Florida Panthers vs Ottawa Senators Prediction, 4/4/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Florida Panthers vs Ottawa Senators

Date: Thursday, April 4, 2024

Location: Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, ON

TV: TSN

Odds/Point Spread: Panthers (-155) Senators (+128)

The Florida Panthers (47-24-5) are on their way to Canadian Tire Centre on Thursday where they will try to defeat the Ottawa Senators (33-37-4). The moneyline on this contest has the Panthers at -155 and the Senators are coming in at +128. The total has been set at 7.

The Florida Panthers had a rough game after their 5-3 defeat against the Canadiens their last time out. The Panthers had an average offensive outing in the loss. For the matchup, they were able to notch a goal on 3 of the 40 shots they attempted. Moreover, they had 5 chances with the advantage but weren't able to net one. Florida garnered 40 penalty minutes in this game.

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Pertaining to scoring goals, the Florida Panthers have accumulated 243 goals (12th in the NHL) this season and have allowed 191. For the current season, they have tallied 99 points and their points percentage sits at .651. Florida has compiled 247 power play opportunities and they have notched 61 goals out of those chances, earning them a rate of 24.70%. When playing at even strength, the Panthers have allowed the opponent to score 143 goals while scoring 182 on offense. Florida has tried 2,543 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 9.6%. The Panthers so far have had 2,115 shots attempted against them and have earned a save percentage of .910. Florida Panthers opponents have earned 269 power play tries (2nd in the league) and have a total of 48 goals in those chances.

The man protecting the goal in this game is Sergei Bobrovsky. Bobrovsky has played in 696 contests during his NHL career. He has compiled an overall record of 393-224-54 and he has gotten the start in 680 games. Opponents have racked up 1,733 goals versus Bobrovsky in his pro hockey career and his goals against rate is 2.59. Bobrovsky has had 20,306 shots against him and has garnered 18,573 saves. His save percentage currently is at .915 for his 40,077 minutes played. In his career, Bobrovsky has accumulated 393 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .578.

In their last contest, Ottawa squared up with the Wild in a game where the Senators took the defeat by a final score of 3-2. The Senators netted 2 goals out of the 32 shots on goal they tried. They had 3 power play attempts in this one and converted 2 out of those attempts.

The Senators have earned 189 goals at even strength and 46 goals (18th in professional hockey) while having a power play advantage. Ottawa has attempted 2,381 shots (8th in hockey) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 9.87%, while allowing their opponents 2,203 shots. Over the course of the season, the Ottawa Senators have 235 goals, 70 points, as well as a points percentage of .473. They have allowed 256 goals to be scored by way of 199 goals at even strength and 57 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have a total of 255 opportunities on the power play and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 18.04%. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 74.09% on the other teams 220 power play chances, and their save percentage currently comes in at 88.4%.

Across the ice you will find Joonas Korpisalo in the crease. His opposition is averaging 3.06 goals per game and he has allowed 762 goals in total. Korpisalo's rate of quality starts comes out to 49.0% and he has earned 120 quality starts in his pro hockey career. He got the starting nod in 245 games and his ice time sits at 14,948 minutes. Korpisalo has amassed a career record of 113-103-29 and has participated in 270 contests. He has compiled 6,974 saves out of 7,736 shots taken against him, which gives him a rate of .901.

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

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take Ottawa (+128) and under 6.5 goals

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