NHL Prop Bets: Ottawa Senators vs Florida Panthers (April 9, 2026)
The Florida Panthers (37-37-4) face the Ottawa Senators (41-27-10) at Canadian Tire Centre. Let's take a look at the NHL Prop Bets for Thursday's matchup.
- The Panthers have a 28-50 Puck Line record this season, while the Senators hold a record of 36-42.
- The Panthers have a 44-33-1 O/U record this season (meaning 44 games have gone over the total points line, 33 have gone under and one has resulted in a push). The Senators have a 41-35-2 O/U record.
Goals For Insights
- The Panthers are averaging 2.92 goals per game this season (20th in the league). Comparatively, the Senators are averaging +0.4 more at 3.35 goals (8th).
- Defensively, the Panthers are giving up a whopping 3.38 goals per game this season (28th in the league), while the Senators are giving up an average of 3.06 goals (T17th).
Shots
- Looking at creating chances to score, Florida is averaging 28.2 shots per game this season (15th in the NHL). Meanwhile, Ottawa is allowing its opposition 24.4 shots per game (3rd).
- Flipping that script, the Panthers are allowing 26.9 shots per game (9th in the NHL), while the Senators are averaging 29.0 shots (8th).
Power Play
- Florida holds a power play percentage of 19.5%, ranking 21st in the league this season, while Ottawa sits 10th with 23.2% of its power play opportunities converted.
Penalty Kill %
- On the opposite end, the Panthers have a penalty kill rate of 81.1% (ranked 10th), easily outperforming the Senators, who sit at 75.0% (29th).
P1 Result
- Here are their first period records in 2025/26.
| Total | Home | Road | Last 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | 25-27-26 | 12-12-15 | 13-15-11 | 4-1-5 |
| Ottawa | 27-21-30 | 11-11-17 | 16-10-13 | 4-2-4 |
To Go To Overtime
- The Panthers have played in 12 games that have gone to overtime this season, while the Senators have appeared in 16.
To Go To a Shootout
- The Panthers have played in 7 games that have gone to a shootout this season, while the Senators have appeared in 4.
Last Time They Met
Florida recorded a 6-3 victory over Ottawa at Amerant Bank Arena when these teams last met on March 31. Carter Verhaeghe led the way to that result, recording 2 goals and 1 assist. The Panthers have now won three straight against the Senators.
