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Florida Panthers vs Ottawa Senators prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for April 9, 2026

NHL matchup

Florida Panthers at Ottawa Senators

View the PlayerWON Model V2 prediction, fair odds, market comparison, team performance, and recent head-to-head history for April 9, 2026.

April 9, 2026 · 6:00 PM CST
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Recent usage

Forward trios & defense pairs

Most-used five-on-five trio and defense pair from each team's last 10 completed regular-season games before Apr 9. Historical usage, not confirmed lines for this matchup.

Florida Panthers

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Defense pair

79:33 together · 5 games

xG share51.2%
Corsi for / against
78 / 73
Fenwick for / against
55 / 58
Corsi share
51.7%
Fenwick share
48.7%
xG for / against
4.07 / 3.88
All observed combinations

Ottawa Senators

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Forward trio

96:41 together · 10 games

xG share60.4%
Corsi for / against
106 / 80
Fenwick for / against
84 / 58
Corsi share
57.0%
Fenwick share
59.2%
xG for / against
5.41 / 3.55
Defense pair

66:30 together · 9 games

xG share51.5%
Corsi for / against
45 / 73
Fenwick for / against
35 / 48
Corsi share
38.1%
Fenwick share
42.2%
xG for / against
2.99 / 2.81
All observed combinations

Ambiguous events and unreliable intervals are excluded. xG requires complete current scoring for each contributing game. These summaries do not change the model prediction.

Goalie context

Recent starting goalies

Each team's last recorded starter before this matchup. These are not confirmed or projected starters for this game. Results cover their last 5 appearances before the matchup.

Daniil Tarasov

Florida Panthers · Last start: Apr 7

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
133
Save %
85.7
Goals allowed
19
Close-range shots %
35.3

Linus Ullmark

Ottawa Senators · Last start: Apr 7

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
119
Save %
87.4
Goals allowed
15
Close-range shots %
35.3
Pregame context · xG V1

Recent expected goals

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Apr 9, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

Florida Panthers

xG for / game
3.11
xG against / game
3.46
xG differential / game
-0.35

10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.

Ottawa Senators

xG for / game
3.43
xG against / game
2.89
xG differential / game
0.54

10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.

Recent play-by-play

Team tendencies before this game

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Apr 9, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

Florida Panthers

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
58.1
Corsi share (%)
48.8
Fenwick share (%)
47.2
Faceoff win %
44.1
Penalties / game
3.8

Shots / game: 25.8 · Shooting: 10.5% · Avg distance: 32.1 ft

Ottawa Senators

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
58.0
Corsi share (%)
50.7
Fenwick share (%)
51.7
Faceoff win %
53.8
Penalties / game
3.5

Shots / game: 30.2 · Shooting: 11.6% · Avg distance: 35.3 ft

Team comparison

Season and recent form

Season overview
Florida Panthers FLA
Metric
Ottawa Senators OTT
16Points16
0.615Points %0.615
39Goals for39
37Goals against38
2Goal differential1
W2Current streakL1
Road versus home
Florida Panthers FLA road
Metric
Ottawa Senators OTT home
10Games7
5Wins5
12Points10
-1Goal differential1
Last 10 games
Florida Panthers FLA
Metric
Ottawa Senators OTT
6-4-0Record6-4-0
12Points12
33Goals for29
30Goals against30
3Goal differential-1
History

Last 10 head-to-head games

Florida Panthers FLA 8 wins
10 games reviewed
Ottawa Senators OTT 2 wins
Total goals37 – 16
Goal differential +21 / -21
Goals per game3.7 / 1.6
Shots per game32.8 / 25.9
Date Matchup Score Shots Details
Mar 31, 2026
Ottawa Senators Ottawa Senators at Florida Panthers Florida Panthers
3 - 6 26 - 29 View
Jan 10, 2026
Florida Panthers Florida Panthers at Ottawa Senators Ottawa Senators
3 - 2 21 - 19 View
Oct 11, 2025
Ottawa Senators Ottawa Senators at Florida Panthers Florida Panthers
2 - 6 28 - 27 View
Apr 5, 2025
Florida Panthers Florida Panthers at Ottawa Senators Ottawa Senators
0 - 3 39 - 22 View
Feb 8, 2025
Ottawa Senators Ottawa Senators at Florida Panthers Florida Panthers
1 - 5 27 - 48 View
Oct 10, 2024
Florida Panthers Florida Panthers at Ottawa Senators Ottawa Senators
1 - 3 32 - 31 View
Apr 9, 2024
Ottawa Senators Ottawa Senators at Florida Panthers Florida Panthers
0 - 2 26 - 30 View
Apr 4, 2024
Florida Panthers Florida Panthers at Ottawa Senators Ottawa Senators
6 - 0 31 - 30 View
Feb 20, 2024
Ottawa Senators Ottawa Senators at Florida Panthers Florida Panthers
2 - 3 30 - 34 View
Nov 27, 2023
Florida Panthers Florida Panthers at Ottawa Senators Ottawa Senators
5 - 0 37 - 20 View
This matchup prediction is generated using playerWON’s Model V2, incorporating team performance, recent form, and home/away effects. View full model performance to compare results across games.