NHL wagering interest swings to the Ottawa vs Florida battle on Thursday at Scotiabank Place as the Senators try to defend home turf and reward moneyline bettors.

The Senators are 4-5 so far on the season. The Panthers, meanwhile, are 5-3. OVER/UNDER bettors have seen Ottawa go 6-3 and the Panthers go 3-5 on the totals.



View Florida vs Ottawa Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Bettors looking to side with the Senators in this one will find them as -120 favorites on the NHL money line. Betting the over under instead? It was hovering near 5.5 at its open earlier today.

Power Rankings:
This game matches up the No. 18 (Senators) and the No. 9 (Panthers) teams according to our current NHL Power Rankings.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Ottawa's No. 7-ranked offense, averaging 3 goals per game, against a Panthers defense that ranks No. 9 at 2.4 goals allowed. The Senators power play is averaging 31.2% while the Panthers defense kills off 75% of their penalties.

Florida won its last outing, a 2-1 result against the Canadiens on October 24. Bettors who backed the Panthers at +115 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.

In their last action, Ottawa was a 3-2 Sportsbook on the road against the Hurricanes. Bettors on Ottawa at +155 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.


Florida Panthers Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 2-8
Before playing NY Rangers are 4-6
After playing Montreal are 5-5
After a win are 2-8

Ottawa Senators Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 6-4
Before playing Boston are 7-3
After playing Carolina are 1-9
After a win are 5-5

A few Panthers at Senators trends to consider:
Florida is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Florida's last 6 games
Florida is 6-13 SU in its last 19 games
Florida is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Ottawa
Ottawa is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Florida
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Ottawa's last 5 games at home
Ottawa is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games at home
Ottawa is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Florida


Next up:
Florida at Buffalo, Saturday, October 29
Ottawa at NY Rangers, Saturday, October 29