Florida Panthers vs Ottawa Senators Prediction, 4/9/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Florida Panthers vs Ottawa Senators

Date: Thursday, April 9, 2026

Location: Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, ON

TV: TSN5

The Ottawa Senators (40-27-10) will try to defeat the Florida Panthers (37-37-3) at Canadian Tire Centre on Thursday.

The Florida Panthers had a rough game after their 5-2 defeat to the Penguins their last time out. Florida had 23 penalty minutes in this outing. Additionally, they had 6 chances on the power play and scored 1 goal. The Panthers didn't have their best offensive outing in this loss. In the game, they scored on 2 out of the 31 shots they looked to score on.

With respect to scoring goals, the Florida Panthers have accounted for 225 goals (21st in pro hockey) for the year and have conceded 261. For the season, they have accumulated 77 points and their points percentage is sitting at .500. Florida has 259 power play chances and they have scored 51 goals out of those chances, giving them a rate of 19.69%. While playing at even strength, the Panthers have surrendered 212 goals while notching 174 when they are on offense. Florida has taken 2,167 shots and has a shooting percentage of 10.4%. The Panthers have seen 2,067 shots tried against them and have earned a save percentage of .874. Florida Panthers opponents have earned 261 power play opportunities (2nd in hockey) and have scored 49 goals in those chances.

Patrolling the crease for the game will be Sergei Bobrovsky. Bobrovsky has been in goal for 805 contests during his NHL career. He has a win-loss mark of 456-265-58 and he has gotten the start in 790 games. Opponents have notched 2,018 goals against Bobrovsky in his pro career and his average for goals against per game is 2.55. Bobrovsky has seen 23,019 shot attempts against him and has garnered 21,001 saves. He has a save percentage of .912 during his 40,085 minutes played. Over the course of his time in hockey, Bobrovsky has accumulated 455 quality starts and his quality starts rate sits at .576.

In their last contest, Ottawa faced off against the Hurricanes in an outing where the Senators took home the victory by a score of 6-3. The Senators scored 6 goals out of the 31 shots on goal they pursued. They had 2 opportunities on the power play in this contest and recorded 2 out of those attempts.

This season, the Ottawa Senators have 255 goals, 90 points, in addition to a points percentage of .584. They have allowed 237 goals to be scored by of a combination of 181 goals at even strength and 56 goals while they were shorthanded. The Senators have earned 199 goals at even strength and 56 goals (6th in the NHL) while on the power play. They have a total of 247 power play chances and they have earned a power play rate of 22.67%. Ottawa has tried 2,227 shots (9th in pro hockey) and has earned a shooting percentage of 11.45%, while allowing the other team 1,874 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 74.77% on the other teams 222 power play opportunities, and their save percentage comes in at 87.4%.

For the opposition you are likely to see Linus Ullmark in net. Ullmark is the owner of a lifetime record of 188-99-34 and has played in 337 games. Ullmark's quality start percentage is 62.4% and he has accumulated 204 quality starting assignments in his professional career. He has recorded 8,844 saves out of the 9,682 shots attempted, which gives him a save percentage of .913. His opponents are averaging 2.56 goals per contest and he has allowed 838 goals overall. He got the starting nod in 327 games and has been on the ice for 15,536 minutes.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy's Pick: Take Florida

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