Florida Panthers vs Ottawa Senators Prediction, 3/27/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Florida Panthers vs Ottawa Senators

Date: Monday, March 27, 2023

Location: Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, ON

TV: TSN5

Odds/Point Spread: Panthers (-125) Senators (+105)

The Ottawa Senators (35-33-5) will try to defeat the Florida Panthers (36-30-7) at Canadian Tire Centre on Monday. The odds on this game have the Panthers at -125 while the Senators are sitting at +105. The over/under comes in at 7.

The Florida Panthers will need a bounce back game after taking a 4-3 loss against the Rangers their last time out. Florida earned 8 mins in the box in this matchup. The Panthers had an average offensive performance in this defeat. In addition, they had 2 opportunities with more players on the ice but weren't able to convert one of them into a goal. In the outing, they finished 3 of the 34 shots they launched.

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Florida Panthers opponents have recorded 258 power play opportunities (3rd in professional hockey) and have a total of 65 goals in those chances. The Panthers have had 2,312 shots attempted against them and have a save percentage of .892. Florida has attempted 2,694 shots and holds a shot percentage of 9.4%. At even strength, the Panthers have allowed 185 goals while getting 198 on offense. Florida is sitting with 245 power play opportunities and they have notched 55 goals during those chances, earning them a percentage of 22.45%. For the current season, they have accumulated 79 points and their points % is .541. With regard to their scoring, the Florida Panthers have accumulated 253 goals (6th in pro hockey) for the season and have surrendered 250.

The player guarding the cage in this matchup is Sergei Bobrovsky. Over the course of his career, Bobrovsky has compiled 359 quality starts and his quality starts rate sits at .574. His save percentage is at .915 in his 36,850 mins played. Bobrovsky has had 18,809 shots against him and has recorded 17,210 total saves. Opponents have notched 1,599 goals against Bobrovsky in his career and his goals against average per contest is 2.60. He has compiled a mark of 360-206-51 and he has gotten the start in 625 games. Bobrovsky has taken the ice for 641 contests over the course of his NHL career.

In their last game, Ottawa played the Devils in an outing where the Senators took the loss by a mark of 5-3. They had 3 power play attempts in this contest but weren't able to put one in the back of the net. The Senators scored 3 goals out of the 28 shots on goal they were seeking.

On the year, the Ottawa Senators have earned 229 goals, 75 points, and a points percentage of .514. They have allowed 237 goals to be scored by of a combination of 190 goals at even strength and 47 goals while they were shorthanded. The Senators have earned 164 goals at even strength and 65 goals (2nd in the league) while having a power play advantage. They have earned 272 power play chances and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 23.90%. Ottawa has put up 2,424 shots (7th in the NHL) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 9.45%, while allowing the other team 2,329 shots. They have accumulated a penalty kill rate of 82.06% on the other teams 262 power play opportunities, and their save percentage currently sits at 89.8%.

Across the rink you will find Mads Sogaard protecting the net. Sogaard is sitting with a career mark of 7-6-2 and has participated in 16 games. Sogaard's quality start rate sits at 46.7% and he has earned 7 quality starting assignments in his career. He has gathered 396 stops out of the 445 shots taken, giving him a save percentage of .890. Teams are averaging 3.25 goals/game and he has allowed 49 goals altogether. He was named a starter in 15 contests and has played for a total of 905 minutes.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Florida (-125)

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