NHL Prop Bets: Florida Panthers vs Ottawa Senators (March 31, 2026)
The Ottawa Senators (38-25-10) face the Florida Panthers (35-35-3) at Amerant Bank Arena. Let's take a look at the NHL Prop Bets for Tuesday's matchup. The Senators are favored to win at -170. They're currently +145 to cover the -1.5 puck line while the Panthers are -175 to cover the +1.5 puck line.
- The Senators have a 33-40 Puck Line record this season, while the Panthers hold a record of 25-48.
The total goals line is set at 5.5, with OVER at -130 and UNDER at +110.
- The Senators have a 38-33-2 O/U record this season (meaning 38 games have gone over the total points line, 33 have gone under and two have resulted in a push). The Panthers have a 40-32-1 O/U record.
Goals For Insights
- The Senators are averaging 3.30 goals per game this season (10th in the league). Comparatively, the Panthers are averaging only 2.89 (21st).
- Defensively, the Senators are giving up 3.05 goals per game this season (T17th in the league), while the Panthers are giving up an average of 3.33 goals (27th).
Shots
- Looking at creating chances to score, Ottawa is averaging 29.0 shots per game this season (8th in the NHL). Meanwhile, Florida is allowing its opposition 26.8 shots per game (8th).
- Flipping that script, the Senators are allowing 24.3 shots per game (2nd in the NHL), while the Panthers are averaging 28.3 shots (14th).
Power Play
- Ottawa holds a power play percentage of 22.9%, ranking 10th in the league this season, while Florida sits 20th with 19.3% of its power play opportunities converted.
Penalty Kill %
- On the opposite end, the Senators have a penalty kill rate of just 75.2% (ranked 29th), compared to the Panthers at 81.6% (8th).
P1 Result
- Here are their first period records in 2025/26.
| Total | Home | Road | Last 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa | 27-19-27 | 11-10-14 | 16-9-13 | 5-1-4 |
| Florida | 22-26-25 | 10-12-15 | 12-14-10 | 3-2-5 |
To Go To Overtime
Tuesday's matchup is +275 to go to overtime.
- The Senators have played in 16 games that have gone to overtime this season, while the Panthers have appeared in 11.
To Go To a Shootout
- The Senators have played in 4 games that have gone to a shootout this season, while the Panthers have appeared in 6.
Last Time They Met
Florida recorded a 2-3 victory over Ottawa at Canadian Tire Centre when these teams last met on January 10. Despite being on the wrong side of that result, Jake Sanderson did all he could for his team, recording 1 assist.
