Florida Panthers vs Ottawa Senators Prediction, Preview and Odds - 04/28/2022

Game Time: 7:00 pm ET, Thursday, April 28, 2022

Venue:  Canadian Tire Centre, Ottawa, ON 

Where to Watch:  TSN5

DraftKings:  Moneyline:  Panthers -310, Senators +240; Over/Under:  7 goals

Bet365:  Moneyline:  Panthers -310, Senators +240; Over/Under:  7 goals

BetMGM:  Moneyline:  Panthers -310, Senators +240; Over/Under:  7 goals

 

Florida Panthers:  57-17-6 (1st place, Atlantic Division)

Ottawa Senators:  32-41-7 (7th Atlantic Division)

 

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Florida Panthers:  8-2-0 last 10

Ottawa Senators:  6-3-1 last 10

 

 

 

The Panthers are coming into this game with 120 points, a 57-17-6 record overall, and they are 23-10-6 in their road games this regular season where they will be in this game. They are coming into this game on a 2 game losing streak. Their last win was against the Toronto Maple Leafs while their 2 losses since then have come against the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Boston Bruins in their last game. They lost that game on the road 4-2. Gustav Forsling and Sam Reinhart each scored 1 goal for them in that one. Anthony Duclair, Sam Bennett, and Carter Verhaeghe led the team in shots on net in that game with 3 each. Sergei Bobrovsky was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 3 goal on 37 shots with 34 saves and a .919 sv percentage. Their offense has scored 334 goals this season averaging 4.2 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 236 goals against them allowing 3 goals per game. 

 

 

The Senators are coming into this game with 71 points, a 32-41-7 record overall, and they are 15-21-4 in their home games this regular season where they will be in this game. They are coming into this game on a 4 game winning streak. Their last loss was against the Seattle Kraken while their 4 wins since then have come against the Vancouver Canucks, the Columbus Blue Jackets, the Montreal Canadiens, and the New Jersey Devils in their last game. They won that game at home in OT 5-4. Tim Stützle and Drake Batherson scored 2 goals in that game while Thomas Chabot each scored 1 goal for them in that one. Thomas Chabot led the team in shots on net in that game with 6. Anton Forsberg was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 4 goals on 41 shots with 37 saves and a .902 sv percentage. Their offense has scored 223 goals this season averaging 2.8 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 260 goals against them allowing 3.3 goals per game. 

 

 

The Panthers are coming into this game as a massive favorite with the current betting odds. They were on a very long win streak recently but it was just snapped and now they have lost their last 2 games against 2 very good teams. They are going up against a Senators side that has also been playing very well recently as they have won their last 4 straight games but they have been a bad team all season. The Senators really have nothing to play for here as they have been eliminated from playoff contention already and the Panthers have already clinched with one of the best records in the NHL. The Panthers still have something to play for though and they only need 1 more win to clinch the most points in the NHL this season and win the Presidents' Trophy. That is plenty of determination for the Panthers to still win this game and with their losing streak currently, they will want to bounce back with a win and get back on track before the playoffs begin. The best bet here is on the Panthers to bounce back with a win on the puckline and snap the streak of the Senators here.

 

Panthers Senators Prediction:  Our NHL Pick for Thursday, April 28, 2022 (7:00 pm ET start time) is Panthers 5 Senators 2.

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Florida Panthers: 132-83 (+26.3 Units) ML in all games. 25-12 (+12.2 Units) ML off a loss against a division rival. 11-5 UNDER off 2 consecutive losses of 2 goals or more to division rivals.

Ottawa Senators: 80-127 (-11.6 Units) ML in all games. 33-62 (-16.4 Units) ML after one or more consecutive overs. 10-3 UNDER after a home game where both teams score 3 or more goals.

 

 

Florida Panthers:  R. Lomberg (LW) Elig Thurs - Suspension. A. Ekblad (D) Early May - Lower Body injury. J. Johansson (G) Out indefinitely - Illness. M. Nutivaara (D) Out indefinitely - Lower Body injury.

Ottawa Senators:  M. Joseph (RW) out for season - Undisclosed injury. M. Murray (G) out for season - Upper Body injury. C. White (C) out for season - Illness. C. Brown (RW) out for season - Undisclosed injury. S. Pinto (C) out for season - Shoulder injury. T. Ennis (RW) out for season - Upper Body injury.

 

 

 

“They didn't give us much space, but we weren't very sharp with the puck. We just were kind of disconnected all over the ice. It was one of those nights. It was hard to find energy. We really didn't have the pop tonight.” - Andrew Brunette on his team’s loss against the Bruins on Tuesday night.

 

 

“It’s definitely amazing, and I think we’ve worked all year for this. I think we are where we want to be — win and you get in. You don’t want to leave it up to anyone else, so it’s a great feeling right now. A lot of guys haven’t been there, and I think it’s going to be a great experience. We have a lot of veterans as well who’ve been there, and they’re going to show us the way.” - Quinton Byfield on their win against the Ducks on Saturday night.

 

 

 

LW Verhaeghe, Carter

C Barkov, Aleksander

RW Giroux, Claude

LD Chiarot, Ben

RD Weegar, MacKenzie

G Bobrovsky, Sergei

 

LW Tkachuk, Brady

C Norris, Joshua

RW Batherson, Drake

LD Chabot, Thomas

RD Hamonic, Travis

G Forsberg, Anton

 

 

Points: J. Huberdeau (115)

Goals: A. Barkov (39)

Assists: J. Huberdeau (85)

GAA: S. Bobrovsky (2.67)

 

Points: B. Tkachuk (65)

Goals: J. Norris (34)

Assists: B. Tkachuk (36)

GAA: A. Forsberg (2.84)

 

Coaches:

Florida Panthers: Andrew Brunette (Interim)

Ottawa Senators: D.J. Smith (3rd season)