Matvei Michkov was the lone Flyer to beat Linus Ullmark, who made 29 saves.
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who → beat → saves
Joseph Woll stopped 24 shots for Philadelphia.
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Woll → stop → Philadelphia
Thursday’s game marked the start of a busy stretch for the Flyers with three games in four nights.
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game → mark → nights
The Senators (3-1-0) had four power-play opportunities in the first period and only managed five shots on goal with the man advantage.
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Senators → have → advantage
Ottawa’s Nick Cousins opened the scoring at even strength when he tipped a Tyler Kleven shot past Woll midway through the period.
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he → open → period
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William Eklund left the game in the first period after he was hit against the boards by Simon Benoit.
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he → get → Benoit
Eklund required help off the ice as he favoured his left leg and did not return.
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he → require → leg
Philadelphia tied the game with a power-play goal in the second period.
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Philadelphia → tie → period
Ullmark thought he had stopped a Trevor Zegras shot but it squeezed through his pads and Michkov slid it across the goal line.
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Michkov → think → line
Michael Bunting made his Flyers debut after signing with the team Tuesday and Ottawa defenceman Hoyt Stanley made his NHL debut.
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Stanley → make → debut
The Senators continue to struggle with the man advantage, making Jake Sanderson’s absence even more apparent.
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absence → continue → advantage
After allowing at least 36 shots in their previous four games, the Flyers held Ottawa to just 26 shots.
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Flyers → allow → shots
Ottawa finished the game 1-for-5 on the power play and are now 2-for-18 on the season.
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Ottawa → finish → season
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Kleven blocked two shots in the final minute to help salvage the win.
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Kleven → block → win
Ottawa will host the Nashville Predators on Saturday.
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Ottawa → host → Saturday
The Flyers will travel to Boston to take on the Bruins on Saturday.
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Flyers → travel → Saturday
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 8, 2026.
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report → publish → Press
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