{"id":533606,"date":"2026-03-31T22:25:36","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T22:25:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/533606\/"},"modified":"2026-03-31T22:25:36","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T22:25:36","slug":"senators-vs-panthers-prediction-picks-odds-for-tonights-nhl-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/533606\/","title":{"rendered":"Senators vs Panthers Prediction, Picks &#038; Odds for Tonight\u2019s NHL Game"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>                           <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1774995935_653_237ab1be-c12d-4c1c-ac66-8090135574d4.png\" alt=\"Todd Cordell - Betting Analyst at Covers.com\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"covers-mini-logo\" src=\"https:\/\/img.covers.com\/covers\/icons\/global-icons\/covers-c-new.svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.covers.com\/writers\/todd-cordell\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Todd Cordell<\/a><br \/>\n                             \u2022 Betting Analyst<\/p>\n<p>                    12+ years betting experience<\/p>\n<p>\n            Updated:<br \/>\nMar 31, 2026 , 10:51 AM ET<\/p>\n<p>                \u2022 3 min read<\/p>\n<p class=\"covers-Articlemodern-cutLine\">Cordell&#8217;s prediction: Batherson picks up another point vs. Panthers.<\/p>\n<p>                    EXPERT PICK &#8211; PROP<\/p>\n<p>                            <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"20\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.imagn.com\/image\/thumb\/120-120nw\/27258212.png\" alt=\"Drake Batherson o0.5  Points (-140)\" onerror=\"this.src=\" https:=\"\" data-fallback=\"0\" loading=\"lazy\" async=\"on\"\/><br \/>\n                        Drake Batherson o0.5  Points (-140)<\/p>\n<p>            <a href=\"#Best_Bet\" class=\"covers-Matchup-button\" data-linkcont=\"Articles - Picks Card - More Picks - Read Analysis\">Read Analysis<\/a><\/p>\n<p>                <img src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1774995935_596_1f288a22-b8fc-4fef-8a31-bf216e040a36.JPG\" width=\"64\" height=\"64\" alt=\"Drake Batherson Ottawa Senators NHL\" fetchpriority=\"high\" loading=\"eager\" decoding=\"sync\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Photo By &#8211; Reuters Connect. Drake Batherson of the Ottawa Senators.<\/p>\n<p>Drake Batherson is having a career year offensively, trailing only Tim Stutzle in goals and points among Ottawa skaters.<\/p>\n<p>My Senators vs. Panthers predictions expect Batherson to build on his totals with another productive outing against a struggling Florida team.<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s get into my <a href=\"https:\/\/www.covers.com\/picks\/nhl\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">NHL picks<\/a> for Tuesday, March 31.<\/p>\n<p>Senators vs Panthers prediction<br \/>\nSenators vs Panthers best bet: Drake Batherson Over 0.5 points (-140)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.covers.com\/sport\/hockey\/nhl\/players\/27480\/drake-batherson\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Drake Batherson<\/a> has produced at least one point in 60% of his appearances this season. That strong hit rate jumps significantly when facing Bottom-10 defenses, such as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.covers.com\/sport\/hockey\/nhl\/teams\/main\/florida-panthers\/odds\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Florida Panthers<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Batherson has picked up a point in 17 of 22 games fitting the criteria, good for a 77% success rate. That includes a productive meeting with the Panthers back in January.<\/p>\n<p>The Panthers are more focused on improving their draft position than winning games, and that shows in their recent results. They have dropped six of the last eight and allowed 3+ goals seven times.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=covers.com\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"googleLink border-0 bg-lighter rounded-2 py-2 px-3 d-flex gap-2 justify-content-between align-items-center mb-5\" data-linkcont=\"Article-Google-Preferences-Click\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Enjoying Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1774995936_869_google-preferred-source-badge.png\" width=\"102\" height=\"36\" alt=\"Add as a preferred source on Google\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/a>Senators vs Panthers same-game parlay<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.covers.com\/sport\/hockey\/nhl\/players\/220918\/tim-stutzle\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tim Stutzle<\/a> leads the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.covers.com\/sport\/hockey\/nhl\/teams\/main\/ottawa-senators\/odds\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ottawa Senators<\/a> in assists. He forms a formidable duo alongside Batherson on the top line, and also has exposure to other top scoring threats \u2014 like Brady Tkachuk and Dylan Cozens \u2014 when skating on the top power play unit.<\/p>\n<p>The Senators sit third in points percentage since February 1, and their underlying numbers are exceptional. Led by Batherson and Stutzle, they should handle business against a Panthers team playing out the string of a disappointing, injury-plagued season.<\/p>\n<p>Senators vs Panthers SGP<\/p>\n<p>Drake Batherson Over 0.5 points<br \/>\nTim Stutzle Over 0.5 assists<br \/>\nSenators moneyline<\/p>\n<p>Senators vs Panthers odds<\/p>\n<p>Moneyline: Ottawa -160 | Florida +140<br \/>\nPuck line: Ottawa -1.5 (+150) | Florida +1.5 (-175)<br \/>\nOver\/Under: Over 5.5 (-135) | Under 5.5 (+115)<\/p>\n<p>Senators vs Panthers trend<\/p>\n<p>Drake Batherson has points in three consecutive games against Florida. Find more <a href=\"https:\/\/www.covers.com\/sport\/hockey\/nhl\/matchup\/361680\/picks#trends\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">NHL betting trends<\/a> for Senators vs. Panthers.<\/p>\n<p>How to watch Senators vs Panthers<\/p>\n<p>Location<br \/>\nAmerant Bank Arena, Sunrise, FL<\/p>\n<p>Date<br \/>\nTuesday, March 31, 2026<\/p>\n<p>Puck drop<br \/>\n7:00 p.m. ET<\/p>\n<p>TV<br \/>\nTSN5, SCRIPPS<\/p>\n<p>Senators vs Panthers latest injuries<\/p>\n<p> Odds are correct at the time of publishing and are subject to change.<br \/>Not intended for use in MA.<br \/>Affiliate Disclosure: Our team of experts has thoroughly researched and handpicked each product that appears on our website. We may receive compensation if you sign up through our links.<\/p>\n<p>        Pages related to this topic<\/p>\n<p>                        <img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" alt=\"Todd Cordell - Covers\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1774995936_456_237ab1be-c12d-4c1c-ac66-8090135574d4.png\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Todd Cordell is a data-driven betting analyst. He uses numbers to help identify value across a wide variety of sports, with NHL being his specialty. Shot props, in particular, have proven to be a very fruitful market. Todd has served as a betting analyst in the public sphere for many years, most recently with theScore covering the NHL and MLB.<\/p>\n<p>When not writing about sports betting, Todd stays busy analyzing the New Jersey Devils with a fine-tooth comb for InfernalAccess, his Devils-centric blog. Todd attended Sheridan College and graduated in 2014 with a diploma in print journalism.<\/p>\n<p>Read More<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Todd Cordell \u2022 Betting Analyst 12+ years betting experience Updated: Mar 31, 2026 , 10:51 AM ET \u2022&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":495072,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[5104],"tags":[5,4,72,25,5157,73],"class_list":{"0":"post-533606","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-ottawa-senators","8":"tag-hockey","9":"tag-nhl","10":"tag-ottawa","11":"tag-ottawa-senators","12":"tag-ottawasenators","13":"tag-senators"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nhl\/116326140755501878","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/533606","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=533606"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/533606\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/495072"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=533606"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=533606"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=533606"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}