Senators vs Panthers Prediction NHL Picks 2/20/24
The Ottawa Senators will play the Florida Panthers on Tuesday night at Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, Florida. Ottawa has lost two of their last three games, while Florida is on a five game winning streak. Let’s take a look at the betting matchup and the Senators vs Panthers prediction.
Senators Preview
The Ottawa Senators are 23-27-2 this year after they defeated Tampa Bay by a score of 4-2 in their last game. Ottawa scored the first three goals in this game and they were able to hold off the Lightning for the win. The Senators out shot Tampa Bay by a total of 28-25 and went 0-1 on the power play in the game. Ottawa lost to Chicago by a score of 3-2 and Anaheim by a score of 5-1 in the two games prior to Tampa Bay. The Senators are scoring 3.35 goals per game and they are allowing 3.61 goals against per game, while going 16.1% on the power play and 74.2% on the penalty kill. Tim Stutzle has led Ottawa with 13 goals, 38 assists, and 139 shots on goal. The projected starting goalie for Ottawa is Joonas Korpisalo, who is 13-18-2 this season with a 3.41 goals against average and a .887 save percentage.
Panthers Preview
The Florida Panthers are 36-15-4 this season after they defeated Tampa Bay by a score of 9-2 in their last game. Florida trailed 1-0 early in the first period, but they scored the next nine goals for the easy win. The Panthers recorded 30 shots on goal and went 3-4 on the power play in the game. Florida has also defeated Buffalo, Pittsburgh, Colorado, and Washington during this winning streak. The Panthers are scoring 3.35 goals per game and they are allowing 2.44 goals against per game, while going 26.4% on the power play and 83.1% on the penalty kill. Sam Reinhart has led Florida with 39 goals, 27 assists, and 144 shots on goal. The projected starting goalie for Florida is Sergei Bobrovsky, who is 27-10-2 this season with a 2.41 goals against average and a .914 save percentage.
Florida Panthers Team Facts
- The Panthers have won nine of their last 10 games against opponents who are on the second leg of a back-to-back.
- The Panthers have covered the puck line in each of their last five games.
- The favorites have won the second period in each of the Panthers' last five games.
- The 'Over 1.5 Goals Period 2' market has hit in 15 of the last 17 games between the Senators and Panthers.
Ottawa Senators Team Facts
- The Senators have won each of their last four games as underdogs.
- The Senators have covered the puck line in each of their last six games against Atlantic Division opponents.
- The 'Over 1.5 Goals Period 1' market has hit in each of the Senators' last 13 Tuesday night games.
- The favorites have won the first period in five of the Senators' last six games at Amerant Bank Arena.
Florida Panthers Player Prop Facts
- Aleksander Barkov has scored at least one goal in five of his last six appearances against the Senators at Amerant Bank Arena.
- Matthew Tkachuk has recorded at least one point in 10 of the Panthers' last 11 games.
- Matthew Tkachuk has recorded at least one assist in 10 of the Panthers' last 11 games.
- Sam Reinhart ranks T1st in the league for Game Winning Goals (9) this season.
Ottawa Senators Player Prop Facts
- Drake Batherson has scored at least one goal in each of his last three appearances after playing less than 20 minutes the previous day.
- Joshua Norris has recorded at least one point in each of his last nine Tuesday appearances against Eastern Conference opponents.
- Vladimir Tarasenko has recorded an assist in six of his last seven appearances in night games at Amerant Bank Arena.
- Brady Tkachuk ranks T4th in the league for multi-goal games (7) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Florida Panthers rank 6th in the league in power play percentage this season (26.37%).
- The Florida Panthers rank 1st in the league for shots per game this season (34.0).
- The Ottawa Senators rank 25th in the league in power play percentage this season (16.04%).
- The Ottawa Senators rank 32nd in the league in save percentage this season (.881).
Senators vs Panthers Betting Prediction
Both of these teams are coming off of wins against the Lightning in their last game, but Ottawa will be on a back to back after playing on Monday night. The Senators are just 8-14-0 on the road this season, while Florida is 16-8-2 at home. The Panthers are on a five game winning streak and they have won nine of their last ten games. These two teams are very similar offensively, but Florida is the much better defensive team. Take the Panthers -1.5 here.
