Panthers at Senators preview: October 21, 2026
The Florida Panthers (5-2-2) visit the Ottawa Senators (6-3-0) at Canadian Tire Centre on October 21, 2026. Recent form, both teams’ figures with NHL ranks, earlier meetings and the players to research, from StatsNext’s stored box scores.
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Records
| Team | Record (2026-27) | Last 5 | Away (2026-27) | Home (2026-27) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida Panthers | 5-2-2 | 3-2 (4.4-3.4) | 3-1-2 (3-2.7) | 2-1-0 (4-3) |
| Ottawa Senators | 6-3-0 | 3-2 (2.4-2.8) | 3-2-0 (3-2.4) | 3-1-0 (2.3-2.8) |
Record, Away and Home cover the complete 2026-27 regular season. Last 5 is the 5 most recent 2026-27 regular-season games. In parentheses: goals for and against per game. Records read wins, regulation losses, then overtime and shootout losses. Last 5 counts overtime and shootout losses as losses.
Team comparison
2026-27 regular-season figures; the rank in parentheses is among 32 NHL teams (1st = the most).
| FLA | OTT | |
|---|---|---|
| Goals per game | 3.3 (11th) | 2.7 (24th) |
| Goals allowed per game | 2.8 (23rd) | 2.6 (25th) |
| Shots on goal per game | 29.2 (11th) | 23.1 (29th) |
| Shots on goal allowed per game | 24 (28th) | 26.2 (19th) |
| Power-play goals per game | 1.3 (1st) | 0.7 (10th) |
| Power-play goals allowed per game | 0.5 (24th) | 0.9 (6th) |
| Hits per game | 29.5 (1st) | 22.1 (15th) |
| Hits allowed per game | 17 (30th) | 23.4 (7th) |
| Blocked shots per game | 10.2 (32nd) | 17.1 (3rd) |
| Blocked shots allowed per game | 17.9 (3rd) | 14.7 (14th) |
Matchup notes
- The Senators produce the 4th fewest shots on goal per game (23.1) and the Panthers allow the 5th fewest (24).
Season averages and ranks, not a prediction.
Recent form
Florida Panthers
- Oct 17, 2026: W 8-3 vs SEA
- Oct 15, 2026: W 3-2 vs VAN
- Oct 13, 2026: W 7-3 at CBJ
- Oct 12, 2026: L 3-5 at BUF
- Oct 10, 2026: L 1-4 vs MIN
Ottawa Senators
Head-to-head
7 earlier meetings stored: Senators 3, Panthers 4. Full Senators vs Panthers head-to-head.
| Date | Season | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 2026 | 2025-26 | OTT 5, FLA 1 (at OTT) |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2025-26 | OTT 3, FLA 6 (at FLA) |
| Jan 10, 2026 | 2025-26 | OTT 2, FLA 3 (at OTT) |
| Oct 11, 2025 | 2025-26 | OTT 2, FLA 6 (at FLA) |
| Apr 5, 2025 | 2024-25 | OTT 3, FLA 0 (at OTT) |
Players to research
| Player | Pos | Games | 2026-27 per game | Last 5 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Tkachuk | LW | 9 | 1.6 Pts/g, 0.3 G/g, 1.2 A/g | 2.2 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, goals, assists |
| Brady Tkachuk | LW | 9 | 1.1 Pts/g, 0.7 G/g, 0.4 A/g | 2 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, goals, assists |
| Seth Jones | D | 9 | 1.1 Pts/g, 0.1 G/g, 1 A/g | 1.8 Pts/g | Points, assists |
| Carter Verhaeghe | C | 9 | 0.9 Pts/g, 0.7 G/g, 0.2 A/g | 1.2 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, goals |
| Akira Schmid | G | 4 | 21.5 Saves/g, 24.5 SA/g, 3 GA/g | 20.4 Saves/g | Saves |
| Jacob Markstrom | G | 6 | 17.5 Saves/g, 19.5 SA/g, 2 GA/g | 18 Saves/g | Saves |
| Player | Pos | Games | 2026-27 per game | Last 5 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Stützle | C | 9 | 1.3 Pts/g, 0.6 G/g, 0.8 A/g | 1.2 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, goals, assists |
| Claude Giroux | RW | 9 | 0.7 Pts/g, 0.1 G/g, 0.6 A/g | 0.6 Pts/g | Points, assists |
| Drake Batherson | RW | 9 | 0.7 Pts/g, 0.4 G/g, 0.2 A/g | 0.6 Pts/g | Points, goals |
| Shane Pinto | C | 9 | 0.7 Pts/g, 0.1 G/g, 0.6 A/g | 0.6 Pts/g | Points, assists |
| Linus Ullmark | G | 7 | 22.1 Saves/g, 23.4 SA/g, 1.3 GA/g | 23.6 Saves/g | Saves |
| Samuel Ersson | G | 3 | 19.3 Saves/g, 23.3 SA/g, 4 GA/g | 19.4 Saves/g |
Players with a StatsNext page, the leaders in each position group's main statistic. Games and per-game figures are the 2026-27 regular season; last 5 is the player's last five regular-season games. Prop research links open the player's StatsNext prop pages: how often statistical thresholds were reached, never sportsbook lines or prices. No prop page means too few regular-season games with the statistic at a typical market level so far; the player page still has every stored statistic.
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