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Tim Stutzle's goal 47 seconds into OT helps Senators beat Flyers 2-1

Tim Stutzle buries nifty backhand winner for Senators in OT

It was Stutzle’s 28th goal of the season. The Senators won their fifth game in six outings heading into the Olympic break.

Flyers defenseman Jamie Drysdale scored on a wrist shot from the left circle with 1:14 remaining in regulation.

That came on only the 14th Philadelphia shot of the game against unexpected Ottawa starting goalie James Reimer.

Reimer, 37, was playing in his seventh game since signing with the Senators last month. Would-be Ottawa starter Linus Ullmark recently returned from a personal leave of absence, but he was a late scratch Thursday, reportedly due to illness.

Former Flyer Nick Cousins scored a second-period goal and Reimer made 15 saves for the Senators.

Cousins scored off a rebound past Philadelphia goalie Dan Vladar (25 saves) 9:55 into the second period of a game largely bereft of offense until the final minutes.

The Flyers, who beat Washington 4-2 on Tuesday to snap a four-game losing streak, have lost 12 of their last 15. The Flyers didn’t manage a shot on Reimer until 4:24 remained in the first period.

Vladar made a sterling save on Cousins almost six minutes into the second, keeping the game scoreless. But Cousins managed a payback nearly four minutes later, scoring off a rebound of a Shane Pinto shot for a 1-0 Ottawa lead.

Up next Senators: Host Detroit on Feb. 26.

Flyers: Visit Washington on Feb. 25.

Regular Season Series

OTT wins series 3-0

Scoring Summary

Goal 2nd Period 9:55 Nick Cousins Goal (8) Wrist Shot, assists: Shane Pinto (14), Michael Amadio (14)
Goal 3rd Period 18:46 Jamie Drysdale Goal (5) Wrist Shot, assists: Bobby Brink (11), Trevor Zegras (29)
Goal 4th Period 0:47 Tim Stützle Goal (28) Backhand, assists: Brady Tkachuk (23)

Statistics

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18 Blocked Shots 6
20 Hits 23
5 Takeaways 3
27 Shots 16
0 Power Play Goals 0
1 Power Play Opportunities 1
0.0 Power Play Percentage 0.0
0 Short Handed Goals 0
0 Shootout Goals 0
25 Faceoffs Won 21
54.3 Faceoff Win Percent 45.7
15 Giveaways 21
1 Total Penalties 1
2 Penalty Minutes 2
Philadelphia Flyers Philadelphia Flyers Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Nikita Grebenkin, RW Out Mar 26
Ty Murchison, D Out Feb 3
Rodrigo Abols, C Injured Reserve Jan 21
Ottawa Senators Ottawa Senators Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Dennis Gilbert, D Out Mar 26
Thomas Chabot, D Out Mar 26
Jake Sanderson, D Out Mar 26
Lassi Thomson, D Out Mar 23
Nick Jensen, D Injured Reserve Mar 22

Game Information

Xfinity Mobile Arena

Location: Philadelphia, PA
Attendance: 19,220 | Capacity:

2025-26 Atlantic Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Buffalo 44 20 96 8
Tampa Bay 44 21 93 5
Montreal 39 21 88 10
Boston 40 24 88 8
Ottawa 38 24 85 9
Detroit 38 25 84 8
Toronto 31 29 75 13
Florida 35 32 73 3

2025-26 Metropolitan Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Carolina 45 20 96 6
Columbus 38 22 87 11
Pittsburgh 35 20 86 16
NY Islanders 40 27 85 5
Philadelphia 34 24 80 12
Washington 35 28 79 9
New Jersey 36 32 74 2
NY Rangers 28 35 65 9
Full Standings