Florida Panthers (4-3-1) vs Ottawa Senators (4-3)
Game Info: Saturday, October 29, 2022 at 4:00 pm (FLA Live Arena)
Betting Odds: Florida Panthers -200 / Ottawa Senators +164 --- Over/Under: 6.5 Click Here for the Latest Odds
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The Ottawa Senators and Florida Panthers meet Saturday in NHL action at the FLA Live Arena. The Ottawa Senators look for a win after winning 4 of their last 5 games. The Florida Panthers need a win after losing 4 of their last 6 games.
The Ottawa Senators are averaging 3.86 goals per game and are scoring on 24 percent of their power play opportunities. Brady Tkachuk leads Ottawa with 5 goals, Drake Batherson has 7 assists and Alex DeBrincat has 35 shots on goal. Defensively, the Ottawa Senators are allowing 3.14 goals per game and are killing 76 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Anton Forsberg has allowed 17 goals on 185 shots faced, and Magnus Hellberg has given up 2 goals on 31 shots.
The Florida Panthers are averaging 3 goals per game and are scoring on 8.1 percent of their power play opportunities. Matthew Tkachuk leads Florida with 4 goals, Aleksander Barkov has 5 assists and Sam Bennett has 25 shots on goal. Defensively, the Florida Panthers are allowing 3.13 goals per game and are killing 75.8 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Sergei Bobrovsky has given up 18 goals on 174 shots faced, and Spencer Knight has allowed 5 goals on 53 shots.
The Senators are 53-129 in their last 182 road games and 4-1 in their last 5 overall. The Panthers are 50-14 in their last 64 home games and 48-23 in their last 71 overall. The under is 3-0-1 in Senators last 4 road games. The under is 8-3-1 in Panthers last 12 overall. The Senators are 1-6 in the last 7 meetings. The road team is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings. The favorite is 6-1 in the last 7 meetings.
The Florida Panthers are the more talented team, and they've been a buzz saw at home dating back to last season. However, the Panthers have been shaky over the last week or so, and they've lost a few games they probably shouldn't have lost. I'm not sure how long it will continue, but the Ottawa Senators are on a bit of a hot streak and their offense has been impressive. For the first time in a while, the Senators have some betting value. Well, at least until they cool off. Give me the plus money with the Senators on the road.
Randy’s Pick Ottawa Senators +164
AUTHOR: Randy Chambers
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