Michkov, Martone lead Flyers past Senators 3-1 for 1st win of season

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Sanfilippo, A. (2026, October 18). Michkov, Martone lead Flyers past Senators 3-1 for 1st win of season. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/hockey/michkov-and-martone-lead-flyers-past-senators-3-1-for-1st-win-of-season-after-9-game-skid/article_5928fe59-744b-5395-9758-8369cf1647b3.html

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-10-18 · by Anthony Sanfilippo

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Matvei Michkov and Porter Martone each scored a goal and assisted another as the Philadelphia Flyers defeated the Ottawa Senators 3-1 on Saturday night, securing their first win of the season. Michkov’s goal was his fourth this year, making him the fastest Flyers player to reach 50 career goals since Matt Read in 2014. The victory ended a franchise-record nine-game losing streak for Philadelphia, who had struggled with scoring but managed three goals against Ottawa after previously tallying only 11 across their first nine games of the season.
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The Philadelphia Flyers secured their first victory of the NHL season by defeating the Ottawa Senators with a score of 3-1 on Saturday night. Matvei Michkov and Porter Martone, each contributed a goal and an assist to lead the team. The Flyers' triumph ended their franchise-record nine-game losing streak, which included both losses and ties. Michkov scored his fourth goal of the season with a rebound off a shot by Martone during a power play in the second period. Later, Martone tied the game at 1-all by tapping in a pass from Michkov to the far post. In the final minute of the third period, Trevor Zegras added an empty-net goal for Philadelphia, sealing their first win after struggling with just 11 goals in nine previous games this season.

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📰 Flyers Win First Game Of Season
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Flyers Ottawa PHILADELPHIA Senators the Philadelphia Flyers

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Flyers ORG · 3× Martone PERSON · 3× Michkov PERSON · 3× Ottawa ORG · 3× PHILADELPHIA GPE · 3× Senators ORG · 2× Matvei Michkov PERSON · 1× Porter Martone PERSON · 1× the Ottawa Senators ORG · 1× the Philadelphia Flyers ORG · 1×

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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Matvei Michkov and Porter Martone each had a goal and an assist, and the Philadelphia Flyers beat the Ottawa Senators 3-1 on Saturday night for their first victory of the NHL season.
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2026-10-18 · Toronto Star
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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Matvei Michkov and Porter Martone each had a goal and an assist, and the Philadelphia Flyers beat the Ottawa Senators 3-1 on Saturday night for their first victory of the NHL season. asserted
Flyers → have → season
Philadelphia (1-6-3) opened with nine consecutive losses, a franchise record. asserted
Philadelphia → open → losses
Michkov set up Martone with a nifty pass to the far post, and Martone tapped in his second goal this season at 9:03 of the second period to tie the score 1-all. asserted
Martone → set → score
Martone returned the favour on a power play late in the period, firing a shot toward the net that Ottawa goalie Linus Ullmark stopped. asserted
Ullmark → return → that
But the rebound went right to Michkov, who snapped home his fourth goal of the season at 18:33. asserted
who → go → 18:33
He became the fastest Flyers player to reach the milestone since Matt Read in 2014. asserted
He → become → 2014
Trevor Zegras added an empty-net goal with 14 seconds left in the third to seal it. asserted
Zegras → add → it
Philadelphia scored three goals for the first time this season after entering the game with just 11 goals in its first nine games. asserted
Philadelphia → score → games
Dan Vladar made 25 saves for the Flyers. asserted
Vladar → make → Flyers
Drake Batherson scored Ottawa’s goal on a 2-on-1 in the first period, one-timing a pass from ex-Flyer Claude Giroux past Vladar. asserted
Batherson → score → Vladar
Ullmark, who made 25 saves for the Senators, lost for the first time this season. asserted
who → make → time
He had won his first six starts, which tied Ray Emery for the most consecutive victories by an Ottawa goalie to start a season. asserted
which → win → season
UP NEXT Senators: Host the Florida Panthers on Wednesday. Flyers: Host the Colorado Avalanche on Monday. ___ asserted
Flyers → host → Monday
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