Florida Panthers vs Ottawa Senators Betting Pick & Prediction 4/5/25
Planning on watching today’s Panthers and Senators game? Catch the action at Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, ON, as the Senators hosts this showdown at 2:00 ET on ESPN+. The Panthers are favored by -1.5 in this Atlantic divisional contest against the Senators. The game’s over/under currently sits at 5.5 goals.
FLORIDA PANTHERS VS OTTAWA SENATORS BETTING PICK
The Pick: Ottawa Senators +1.5
This game will be played at Canadian Tire Centre at 2:00 ET on Saturday, April 5th.
WHY BET THE OTTAWA SENATORS:
- Coming in as 1.5 goal favorites, our projections have the Panthers picking up a 4-3 win.
- Take the Panthers on the moneyline
- On the puck line, we like Senators (+1.5)
Will the Panthers Pull Through as the Favored Road Team?
The Panthers improved to 44-27-4 with a 4-2 win over the Stars. Florida covered the puck line as -1.5 goal favorites, and the total of 6 goals fell just short of the pre-game line of 6.5 goals.
Florida had four different players score in the game. They led 2-0 before the Stars tied it up, but A.J. Greer’s goal in the third period put the Panthers ahead for good. Sam Reinhart added an empty-net goal to seal the victory.
Carolina’s offense netted 4 goals on 25 shots in their 4-2 win over Dallas. A.J. Greer scored his first goal of the season, while Sam Reinhart added his 10th with an empty-netter. The Panthers’ 16 giveaways didn’t stop them from finding the net, with each goal coming from a different player.
Carolina opened the scoring at 5:15 in the first period with Evan Rodrigues’ 3rd goal of the season. Matthew Tkachuk added his 3rd goal on a power play, and Tomás Nosek recorded his first assist of the year.
After allowing two goals in the second period, the Panthers’ defense stepped up, shutting out the Stars in the third to secure a 4-2 win. Spencer Knight made 23 saves with a 92% save percentage, while the defense contributed 8 takeaways and 22 hits.
Will the Senators Make it Happen at Home?
With a 3-0 win over the Kraken, the Senators improved to 40-29-6 this season. Ottawa covered the puck line as -1.5 goal favorites, with the total set at 6.5 goals.
All three of Ottawa’s goals came from different players. Adam Gaudette opened the scoring at 14:32 in the first period, and Tim Stützle added an empty-net goal at 17:46 in the third to seal the victory.
Ottawa’s offense put up 23 shots on goal in their 3-0 win over Seattle. Adam Gaudette opened the scoring with his 7th goal of the season, followed by Brady Tkachuk, who also netted his 7th. Tim Stützle added an empty-netter, his 6th goal of the year.
Stützle picked up his 10th assist on Tkachuk’s goal, while Michael Amadio recorded his 2nd assist on the empty-netter. The Senators had 11 giveaways in the game.
On the defensive side, the Senators will look to replicate their performance from their last game, where they allowed 0 goals and only 22 shots on goal from Seattle. Goalie Anton Forsberg had 22 saves with a 100% save percentage, and the defense added 2 takeaways and 25 hits.