After sweeping a three-game road trip, the Florida Panthers (36-15-4) will be back on home ice when they face the Ottawa Senators (23-27-2) at Amerant Bank Arena. The Panthers come into tonight’s tilt as the NHL’s hottest team. They have won five straight and boast a 9-1 record in their last ten games. On Saturday, the Cats crushed the Tampa Bay Lightning 9-2 at Amalie Arena, setting a franchise record for most goals scored in a road game. Sam Bennett (2G/2A), Matthew Tkachuk (2G/2A), and Carter Verhaeghe (2G/1A) combined for 11 points in the rout.
Like the Panthers, the Senators posted a win over Tampa Bay at Amalie Arena in their last outing. Former Bolt Mathieu Joseph scored twice and Tim Stutzle registered a goal and assist to lead Ottawa to a 4-2 decision over the Lightning last night. The Senators are playing better as of late, with a 6-3-1 record in their last games, but they remain stuck in last place in the Atlantic Division, sixteen points out of a playoff spot. Anton Forsberg (23 saves) got the win in Tampa, so the Cats will likely see veteran Joonas Korpisalo between the pipes tonight.
- WHEN: 7:00 p.m. ET
- WHERE: Amerant Bank Arena – Sunrise, FL
- ON THE TUBE: Bally Sports Florida
- ON THE DIAL: 560 WQAM (D/B), 1230 The Gambler (PB), Thunder 100.3 (Keys)
- SOCIALS: #TimeToHunt, #GoSensGo, #OTTvsFLA, @LitterBoxCats, LBC FaceBook
- ENEMY INTEL: For Sens Fans
- FLA IN SEASON SERIES: Game 2 of 4 (1-0)
- LAST MEETING: FLA 5, @OTT 0 (Recap) – 11/27/2023
- NEXT MEETING: April 4, 2024
- PROJECTED STARTERS: Florida: Bobrovsky (27-10-2 .914 / 2.41 3SO) Ottawa: Korpisalo (13-18-2 .887 / 3.41 0SO)
- PLAYER STATS: Florida / Ottawa
Tuesday in the Atlantic (Standings/Panthers Playoff Chances)
Idle: BOS (77P), TOR (68P), TBL (65P), DET (64P), BUF (52P), MTL (52P)