Senators at Flyers preview

SENATORS (12-16-1) at FLYERS (16-8-5)
1 p.m. ET; TVAS, NBCSP, TSN5, NHL.TV

The Flyers lost 3-1 to the Arizona Coyotes on Thursday but are 6-1-1 in their past eight games, and 7-1-4 in their past 12 games at home.
Ottawa ended a five-game losing streak with a 5-2 win at the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday. Goalie Craig Anderson is expected to start for the second straight game after missing the previous four because of an undisclosed injury.

Players to watch

Senators forward Tyler Ennis has four points (two goals, two assists) in his past two games.
Flyers goalie Carter Hart is Hart 3-0-1 with a 1.23 goals-against average and a .952 save percentage in his past four games. He's allowed one goal or fewer in regulation in three of the four games.

They said it

"I think it would be great for us to get back on the horse, reinforce some of the good things we did last game and do it in a consistent manner." -- Senators goalie Craig Anderson
"Execution is a bit part of power play. We had some good looks [against the Coyotes] on the power play and I do think that could be a better part of our game. Not getting a lot of opportunities but you're getting two or three per game. If you can make some of those count that's a big difference."-- Flyers coach Alain Vigneault

Senators projected lineup

Brady Tkachuk -- Logan Brown -- Anthony Duclair
Nicholas Paul -- Jean-Gabriel Pageau -- Connor Brown
Vladislav Namestnikov -- Artem Anisimov -- Colin White
J.C. Beaudin -- Chris Tierney -- Tyler Ennis
Thomas Chabot -- Ron Hainsey
Mark Borowiecki -- Nikita Zaitsev
Max Lajoie -- Dylan DeMelo
Craig Anderson
Anders Nilsson
Scratched: Jonathan Davidsson, Mikkel Boedker
Injured: Scott Sabourin (head), Christian Wolanin (upper body), Cody Goloubef (undisclosed)

Flyers projected lineup

Claude Giroux -- Morgan Frost -- Travis Konecny
Oskar Lindblom -- Sean Couturier -- Jakub Voracek
Scott Laughton -- Kevin Hayes -- Joel Farabee
James van Riemsdyk -- Mikhail Vorobyev -- Tyler Pitlick
Ivan Provorov -- Matt Niskanen
Travis Sanheim -- Justin Braun
Shayne Gostisbehere -- Philippe Myers
Carter Hart
Brian Elliott
Scratched: Chris Stewart, Robert Hagg
Injured: Nolan Patrick (migraine disorder), Michael Raffl (finger)

Status report

Davidsson was recalled from Belleville of the American Hockey League on Friday. He could play in place of Paul, who left the game Wednesday with a neck strain sustained during the first period. Paul practiced in a non-contact jersey Friday. … Goloubef practiced Friday and could play for the first time since Nov. 20. … Ottawa sent defenseman Erik Brannstrom and goalie Magnus Hogberg to the AHL on Thursday. … The Flyers will use six defensemen after going with seven against the Coyotes. Hagg played 8:13 Thursday, fewest among the Philadelphia defensemen, and will sit out. Vorobyev, who was recalled from Lehigh Valley of the AHL on Wednesday, will play.

Stat pack

Tkachuk has six points (four goals, two assists) in four games against the Flyers. … The Flyers are 6-for-48 (12.5 percent) on the power play in their past 15 games. … Voracek has eight points (two goals, six assists) in his past seven games.