
Florida Panthers at Ottawa Senators
· National Hockey LeagueFlorida takes losing streak into game against Ottawa
Florida Panthers (44-27-4, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Ottawa Senators (40-29-6, in the Atlantic Division)
Ottawa, Ontario; Saturday, 2 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: The Florida Panthers look to end a three-game losing streak with a win over the Ottawa Senators.
Ottawa is 12-11-1 against the Atlantic Division and 40-29-6 overall. The Senators have committed 286 total penalties (3.8 per game) to rank 10th in league play.
Florida is 9-9-2 against the Atlantic Division and 44-27-4 overall. The Panthers have gone 21-9-0 in games they serve fewer penalty minutes than their opponents.
The matchup Saturday is the third time these teams meet this season. The Panthers won 5-1 in the previous matchup.
TOP PERFORMERS: Brady Tkachuk has 29 goals and 24 assists for the Senators. Jake Sanderson has four goals and two assists over the past 10 games.
Sam Reinhart has 37 goals and 41 assists for the Panthers. Sam Bennett has scored five goals and added three assists over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Senators: 5-4-1, averaging 2.4 goals, 3.8 assists, 3.2 penalties and seven penalty minutes while giving up 2.7 goals per game.
Panthers: 4-5-1, averaging 2.1 goals, 3.7 assists, 3.3 penalties and 7.7 penalty minutes while giving up 2.7 goals per game.
INJURIES: Senators: None listed.
Panthers: None listed.
Regular Season SeriesSeries tied 1-1
Statistics
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2.72 | Goals Against Average | 2.84 |
26.4 | Shots Against per Game | 28.5 |
80.9 | Penalty Kill Percentage | 77.6 |
42 | Power Play Goals Against | 48 |
0 | Short Handed Goals Against | 0 |
3.09 | Goals For per Game | 2.85 |
31.5 | Shots per Game | 29.2 |
54 | Power Play Goals | 56 |
24.2 | Power Play Percentage | 23.3 |
12 | Short Handed Goals | 9 |
730 | Penalty Minutes | 641 |
Ottawa Senators Injuries
NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
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Brady Tkachuk, LW | Day-To-Day | Apr 4 |
Nick Cousins, C | Injured Reserve | Apr 2 |
Florida Panthers Injuries
NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
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Nico Sturm, C | Out | Apr 4 |
Aleksander Barkov, C | Out | Apr 3 |
Dmitry Kulikov, D | Out | Mar 31 |
Matthew Tkachuk, LW | Injured Reserve | Mar 31 |