Michkov and Martone lead Flyers past Senators 3-1 for 1st win of season after 9-game skid

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 this season.

Philadelphia (1-6-3) opened with nine consecutive losses, a franchise record.

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.

Martone returned the favor on a power play late in the period, firing a shot toward the net that Ottawa goalie Linus Ullmark stopped. But the rebound went right to Michkov, who snapped home his fourth goal of the season at 18:33.

It was the 50th career goal for Michkov in 171 games. He became the fastest Flyers player to reach the milestone since Matt Read in 2014.

Trevor Zegras added an empty-net goal with 14 seconds left in the third to seal it.

Philadelphia scored three goals for the first time this season after entering the game with just 11 total in its first nine games.

Dan Vladar made 25 saves for the 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.

Ullmark, who made 25 saves for the Senators, lost for the first time this season. He had won his first six starts, which tied Ray Emery for the most consecutive victories by an Ottawa goalie to start a season.

Senators: Begin a three-game homestand Wednesday against Florida.

Flyers: Host the Colorado Avalanche on Monday.

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Ottawa Senators' Shane Pinto (12) collides with Philadelphia Flyers' Dan Vladar (80) during the third period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Philadelphia Flyers' Matvei Michkov (39) scores a goal against Ottawa Senators' Linus Ullmark (35) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Philadelphia Flyers players celebrate after winning an NHL hockey game against the Ottawa Senators Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Philadelphia Flyers' Matvei Michkov, from right, Porter Martone, David Jiricek, and Michael Bunting celebrate after Michkov's goal during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Ottawa Senators Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Philadelphia Flyers' Porter Martone, right, scores a goal against Ottawa Senators' Linus Ullmark during the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

MONTREAL (AP) — Cole Caufield scored his second goal of the game 54 seconds into overtime to lift the Montreal Canadiens over the Buffalo Sabres 4-3 on Saturday night.

Caufield had a breakaway after Josh Norris missed his shot on a 3-on-1 rush. He ripped a shot into the top-left corner, extending his franchise record with his 14th regular-season overtime goal.

Zachary Bolduc and Alexandre Texier also scored while Montreal built a two-goal lead before Buffalo stormed back. Juraj Slafkovsky and Alexandre Carrier added two assists each.

Jacob Fowler stopped 23 shots in his fourth start in five games.

Jack Quinn, Tage Thompson and Norris scored for Buffalo, which fell 4-3 in a shootout to the Canadiens on Tuesday. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 30 saves.

Thompson tied it at 3 with 9:48 remaining in the third period after Josh Doan found him alone at the side of the net to eventually force overtime.

The Sabres went on the power play with 2:17 remaining in regulation after Slafkovsky tripped Jiri Kulich but couldn’t capitalize despite spending the majority of the time in Montreal’s zone.

UP NEXT

Sabres: Host the Philadelphia Flyers on Wednesday.

Canadiens: Host the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday.

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Montreal Canadiens' Josh Anderson (17) tries to tip the puck past Buffalo Sabres goaltender Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen, bottom right, as Sabres' Olen Zellweger (8) defends during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Montreal, Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP)

Buffalo Sabres' Tage Thompson (72) celebrates with teammate Jiri Kulich after scoring against the Montreal Canadiens during third period NHL hockey action in Montreal on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP)

Montreal Canadiens' Lane Hutson, center right, celebrates his goal over the Buffalo Sabres with teammates Phillip Danault (24), Nick Suzuki (14), Juraj Slafkovsky (20) and Cole Caufield (13) during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Montreal on Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026. (Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press via AP)