The big picture

Florida Panthers come in 15th on the ladder; Ottawa Senators are 11th. Ottawa Senators are the side higher up the table.

Florida Panthers are 11–9 in NHL 2026-27, averaging 3.4 goals for and 3 against.

Ottawa Senators are 11–11 in NHL 2026-27, averaging 3 goals for and 3.3 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 30 times on our records since 2017: Florida Panthers 20, Ottawa Senators 10.

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 Brady Tkachuk (0.6 goals a game, 11 assists in 2026-27) and Carter Verhaeghe (0.5 goals a game, 6 assists in 2026-27).

For Ottawa Senators, watch Tim Stutzle (0.5 goals a game, 14 assists in 2026-27) and Drake Batherson (0.5 goals a game, 9 assists in 2026-27).

At Amerant Bank Arena

Florida Panthers have won 12 of their last 16 at Amerant Bank Arena.

What the numbers say

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