NHL Preview: Ottawa Senators (1-1) vs. Florida Panthers (0-1-1)
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Monday when the Ottawa Senators and the Florida Panthers meet at BB&T Center.
Oddsmakers currently have the Senators listed as 115-moneyline favorites versus the Panthers, while the game’s total is sitting at 5½.
Last time out for Florida, they were a 5-1 loser as they battled the Devils at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Devils at -115 were rewarded, while the 6 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
In their last action, Ottawa was a 3-2 winner on the road against the Lightning. Bettors on Ottawa at +168 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Ottawa:
Team record: 1-1-0
Ottawa is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Ottawa’s last 5 games
Ottawa is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Ottawa’s last 5 games on the road
Florida:
Team record: 0-1-1
Florida is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games
Florida is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games at home
Florida is 4-13 SU in its last 17 games when playing Ottawa
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Florida’s last 7 games when playing Ottawa
Next up:
Ottawa home to Colorado Thursday, October 16
Florida at Buffalo Friday, October 17
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