Carter Yakemchuk goal gives Ottawa victory over Philadelphia

Ottawa Senators defeated Philadelphia Flyers 2-1 in an NHL game. Carter Yakemchuk scored the winner, while Matvei Michkov scored the visitors’ only goal.

The teams met in Ottawa on October 8 local time. Nick Cousins opened the scoring in the first period. Michkov equalised on the power play in the second, and Yakemchuk scored the deciding goal on a third-period power play.

The Flyers lost their fifth consecutive game to start the season. They had 2 points from losses beyond regulation. In the standings reported by Sport-Express after the game, Philadelphia was last in the Eastern Conference. Ottawa had 6 points from four games and was third in the East.