Ottawa Senators vs Florida Panthers Prediction, 2/20/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Ottawa Senators vs Florida Panthers

Date: Tuesday, February 20, 2024

Location: FLA Live Arena in Sunrise, FL

TV: Bally Sports Florida

FLA Live Arena is the location where the Florida Panthers (36-15-4) will take on the Ottawa Senators (22-27-2) on Tuesday.

The Ottawa Senators will need a bounce back game after taking a 3-2 defeat against the Blackhawks their last time out. Ottawa recorded 2 mins in the box for this matchup. They also had 2 power play opportunities and scored 1 goal. The Senators didn't have their best offensive outing in this defeat. In the game, they scored on 2 of the 42 shots they put on goal.

Ottawa Senators opponents have 159 power play opportunities (23rd in hockey) and have come away with 41 goals in those attempts. The Senators thus far have had 1,545 shots taken against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .881. Ottawa has tried 1,674 shots and holds a shot percentage of 10.2%. When at even strength, the Senators have surrendered 143 goals while scoring 141 of their own. Ottawa is sitting with 186 power play opportunities and they have notched 30 goals out of those attempts, garnering them a percentage of 16.13%. For the season, they have earned 46 points and their points percentage is sitting at .451. When it comes to scoring goals, the Ottawa Senators have earned 171 goals (13th in pro hockey) for the year and have allowed 184.

The player guarding the cage in this matchup is Joonas Korpisalo. The opposition has racked up 725 goals versus Korpisalo in his professional hockey career and his goals against rate is 3.07. Korpisalo has played in 257 matchups during his professional hockey career. He has a save percentage of .902 for his 14,181 mins played. He has accumulated a win-loss record of 107-99-27 and he started in 233 games. During his career on the ice, Korpisalo has accounted for 112 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .481. Korpisalo has had 7,364 shot attempts taken against him and has accrued 6,639 total saves.

Their last time out, Florida opposed the Lightning in a matchup where the Panthers got the victory by a tally of 9-2. They had 4 power play attempts in this contest and scored 3 out of those chances. The Panthers tallied 9 goals of the 30 shots on goal they took.

The Panthers have earned 136 goals at even strength and 48 goals (3rd in the league) while on the power play. Florida has taken 1,869 shots (2nd in professional hockey) and has a shot percentage of 9.84%, while allowing the other team 1,520 shots. So far this season, the Florida Panthers have tallied 184 goals, 76 points, in addition to a points percentage of .691. They have allowed 134 goals to be scored by of a combination of 103 goals at even strength and 31 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have recorded 182 power play opportunities and they have accumulated a power play rate of 26.37%. They have accumulated a penalty kill percentage of 83.06% on their oppositions 183 power play chances, and their save percentage comes in at 91.2%.

For the opposition you are likely to see Sergei Bobrovsky in goal. Bobrovsky has amassed a career mark of 387-217-53 and has played in 682 games. Bobrovsky's quality start percentage comes out to 57.5% and he has 383 quality starting assignments in his pro career. He has accounted for 18,233 saves out of the 19,930 shots attempted, giving him a save percentage of .915. Opponents are averaging 2.59 goals/game and he has surrendered 1,697 goals overall. He has been a starter 666 games and his ice time sits at 39,253 mins.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Ottawa

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