Ottawa Senators vs Florida Panthers Prediction, 3/31/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Ottawa Senators vs Florida Panthers

Date: Tuesday, March 31, 2026

Location: Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, FL

TV: Scripps Sports Local

The Ottawa Senators (38-25-10) are en route to Amerant Bank Arena on Tuesday where they will compete against the Florida Panthers (35-35-3).

The Ottawa Senators will look to clean up some issues after taking a 4-2 loss against the Lightning in their previous contest . Ottawa garnered 10 penalty mins in this game. The Senators offense left a lot to be desired in the loss. In addition, they had 2 power play opportunities but weren't able to score. For the outing, they scored on 2 of the 28 shots they put on goal.

When playing at even strength, the Senators have allowed the opponent to score 170 goals while earning 187 themselves. Ottawa Senators opponents have earned 214 power play tries (16th in pro hockey) and have notched 53 goals in those chances. Concerning their scoring capabilities, the Ottawa Senators have accumulated 241 goals (10th in hockey) this year and have given up 223. Ottawa has tried 2,112 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 11.4%. For the year, they have scored 86 points and their points percentage is sitting at .589. The Senators have had 1,772 shots attempted against them and have a save percentage of .874. Ottawa has accounted for 236 power play opportunities and they have scored 54 goals out of those chances, giving them a rate of 22.88%.

The player guarding the cage in this matchup is Linus Ullmark. The opposition has notched 825 goals against Ullmark in his career and his goals against average is 2.55. Ullmark has been in goal for 333 matchups throughout his hockey career. He has a save percentage of .914 during his 15,528 mins on the ice. He has amassed a record of 186-97-34 and he was named the starter in 323 games. For his professional hockey career, Ullmark has 202 quality starts and his quality starts rate sits at .625. Ullmark has had 9,593 shots against him and has accrued 8,768 total saves.

In their last game, Florida squared up with the Rangers in a matchup where the Panthers went home in defeat by a tally of 3-1. The Panthers converted 1 goal of the 27 shots on goal they pursued. They had 3 power play opportunities in this one but didn't put one in the back of the net.

The Panthers have racked up 163 goals at even strength and 48 goals (13th in the NHL) while on the power play. Florida has attempted 2,060 shots (17th in pro hockey) and has a shot percentage of 10.24%, while allowing the other team 1,957 shots. For the season, the Florida Panthers have accounted for 211 goals, 73 points, and a points percentage of .500. They have granted a total of 243 goals to be scored by of a combination of 198 goals at even strength and 45 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have earned 249 power play opportunities and they have earned a power play percentage of 19.28%. They have accumulated a penalty kill percentage of 81.56% on their opponents 244 power play chances, and their save percentage sits at 87.6%.

Across the ice you are likely to see Sergei Bobrovsky protecting the goal. His opposition is averaging 2.55 goals per game and he has allowed 2,011 goals in total. Bobrovsky's percentage of quality starts is 57.5% and he has made 453 quality starts in his pro career. He has started in 788 games and has played 40,081 mins. Bobrovsky has a lifetime mark of 455-264-58 and has been in goal for 803 games. He has recorded 20,959 stops out of 22,970 shots attempted, giving him a save % of .912.

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

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take Florida

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