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Flyers beat Senators 3-1 for first win of season

Porter Martone and Matvei Michkov each had a goal and an assist as Philadelphia ended its winless start.

Philadelphia Flyers forward Porter Martone scores against Ottawa Senators goaltender Linus Ullmark.
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Philadelphia ended its nine-game winless start by defeating Ottawa 3-1 at Xfinity Mobile Arena on Saturday, Oct. 17. Porter Martone and Matvei Michkov each contributed a goal and an assist.

Drake Batherson put Ottawa ahead at 5:55 of the second period. Martone tied it at 9:03, redirecting a Michkov pass after forcing a turnover in the Senators’ zone.

Michkov scored on a power-play rebound at 18:33 to give the Flyers the lead. Trevor Zegras added an empty-net goal in the third period, Sportsnet reported.

Dan Vladar made 25 saves for Philadelphia, and Linus Ullmark had 25 for Ottawa.

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