Panthers vs. Senators betting preview

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The Florida Panthers (33-20-3) are the favorites at home against the Ottawa Senators (29-22-4) on Saturday, February 8. The Panthers are -185 on the moneyline to win against the Senators (+154) in the game, which starts at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+.

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Panthers to win vs Senators -185

Bet $20, Payout $30.81

Panthers vs. Senators Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Panthers (-185)
  • Underdog: Senators (+154)
  • Over/under: 5.5

Panthers vs. Senators Quick Facts

  • Florida and its opponent have combined to put up more than 5.5 goals in 32 of 56 games this season.
  • Ottawa’s games have gone over 5.5 goals in 25 of 55 chances this season.
  • Saturday’s total is 0.6 lower than the two teams’ combined average of 6.1 goals per game.
  • The 5.7 goals per game these two clubs are conceding this season are 0.2 more than the 5.5-goal over/under set for this match.

Panthers Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Panthers Season Stat Insights

  • The Panthers score the sixth-most goals in the league, averaging 3.3 per game for a total of 183 this season.
  • Florida is ranked 16th in league action in goals against this season, having conceded 164 (2.9 per game).
  • The team has the league’s ninth-best goal differential at +19 this season.
  • Florida’s 40 power-play goals this season are the sixth-most in the NHL (on 160 chances).
  • The Panthers have the NHL’s seventh-best power-play conversion rate at 25%.
  • The 11 shorthanded goals Florida has scored this season lead the NHL.
  • The Panthers have the league’s 17th-ranked penalty-kill percentage at 79.01%.
  • The Panthers’ players win 49.3% of their faceoffs to rank 22nd in the NHL.
  • Florida scores on 10.4% of its shots as a team, ranking 16th in the league.
  • The Panthers have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 28.4 hits and 12.3 blocked shots per game.

Panthers Moneyline

  • Florida has been victorious in 26 of the 44 games it’s played as the moneyline favorite this season.
  • In 19 games with moneyline odds lower than -185 this season, the Panthers have been victorious 13 times.
  • The moneyline odds say Florida has a 64.9% chance of winning this game.

Panthers Leaders

  • Sam Reinhart: 31 goals and 30 assists
  • Matthew Tkachuk: 21 goals and 33 assists
  • Aleksander Barkov Jr.: 13 goals and 37 assists
  • Sergei Bobrovsky: 22-12-2 record, .901 save percentage, 96 goals conceded

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Senators Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Senators Season Stats Insights

  • The Senators have the NHL’s 19th-ranked scoring offense (156 total goals, 2.8 per game).
  • Ottawa’s 150 total goals conceded (2.7 per game) are the seventh-fewest in the NHL.
  • Their 13th-ranked goal differential is +6.
  • Ottawa has put up 42 power-play goals this season, which are the fourth-most in the NHL (on 182 chances).
  • The Senators have the league’s 11th-ranked power-play conversion rate of 23.08%.
  • Ottawa has scored eight shorthanded goals this season (fourth among all NHL squads).
  • The 78.13% of opponent power plays the Senators kill is the 20th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
  • The Senators have the league’s fourth-best faceoff win rate (52.4%).
  • Ottawa’s collective 9.5% shooting percentage ranks 28th in the league.
  • The Senators have not had a shutout win yet this season.

Senators Moneyline Insights

  • This season the Senators have 12 wins in the 25 games in which they’ve been an underdog.
  • Ottawa has won two of its five games when it is the underdog by +154 or longer on the moneyline.
  • Bookmakers have implied, based on the moneyline in this matchup, that the Senators have a 39.4% chance to win.

Senators Leaders

  • Tim Stutzle: 17 goals and 38 assists
  • Drake Batherson: 16 goals and 28 assists
  • Brady Tkachuk: 20 goals and 21 assists
  • Linus Ullmark: 12-8-2 record, .915 save percentage, 54 goals given up
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