April 08, 2026 4:46 PM EST

NHL: Florida Panthers vs. Ottawa Senators 4/9/2026

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The Ottawa Senators are solid 64 percent favorites over the Florida Panthers. The Senators are favored by AccuScore simulations partly because they have a +5 edge in shots on goal and are projected for 29 shots on goal vs 24 shots for the Panthers. The Senators goalie(s) have the edge in save percentage at 92.2% compared to the Panthers goalie(s) who have a forecasted save percentage of 91.1%. KEY PLAYER STATISTICAL DATA --- SAVES: Sergei Bobrovsky 26, Leevi Merilainen 22 SHOTS: Sam Bennett 4.3, Brady Tkachuk 4.1 GOALS: Carter Verhaeghe 0.34, Shane Pinto 0.36 PTS: Matthew Tkachuk has a 46% chance of scoring at least 1 point and Jake Sanderson has a 46% chance of 1+PTs

' We advise relying on these trends after the first 6 to 8 weeks of the season. UNITS EDGE FAVORS: Florida Panthers

Florida PanthersRECORDOttawa SenatorsRECORDUNITS EDGE
Record on the Road16-23, 41% -687Record at Home21-18, 54% -232Ottawa Senators
VS Ottawa Senators3-0, 100% 246VS Florida Panthers0-3, 0% -300Florida Panthers
vs Team .500 or Better26-27, 49% -329vs Team .500 or Better24-25, 49% -391Florida Panthers
Record As Road Underdog12-10, 55% 325Record As Home Favorite17-14, 55% -290Florida Panthers
After 1 or More Days Off33-32, 51% -3524After 1 or More Days Off32-33, 49% -4409Florida Panthers

PAST 30 DAYS

Florida PanthersRECORDOttawa SenatorsRECORDUNITS EDGE
Record on the Road1-8, 11% -672Record at Home7-3, 70% 235Ottawa Senators
VS Ottawa Senators1-0, 100% 109VS Florida Panthers0-1, 0% -100Florida Panthers
vs Team .500 or Better3-5, 38% -138vs Team .500 or Better4-5, 44% -144Florida Panthers
Record As Road Underdog1-5, 17% -372Record As Home Favorite5-3, 62% 16Ottawa Senators
After 1 or More Days Off6-6, 50% -479After 1 or More Days Off6-6, 50% -787Florida Panthers

OVER-UNDER TRENDS

Florida PanthersRECORDOttawa SenatorsRECORDO-U EDGE
OVER-UNDER ON ROAD26-13, 67% OverOVER-UNDER AT HOME23-16, 59% OverOVER
ROAD OVER-UNDER PAST 30 DAYS6-3, 67% OverHOME OVER-UNDER PAST 30 DAYS2-4, 33% OverOVER
ROAD OVER-UNDER LAST SEASON18-12, 60% OverHOME OVER-UNDER LAST SEASON14-11, 56% OverUNDER
Opp Averages >2.8 G at Home39-25, 61% OVEROpp Averages >2.8 G on Road33-27, 55% OVEROVER

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SIDE VALUE - Florida Panthers Road Games: 24-15, 62% +1011 Ottawa Senators Home Games: 17-22, 44% -458 SIDE VALUE (PAST 30 DAYS) - Florida Panthers Road Games: 7-2, 78% +411 Ottawa Senators Home Games: 3-7, 30% -362

MONEY LINE - Florida Panthers Road Games: 21-18, 54% -136 Ottawa Senators Home Games: 21-18, 54% 18 MONEY LINE (PAST 30 DAYS) - Florida Panthers Road Games: 7-2, 78% +271 Ottawa Senators Home Games: 5-5, 50% -118

OVER-UNDER RECORD - Florida Panthers Road Games: 15-24, 38% -1035 Ottawa Senators Home Games: 20-19, 51% -80 OVER-UNDER RECORD (PAST 30 DAYS) - Florida Panthers Road Games: 3-6, 33% -327 Ottawa Senators Home Games: 5-5, 50% -45

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