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Ottawa Senators vs Florida Panthers prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for March 31, 2026

NHL matchup

Ottawa Senators at Florida Panthers

View the PlayerWON Model V2 prediction, fair odds, market comparison, team performance, and recent head-to-head history for March 31, 2026.

March 31, 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 Mar 31. Historical usage, not confirmed lines for this matchup.

Ottawa Senators

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Forward trio

90:11 together · 10 games

xG share62.1%
Corsi for / against
108 / 68
Fenwick for / against
79 / 49
Corsi share
61.4%
Fenwick share
61.7%
xG for / against
5.59 / 3.41
Defense pair

100:36 together · 10 games

xG share63.6%
Corsi for / against
115 / 53
Fenwick for / against
85 / 44
Corsi share
68.5%
Fenwick share
65.9%
xG for / against
6.03 / 3.45
All observed combinations

Florida Panthers

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Defense pair

142:02 together · 9 games

xG share44.7%
Corsi for / against
141 / 122
Fenwick for / against
100 / 97
Corsi share
53.6%
Fenwick share
50.8%
xG for / against
6.14 / 7.61
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.

James Reimer

Ottawa Senators · Last start: Mar 28

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
88
Save %
90.9
Goals allowed
8
Close-range shots %
26.1

Sergei Bobrovsky

Florida Panthers · Last start: Mar 29

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
122
Save %
90.2
Goals allowed
12
Close-range shots %
33.6
Pregame context · xG V1

Recent expected goals

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Mar 31, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

Ottawa Senators

xG for / game
3.65
xG against / game
2.82
xG differential / game
0.83

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

Florida Panthers

xG for / game
2.93
xG against / game
3.26
xG differential / game
-0.34

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 Mar 31, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

Ottawa Senators

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
61.5
Corsi share (%)
52.8
Fenwick share (%)
53.7
Faceoff win %
54.9
Penalties / game
3.8

Shots / game: 30.4 · Shooting: 9.9% · Avg distance: 32.2 ft

Florida Panthers

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
60.3
Corsi share (%)
52.3
Fenwick share (%)
49.8
Faceoff win %
45.0
Penalties / game
3.0

Shots / game: 23.8 · Shooting: 10.1% · Avg distance: 31.9 ft

Team comparison

Season and recent form

Season overview
Ottawa Senators OTT
Metric
Florida Panthers FLA
16Points16
0.615Points %0.615
39Goals for39
38Goals against37
1Goal differential2
L1Current streakW2
Road versus home
Ottawa Senators OTT road
Metric
Florida Panthers FLA home
6Games3
3Wins2
6Points4
0Goal differential3
Last 10 games
Ottawa Senators OTT
Metric
Florida Panthers FLA
6-4-0Record6-4-0
12Points12
29Goals for33
30Goals against30
-1Goal differential3
History

Last 10 head-to-head games

Ottawa Senators OTT 2 wins
10 games reviewed
Florida Panthers FLA 8 wins
Total goals15 – 38
Goal differential -23 / +23
Goals per game1.5 / 3.8
Shots per game29.1 / 32.9
Date Matchup Score Shots Details
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
Apr 6, 2023
Ottawa Senators Ottawa Senators at Florida Panthers Florida Panthers
2 - 7 58 - 30 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.