Ottawa Senators vs. Florida Panthers odds, tips and betting trends

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April 8, 2026Updated April 9, 2026, 1:53 a.m. ET

Mar 23, 2026; New York, New York, USA; New York Rangers center Vincent Trocheck (16) and Ottawa Senators center Tim Stützle (18) battle for control of the puck during a faceoff in the first period at Madison Square Garden.

A pair of Eastern Conference squads hit the ice when the seventh-place Ottawa Senators (41-27-10) host the 14th-place Florida Panthers (37-37-4) at Canadian Tire Centre on Thursday at 7 p.m. ET.

Ottawa won 6-2 at home its last time out on April 7 against the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Florida played on the road in its most recent game on April 7, and fell to the Montreal Canadiens 4-3 in a shootout (2-0).

Ahead of this matchup, here’s everything you need to prepare for Thursday’s action.

Watch Senators vs. Panthers on ESPN+!Ottawa Senators vs. Florida Panthers odds and betting lines

NHL odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Thursday at 1:53 a.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

Favorite: Senators (-285)Underdog: Panthers (+229)Over/under: 6.5Senators vs. Panthers game info and start timeDate: Thursday, April 9, 2026Time: 7 p.m. ETTV channel: ESPN+Live stream: Watch on ESPN+Watch Senators vs. Panthers on ESPN+!Senators stats and trendsOttawa has won 32 of the 56 games it’s played as the moneyline favorite this season.In one matches with moneyline odds shorter than -285, the Senators have won every time.The moneyline odds imply that Ottawa has a 74.0% chance of winning this contest.Ottawa’s games this season have gone over 6.5 goals 39 of 78 times.Over the last 10 games, the Senators have claimed 75.0% of the possible points with a 6-3-1 record.They are scoring at a 3.5 goals-per-game average (35 total) over that time.Defensively, the Senators have allowed 28 goals (2.8 per game) in those 10 matchups.Panthers stats and trendsThe Panthers have been the underdog 31 times this season, and upset their opponent in 18, or 58.1%, of those games.Florida has not played with moneyline odds of +229 or longer once this season.Sportsbooks have implied, based on the moneyline for this matchup, that the Panthers have a 30.4% chance to win.Florida has combined with its opponent to score more than 6.5 goals in 40 of 78 games this season.In the last 10 games, the Panthers have gone 3-6-1 (60.0% of possible points).They have put up 27 goals during that time.On the defensive side, the Panthers have allowed 3.9 goals per game (39 total) in those 10 outings.

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