Florida Panthers vs Ottawa Senators Preview
Planning on watching today’s Senators and Panthers game? Catch the action at FLA Live Arena in Sunrise, FL, as the Panthers hosts this showdown at 7:00 ET on ESPN+.
This Atlantic division matchup has an over/under of 6.5 goals, and the Panthers are favored by -1.5 at home vs. the Senators. Check out BetCoco for Florida Panthers – Ottawa Senators odds
Florida Panthers vs Ottawa Senators Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The Panthers have gone a perfect 3-0 in their last three head to head matchups vs. the Senators. In the previous three head-head to matchups between the Senators and Panthers, the Panthers have gone 2-1 vs. the puck line with an average scoring differential of 4 points per game.
- In their last five road games, Ottawa has averaged 3 goals per game while allowing 2 . The team’s record in this stretch was 4-1 while going 5-0 vs. the spread.
- In their last five games at home, the Panthers have a straight up record of 1-4 while going 0-5 vs. the spread. The team averaged 2 goals per game in this stretch.
- Through their last three games as the betting underdog, the Panthers have a strong record vs the puck line going 2-1. Their straight up mark in these contests is 0-3.
- As the betting favorite, the Senators have an puck line mark of just 1-4 in their last five games. Ottawa posted a straight up mark of 2-3 in these matchups.
Florida Panthers vs Ottawa Senators Prediction
As the season winds down, the Senators find themselves in 14th place in the Eastern Conference with a record of 34-39-4. In the Atlantic Division, Ottawa is in 7th place. In their last ten games, the Senators have gone 6-4. On the road this season, Ottawa has gone 14-21-2.
Against Eastern Conference opponents, the Senators have a record of 24-21 this season. As the underdog, Ottawa has gone 18-23-4. Over their last five games, the Senators have gone 2-3. In their last three games, Ottawa has gone 1-2.
On offense, the Senators are averaging 3.1 goals per game which is 15th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are 11th in the league. The Ottawa offense is ranked 17th in power play goals. As for shorthanded goals, they find themselves at 18th in the NHL.
Heading into this matchup vs. Florida, goalie Joonas Korpisalo has started 46 games in this season. His current record is 20-24, and his save percentage stands at 0.903%.
At 48-24-6, the Panthers are 4th in the Eastern Conference and 2nd in the Atlantic Division. Over their last ten games, Florida has gone just 3-7, and they have dropped two of their last three games.
On the year, the Panthers have been favored in 63 of their 78 games, and they have gone 42-19-2 in those contests. At home, Florida is 22-13-2, and they have gone 29-17 against teams from the Eastern Conference.
When looking at their offense, the Panthers have an average of 3.2 goals per game this season, positioning themselves 13th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are ranked 1st in the league. This year, the Panthers have recorded a 34-19 record in games where they outshoot their opponent. For games with fewer shots on goal, they have a 10-4 record.
Heading into this matchup vs. Ottawa, goalie Sergei Bobrovsky has started 56 games in this season. His current record is 34-17, and his save percentage stands at 0.947%.
Even though they are 1.5 goal underdogs, we see the Senators winning this game by a score of 4-3.
Florida Panthers vs Ottawa Senators Betting Tips
- We like the Senators on the moneyline (+193)
- The Senators are also our pick on the spread at +1.5
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Florida Panthers Injury Report
- Aaron Ekblad – Undisclosed – Out
- Carter Verhaeghe – Upper Body – Out
- Steven Lorentz – Illness – Questionable
Ottawa Senators Injury Report
- Travis Hamonic – Lower Body – Questionable
- Matthew Highmore – Upper Body – Out
- Josh Norris – Upper Body – Out
- Dominik Kubalik – Undisclosed – Questionable
- Angus Crookshank – Lower Body – Questionable
- Tim Stützle – Upper Body – Questionable
