The Florida Panthers and Ottawa Senators meet Saturday in NHL action at the Canadian Tire Centre. Here’s a Senators vs Panthers Prediction. This article will include a Senators vs Panthers Pick.
Florida Panthers Betting Preview
The Florida Panthers lost to the Maple Leafs and Habs, and they play the Sabres next. The Panthers have lost 4 of their last 5 games.
The Florida Panthers are averaging 3.02 goals per game and are scoring on 17.5 percent of their power-play opportunities. Brad Marchand leads Florida with 23 goals, Sam Reinhart has 21 assists, and Sam Bennett has 110 shots on goal. Defensively, the Florida Panthers are allowing 3.23 goals per game and are killing 83 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Sergei Bobrovsky has allowed 86 goals on 721 shots faced, while Daniil Tarasov has given up 38 goals on 396 shots.
Ottawa Senators Betting Preview
The Ottawa Senators lost to the Avs and Mammoth, and they play the Canucks next. The Senators have lost 3 straight games.
The Ottawa Senators are averaging 3.16 goals per game and are scoring 23.6 percent of their power play opportunities. Tim Stutzle leads Ottawa with 19 goals, Jake Sanderson has 24 assists and Dylan Cozens has 101 shots on goal. Defensively, the Ottawa Senators are allowing 3.37 goals per game and are killing 73.4 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Linus Ullmark has allowed 82 goals on 687 shots faced, while Leevi Merilainen has given up 50 goals on 357 shots.
Why the Ottawa Senators will win
- The home team has won each of the last five games between the Panthers and Senators.
- The Panthers have lost each of their last four games against Atlantic Division opponents.
- The Panthers have failed to cover the puck line in nine of their last 10 games against Atlantic Division opponents.
- The home team has covered the puck line in each of the last five games between the Panthers and Senators.
- In each of the last five night games between the Panthers and Senators at Canadian Tire Centre, the team leading after the second period has won the third period.
Why the Florida Panthers will win
- The underdogs have won each of the Panthers’ last five games.
- The Senators have lost four of their last five games as favorites against Eastern Conference opponents.
- The Panthers have covered the puck line in 16 of their last 17 games as road underdogs against Atlantic Division opponents.
- The Senators have failed to cover the puck line in seven of their last eight games.
- In each of the Panthers’ last six games at Canadian Tire Centre, the team leading after the second period has won the third period.
Total Goals Facts
- Six of the Panthers’ last seven road games against opponents on a losing streak have gone OVER the total goals line.
- Eleven of the Senators’ last 13 games against Atlantic Division opponents have gone OVER the total goals line.
- Five of the last six games between teams from the same division have gone OVER the total goals line.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2′ market has hit in each of the Senators’ last 11 games as favorites.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in 12 of the Panthers’ last 13 games against Eastern Conference opponents.
Ottawa Senators Player Prop Facts
- Claude Giroux has scored at least one goal in three of his last four appearances with his team as a favorite against the Panthers.
- Tim Stutzle has recorded at least one assist in seven of the Senators’ last eight home games.
- Jake Sanderson has recorded an assist in each of his last five appearances – equal-longest active streak in the league.
Florida Panthers Player Prop Facts
- Sam Reinhart has scored at least one goal in five of his last six appearances with the Panthers as road underdogs against Atlantic Division opponents.
- Matthew Tkachuk has recorded at least one assist in each of his last eight Saturday night appearances against Atlantic Division opponents.
- Sam Reinhart ranks T2nd in the league for Game Winning Goals (5) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Ottawa Senators rank 31st in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (73.44%).
- The Ottawa Senators rank 27th in the league for goals against per game this season (3.37).
- The Florida Panthers rank 6th in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (82.99%).
- The Florida Panthers have suffered the equal-most losses by a margin of 2+ goals this season (18).
Senators vs Panthers Prediction
The Senators are going to get some love because they’re at home and the Panthers aren’t off to the greatest start on this Canadian road trip. However, let’s not act like the Senators are lighting the world on fire and just a week or two ago, the Panthers were playing their best hockey of the season.
The Panthers have also won 7 of the last 9 games against the Senators, and all but one of those wins was decided by one goal. The Panthers have owned the Senators the last few seasons, and they’re the better team here. I’ll take the Panthers and the cheap price.