Ottawa Senators (38-25-10) vs. Florida Panthers (35-35-3) March 31, 2026 7:00 pm EDT The Line: Florida Panthers 142 / Ottawa Senators -170; Over/Under: 5.5 (Get latest betting odds)
In this article, we will formulate a Senators vs Panthers Prediction for this NHL game on Tuesday, March 31 st . Let’s take a look at the prediction for this NHL matchup.
The Panthers have 73 points this season with a 35-35-3 record, and are 26-46 ATS and 40-30 in over/under. They have a 19-15-3 home record and a 16-20-0 road record and are sitting 8th in the Atlantic Division. They are coming off a 3-1 road loss to the Rangers, and their previous three games were a 5-2 road loss to the Islanders, a 3-2 home loss to the Wild, and a 5-4 home shootout win over the Kraken .
Offensively, the Panthers are averaging 2.89 goals per game and are scoring 19.3% of their power play opportunities. Defensively, they are allowing 3.33 goals per game and are killing 81.6% of their opponent’s power plays.
Sam Reinhart leads the Panthers with 61 points and 29 goals, adding a team-high 32 assists. Sergei Bobrovsky is the starting goalie for the Panthers, and he has a 26-21-1 record, with 3.00 GAA and .878 SV%. Daniil Tarasov is the backup goalie and he has a 9-14-2 record, with 3.10 GAA and .897 SV%.
The Senators have 86 points this season with a 38-25-10 record, and are 33-40 ATS and 39-33 in over/under. They have a 18-11-6 home record and a 20-14-4 road record and are sitting 5th in the Atlantic Division. They are coming off a 4-2 road loss to the Lightning, and their previous three games were a 4-3 home shootout loss to the Penguins, a 3-2 road win over the Red Wings, and a 2-1 road win over the Rangers.
Offensively, the Senators are averaging 3.30 goals per game and are scoring 22.9% of their power play opportunities. Defensively, they are allowing 3.06 goals per game and are killing 75.2% of their opponent’s power plays.
Tim Stutzle leads the Senators with 75 points and 32 goals, adding a team-high 43 assists. Linus Ullmark is the starting goalie for the Senators, and he has a 23-10-8 record, with 2.75 GAA and .889 SV%. James Reimer is the backup goalie and he has a 6-4-1 record, with 2.48 GAA and .881 SV%.
The Panthers have won both meetings against the Senators this season, at home by 6-2 and on the road by 3-2 and are 8-2 in their last 10 meetings.
In this Senators vs Panthers Prediction, the Senators are coming as -168 road favorites. The Panthers are second to last in the East and are just waiting for a disappointing season to end. They are 2-8 in their last 10 games and are playing a Senators squad that are one spot behind the playoff places of the East and need every win they can get. They have back-to-back losses but were 6-1 in their 7 games before that and this is the perfect bounce-back spot against a weaker team with no incentive. Take the Senators on the moneyline.