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Florida Panthers at Ottawa Senators

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Florida 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 Series

Series 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 Ottawa Senators Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Brady Tkachuk, LW Day-To-Day Apr 4
Nick Cousins, C Injured Reserve Apr 2
Florida Panthers Florida Panthers Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
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

Game Information

Canadian Tire Centre

Location: Ottawa, ON
Capacity:

2024-25 Atlantic Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Toronto 4 25 96 46
Tampa Bay 5 26 93 44
Florida 4 27 92 44
Ottawa 6 29 86 40
Montreal 9 30 81 36
Detroit 7 33 75 34
Buffalo 6 36 70 32
Boston 9 37 69 30
Full Standings
Panthers Last 5
Date OPP Result
vs PIT W 4-3 SO
vs UTAH W 2-1 OT
vs MTL L 4-2
@ MTL L 3-2 OT
@ TOR L 3-2
Senators Last 5
Date OPP Result
@ DET W 4-3
vs CBJ W 3-2
@ PIT L 1-0 OT
vs BUF L 5-2
vs TB W 2-1