| Moneyline Pick | Ottawa Senators |
| Player Prop | Brady Tkachuk over 0.5 goals |
| Same Game Parlay | Ottawa Senators to win + Over 4.5 goals + Jake Sanderson over 0.5 points |
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Ottawa Senators vs Florida Panthers Main Match Info
- Date and Time: Saturday, January 10, 2026, 7 PM EST
- Arena: Canadian Tire Centre
- Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
- Last match: Ottawa Senators 2:6 Florida Panthers (October 11, 2025, 2025-26 NHL regular season)
Ottawa Senators vs Florida Panthers Moneyline Prediction
- Moneyline Pick: Ottawa Senators
There’s not much room to decide which team might have the edge between the Senators and Panthers. Both enter this matchup having posted the exact same record of W4, L5, OT1 over their last 10 outings.
Ottawa have dropped three in a row and are coming off an 8-2 defeat to the Colorado Avalanche, while Florida have lost two straight, including their 6-2 loss against the Montreal Canadiens.
The Senators are riding a three-game losing streak, though this complicated stretch has also included clashes against the Utah Mammoth (L 3-1) and the Detroit Red Wings (L 5-3). However, Ottawa might have the edge solely due to home-ice advantage, which means less travelling than the Panthers have endured of late.
We’re here 👋 pic.twitter.com/GfzwxBT1OC
— Ottawa Senators (@Senators) January 9, 2026
Florida, who have lost four of their last five, are in the midst of a complicated road trip through Canada and have already fallen to the Toronto Maple Leafs (L 4-1) before losing to Montreal.
The Panthers’ issues are evident on both ends of the ice, as they rank 18th in goals per encounter (3.02) and 22nd in goals against (3.23). To put things into perspective, the Senators are 27th in goals allowed (3.37) but 11th in goals scored (3.16).
It’s clear that both teams have been struggling lately, but Ottawa have the home-ice advantage and a stronger offence.
Game frames from Utah📸 pic.twitter.com/rf6unveFDJ
— Ottawa Senators (@Senators) January 8, 2026
The Panthers have looked overmatched in this road trip, with 10 goals allowed in two outings, and they won’t have enough in them to turn things around in a third straight road game. Back the Senators to get the win here.
Ottawa Senators vs Florida Panthers Player Prop
- Prop Bet: Brady Tkachuk over 0.5 goals
Brady Tkachuk bagged a goal and took seven shots in the 8-2 loss to the Avalanche on Thursday. The star winger has scored in two of the Senators’ last three outings, and it seems his six-game slump is over now. With an average of 4.1 shots per encounter over his last 10 appearances but only four goals to show for it, Tkachuk is primed for a bounce-back performance.
Ottawa Senators vs Florida Panthers Same Game Parlay
- SGP: Ottawa Senators to win + Over 4.5 goals + Jake Sanderson over 0.5 points
We’re backing the Senators to win at home against a Panthers side that conceded six goals to the Canadiens on Thursday. Even though neither of these two teams have been the standard of play in recent weeks, with identical 4-5-1 records in their last 10 outings, Ottawa have the advantage of playing at home.
We also believe this game will be a high-scoring contest. Including overtime, nine of the Senators’ last 10 encounters have produced over 4.5 total goals, and the same could be said about 11 of the Panthers’ previous 12.
Shot was so good by Shane Pinto that nobody could believe it went in. The ref even had to take a second look.
The bardown goal for Pinner gives Jake Sanderson an assist, which extends his point streak to SIX straight games!
— SENS TALK (@senstalk_) January 9, 2026
The fact that both sides are struggling defensively reinforces that notion.
Last but not least, expect Jake Sanderson to crack the scoresheet. He’s been one of the Senators’ most productive players of late, with five points over the last five outings, and he’s on a six-game point streak (G1, A5). Sanderson leads all defencemen on the Ottawa roster with 32 points across 43 encounters.
Ottawa Senators vs Florida Panthers Team News
Ottawa Senators Team News
The Senators are close to being at full strength, with no injuries on their roster. The lone absence is significant, however, as goaltender Linus Ullmark remains away from the team for personal reasons. That means Leevi Merilainen will continue as Ottawa’s No. 1 goaltender until further notice.
Florida Panthers Team News
The Panthers are extremely depleted, with several regulars sidelined. The list is headlined by Brad Marchand (undisclosed) and Matthew Tkachuk (groin), but both players could return. A decision on their statuses will be made closer to the game.
Meanwhile, this clash comes too soon for the likes of Cole Schwindt (arm) and Seth Jones (upper body). As for long-term absences, the Panthers will be without Aleksander Barkov (knee), Jonah Gadjovich (upper body), Dmitry Kulikov (upper body), and Tomas Nosek (knee) until after the Olympic break at the earliest.
Ottawa Senators vs Florida Panthers: Where to Watch (Canada)
- Watch on SN1, TVAS2
- Stream on Sportsnet+, TVAS+
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