Florida Panthers v Ottawa Senators, NHL

The big picture

Florida Panthers come in 12th on the ladder; Ottawa Senators are 13th. Only a couple of spots separate them, so there is plenty riding on it.

Florida Panthers are 9–7 in NHL 2026-27, averaging 3.3 goals for and 2.9 against.

Ottawa Senators are 10–7 in NHL 2026-27, averaging 3.2 goals for and 3.1 against.

Form

Florida Panthers have won four of their last five and most recently beat Chicago Blackhawks 5–3.

Ottawa Senators have won two of their last five and most recently beat Buffalo Sabres 2–1.

Head to head

These sides have met 93 times on our records since 1999: Florida Panthers 40, Ottawa Senators 53.

Last time out (2026-27), Ottawa Senators won 5–1 at Canadian Tire Centre.

Biggest margin between these two: Florida Panthers by 6 goals in 2023-24 (6–0).

Players to watch

For Florida Panthers, watch Carter Verhaeghe (9 goals, 6 assists in 2026-27) and Sam Reinhart (9 goals, 7 assists in 2026-27).

For Ottawa Senators, watch Drake Batherson (9 goals, 9 assists in 2026-27) and Tim Stutzle (9 goals, 13 assists in 2026-27).

At Amerant Bank Arena

Florida Panthers have won 11 of their last 15 at Amerant Bank Arena.

The deeper numbers

Ottawa Senators haven't beaten Florida Panthers at Amerant Bank Arena since 2021-22: 8 meetings there since then.

Ottawa Senators have lost their last 8 at Amerant Bank Arena and haven't won there since 2021-22 (against Florida Panthers).

What the numbers say

On form, ladder and history, Florida Panthers have the edge.