The Florida Panthers (2-0) take on the Ottawa Senators (1-0) at Amerant Bank Arena on Saturday, Oct. 11 at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+, with both teams back in action after a vistory. The Panthers defeated the Philadelphia Flyers 2-1 in their most recent outing, while the Senators are coming off a 5-4 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning.

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Ahead of this matchup, here is who we project to secure the win in Saturday’s hockey game.

Panthers vs. Senators Predictions for Saturday

Our computer model for this game expects a final score of Panthers 4, Senators 3.

Moneyline Pick: Panthers (-156)
Total Pick: Over 5.5 (computer predicts 6.5 goals on average)
Spread Pick: Senators (+1.5)

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Panthers Splits and Trends

The Panthers were 47-31-4 overall and 12-6-18 in overtime contests last season.
Florida picked up 32 points (13-8-6) in the 27 games it played that were decided by one goal.
In the 17 games last season the Panthers scored only one goal, they went 3-14-0 (six points).
Florida scored exactly two goals in 16 games last season (7-7-2 record, 16 points).
The Panthers scored at least three goals in 65 games (53-8-4, 110 points).
In the 45 games when Florida scored a lone power-play goal, it had a 29-11-5 record (63 points).
In the 67 games when it outshot its opponent, Florida was 40-23-4 (84 points).
The Panthers were outshot by their opponent in 28 games, going 16-10-2 to register 34 points.
Senators Splits and Trends

The Senators had a 11-9-20 record in overtime games last season, and a 45-30-7 overall record.
In the 35 games Ottawa played that were decided by one goal, it picked up 51 points.
Last season the Senators scored just one goal in nine games, and they lost every time.
Ottawa accumulated 15 points (6-13-3) when scoring exactly two goals last season.
The Senators scored more than two goals in 50 games, earning 86 points from those contests.
Last season Ottawa scored a lone power-play goal in 30 games and registered 36 points, with a record of 16-10-4.
When outshooting its opponent last season, Ottawa was 21-14-3 (45 points).
The Senators were outshot by their opponents 43 times last season, and took 52 points from those games.

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