Hockey bettors look for value at Scotiabank Place on Thursday as host Ottawa battles the Florida Panthers in hockey odds action.

The Senators sit at 16-14-4 on the season; in comparison, the Panthers are currently 18-10-6. Looking to wager on the totals? Ottawa is 20-14 OU, and Florida is 14-18-2 OU.



View Florida vs Ottawa Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you're going with the Senators in this one, they're listed as moneyline favorites of -110 on most hockey betting menus for Monday's contest.

Power Rankings:
The Senators sit at No. 20 in the current NHL power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Panthers sit at a No. 9 on the same chart.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Ottawa's No. 7-ranked offense (3.1 goals per game) against a Panthers defense that ranks No. 9 at 2.5 goals per game allowed. The Senators Sportsbook has clicked at a 17.1% rate while the Panthers have a 82.9% rate on the penalty kill.

Florida was a 2-1 loser in its last match at home against the Coyotes. They lost as -115 favorites, while the total score of 3 made Sportsbooks of UNDER bettors.

In their last action, Ottawa was a 4-1 Sportsbook at home against the Sabres. Bettors on Ottawa at -115 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 4-6
Before playing NY Rangers are 4-6
After playing Phoenix are 5-5-2
After a loss are 6-4

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

A few Panthers at Senators trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Florida's last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Florida's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Florida's last 6 games when playing Ottawa
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Florida's last 6 games when playing on the road against Ottawa
Ottawa is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Florida
Ottawa is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Florida
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Ottawa's last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Ottawa's last 6 games when playing Florida


Next up:
Florida at Boston, Friday, December 23
Ottawa at Carolina, Friday, December 23