Senators vs. Panthers NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - April 9

The Ottawa Senators and Florida Panthers are coming off a win and a defeat, respectively, heading into their meeting at Canadian Tire Centre on Thursday at 7 p.m. ET. Senators (-298) versus Panthers (+240) appears lopsided, according to the moneyline odds.

Ottawa earned a 6-2 home victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning its last time out on April 7. Brady Tkachuk's four points (four assists) led the Senators.

Florida was on the road for its last game on April 7, and fell to the Montreal Canadiens 4-3, losing a shootout 2-0. The Panthers got one point apiece out of eight players in that matchup, including Donovan Sebrango (one assist) and Eetu Luostarinen (one goal).

Here's our pick for who will clinch the victory in Thursday's matchup.

Senators vs. Panthers Predictions & Pick

For predictions on the upcoming game between the Ottawa Senators and Florida Panthers, computer-calculated moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, based on data from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Senators 4 - Panthers 3
• Pick OU: Over 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 7.05 goals)
  

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Senators vs. Panthers Moneylines

Grab a look below at the most recent moneylines for the Senators-Panthers matchup.

• Favorite: Senators (-298)
• Underdog: Panthers (+240)

Senators Betting Insights

• In the 56 times this season the Senators have been a moneyline favorite, they have gone 32-24 in those games.
• Ottawa has had moneyline odds of -298 or shorter in only one game this season, and won.
• Based on the moneyline in this matchup, the Senators' implied win probability is 74.9%.
• In 39 of 78 matches this season, Ottawa and its opponent have combined to finish above 6.5 goals.

Panthers Betting Insights

• This season the Panthers have won 17 of the 29 games, or 58.6%, in which they've been an underdog.
• Florida has not been set as a bigger underdog this season than the +240 moneyline for this matchup.
• Bookmakers have implied, given the moneyline set for this matchup, that the Panthers have a 29.4% chance to win.
• Florida's games this season have had over 6.5 goals 40 of 77 times.

Senators Key Stats

• Ottawa's 261 total goals (3.4 per game) rank eighth in the NHL.
• Defensively, the Senators are conceding 239 total goals (3.1 per game) to rank 17th in league action.
• Its goal differential (+22) makes the team 10th-best in the league.
• The 58 power-play goals the Senators have put up this season are fourth-best in the NHL (on 249 power-play chances).
• Ottawa is 10th in the league with a 23.29% power-play conversion rate.
• The Senators have scored seven shorthanded goals this season.
• Ottawa has the league's 29th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (75%).
• Ottawa has the third-best faceoff win rate in the NHL, at 54.4%.
• The Senators have an 11.6% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks 10th in the league.

Panthers Key Stats

• Florida's 228 goals on the season (2.9 per game) rank 21st in the league.
• The Panthers' total of 264 goals conceded (3.4 per game) is 28th in the NHL.
• Its -36 goal differential ranks 28th in the league.
• The Panthers have 51 power-play goals (13th in NHL) on 262 chances.
• Florida has the league's 20th-ranked power-play percentage (19.47%).
• The Panthers have seven shorthanded goals (ninth in NHL).
• The 81.13% penalty-kill percentage of Florida is 10th in the league.
• Florida is 29th in faceoff win percentage in the NHL (47.1%).
• The Panthers' 10.4% shooting percentage is 24th in the league.