Evgenii Dadonov, Mike Hoffman, and the Florida Panthers will face off against Mark Stone, Matt Duchene, and the Ottawa Senators at Canadian Tire Centre in an Atlantic Division tilt. The opening face-off takes place at 7:30 p.m. ET on Monday, November 19, and it’ll air live on Fox SportsNet Florida.
Florida Panthers at Ottawa Senators Odds
Playing the role of underdogs will be the Panthers (-135), while the Senators are favored showing moneyline odds of +115, and the oddsmakers have set the Over/Under (O/U) at an even 6 goals. The line for betting that total stands at -120 over, +100 under.
Netting moneyline bettors 2.4 units, Ottawa is 9-11 straight up (SU) overall in the 2018-19 season. That early-season winning percentage is a welcome improvement over the 28-54 record from last year’s regular season campaign. Through 20 regular season contests, 14 of the team’s games have gone over the total, while four have gone under and just two have pushed. This season, the team’s 7-5 SU at home.
The Senators have converted on 25.4 percent of their power play chances this year, a mark that places them in the top-10 among NHL teams. On the other hand, their penalty kill is rated 31st overall, and they’ve successfully killed off 68.8 percent of all penalties.
Averaging 32.7 saves per game with a .907 save percentage, Craig Anderson (9-9-3) has been the top goalkeeper for Ottawa this year. If the Sens decide to rest him, however, head coach Guy Boucher might roll with Mike McKenna (1-2-2 record, .857 save percentage, 5.97 goals against average).
Florida has lost 6.0 units for bettors taking the moneyline this year and is currently 7-10 straight up (SU). A total of eight of its outings have gone under the total, while seven have gone over and just two have pushed. As an away team, the Panthers are 4-6 SU so far.
The Panthers have scored on 23.6 percent of their power play chances this season, a figure that’s good enough for 10th-best in the NHL. On the other hand, its penalty kill unit is ranked 28th overall and it’s successfully killed off 74.1 percent of all penalties.
James Reimer (21.8 saves per game) has been the main choice in the net for Florida. Reimer has three wins, six losses, and one OT loss to his credit, and has registered a .899 save percentage and 3.04 goals against average this year.
Florida Panthers at Ottawa Senators Betting Picks
Prediction: SU Winner – Panthers, O/U – Over
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Betting Trends
For both of these clubs, the over has hit in three of their last five matchups.
The Panthers have averaged the league’s third-most shots on goal (35.4) while Ottawa has attempted just the 26th-most (29.6).
Florida skaters recorded 20.2 hits per game last season, while the Sens accounted for 24.0 hits per contest.
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