- Matchup: Ottawa Senators vs Florida Panthers
- Date: Tuesday, March 31, 2026
- Venue: Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, FL
- Broadcast: Scripps Sports Local
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The Ottawa Senators (38-25-10) are heading to the Amerant Bank Arena this Tuesday to face off against the Florida Panthers (35-35-3).
The Senators are aiming to resolve some lingering issues after suffering a 4-2 defeat to the Lightning in their last game. Ottawa found themselves with 10 penalty minutes in that matchup. The offense struggled, failing to capitalize on 2 power play opportunities and only managing 2 goals on 28 shots.
At even strength, the Senators have allowed 170 goals while scoring 187 themselves. They’ve faced 214 power play attempts (ranking 16th in the league) and conceded 53 goals during those penalties. Offensively, the Ottawa Senators have tallied 241 goals (10th in the NHL) while giving up 223. Their shooting percentage stands at 11.4% from a total of 2,112 shots. This season they have gathered 86 points, resulting in a points percentage of .589. On defense, they have faced 1,772 shots with a save percentage of .874. The Senators have gained 236 power play opportunities, netting 54 goals with a conversion rate of 22.88%.
In net, Linus Ullmark will be the starting goaltender. Over his career, Ullmark has faced 825 goals against, maintaining a 2.55 goals against average. With 333 games played, he has a save percentage of .914, accumulating 15,528 minutes of ice time. His record stands at 186-97-34, with 323 of those appearances being as a starter. He has recorded 202 quality starts, showcasing a quality start percentage of .625. Ullmark has managed to save 8,768 out of 9,593 shots faced throughout his career.
In their previous encounter, the Florida Panthers battled the Rangers, resulting in a 3-1 loss. The Panthers scored once from 27 shots aimed at the net, and, despite having 3 power play chances, failed to find the back of the net.
The Panthers have netted 163 goals at even strength and 48 on the power play (ranking 13th in the NHL). They’ve attempted 2,060 shots (17th in the league) with a shooting accuracy of 10.24%, while allowing opponent shots totaling 1,957. This season, Florida has scored 211 goals, securing 73 points for a points percentage of .500. They have surrendered a total of 243 goals, comprised of 198 at even strength and 45 while outnumbered. Florida has been granted 249 power play opportunities, achieving a conversion rate of 19.28% and killing penalties successfully 81.56% of the time on 244 attempts, with a save percentage of 87.6%.
Sergei Bobrovsky is set to guard the goal for Florida. He has faced an average of 2.55 goals per game and allowed 2,011 total scores. Bobrovsky has a quality start percentage of 57.5%, having recorded 453 quality starts in his extensive career. He has participated in 788 games over 40,081 minutes, with a career record of 455-264-58 and 803 games played. His stats reflect 20,959 saves from 22,970 shots faced, resulting in a career save percentage of .912.
Which team will prevail in tonight’s NHL faceoff against the spread or moneyline?
Prediction: Choose Florida
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