Senators vs Panthers Game Overview
OTT vs FLARecords
Head-To-HeadLast 10
Win / Loss
8-2
Over / Under
3-6-1
| Date | Home | Result | ML | O/U | HSOG | ASOG | HPP | APP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 10, '26 | OTT |
3 - 2
|
FLA +104 | u6.0 | 19 | 21 | 0-5 | 2-4 |
| Oct 11, '25 | FLA |
6 - 2
|
FLA -152 | o5.5 | 27 | 28 | 3-5 | 0-2 |
| Apr 05, '25 | OTT |
3 - 0
|
OTT +122 | u5.5 | 22 | 39 | 1-5 | 0-3 |
| Feb 08, '25 | FLA |
5 - 1
|
FLA -188 | o5.5 | 48 | 27 | 1-5 | 1-3 |
| Oct 10, '24 | OTT |
3 - 1
|
OTT +112 | u6.5 | 31 | 32 | 1-3 | 0-2 |
| Apr 09, '24 | FLA |
2 - 0
|
FLA -233 | u6.0 | 30 | 26 | 1-5 | 0-3 |
| Apr 04, '24 | OTT |
6 - 0
|
FLA -144 | P6.0 | 30 | 31 | 0-6 | 1-2 |
| Feb 20, '24 | FLA |
3 - 2 (OT)
|
FLA -261 | u6.5 | 34 | 30 | 0-3 | 0-2 |
| Nov 27, '23 | OTT |
5 - 0
|
FLA -132 | u7.0 | 20 | 37 | 0-6 | 3-7 |
| Apr 06, '23 | FLA |
7 - 2
|
FLA -231 | o7.0 | 30 | 58 | 3-6 | 0-6 |
OTT vs FLA Preview
Last Meeting ( Jan 10, 2026 ) Florida 3, Ottawa 2
The Florida Panthers no longer have a chance to win a third straight Stanley Cup, but they can hinder the Ottawa Senators' quest to reach the postseason.
Though mired in a three-game losing streak, the host Panthers look to continue their home dominance over the playoff-contending Senators Tuesday night in Sunrise, Fla.
Florida won the first two meetings with Ottawa this season, which included a 6-2 home win on Oct. 11 that stretched its home winning streak against the Senators to seven games. During that stretch, the Panthers outscored the Sens 31-10.
Injuries and inconsistency will keep Florida (35-35-3, 73 points) out of the playoffs for the first time in seven seasons. The Panthers enter Tuesday's game in a 2-6-0 rut and have totaled five goals in the last three contests.
The Panthers yielded the first three goals Sunday in the third period before Mackie Samoskevich scored in the final minute of a 3-1 road loss to the New York Rangers.
"Just keep plugging away," said veteran Florida defenseman Aaron Ekblad. "There's not many (games) left and we just have to stick together. Do it together and find a way to feel good about ourselves at some point."
Ottawa (38-25-10, 86 points) entered Monday's action two points out of the final wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference. The Senators have earned just one point in their last two contests, which followed a four-game winning streak that was part of a 15-3-2 stretch. Dylan Cozens and Jordan Spence scored to give the Senators a 2-0 first-period lead Saturday at Tampa Bay, but that was all the offense they could manage during a 4-2 defeat.
"We need to do a better job of helping each other out," said Cozens, who snapped a three-game scoring drought.
With little room for error down the stretch, the Senators now look to avoid losing back-to-back games in regulation for the first time since Jan. 24.
"We have to bring our A-game," said Spence, who has recorded seven of his 26 points in the last eight games.
"It's a mental reset. ... Hopefully we can start our momentum again."
Ottawa netminder Linus Ullmark, the club's workhorse who has a 2.22 goals-against average in his last four starts, could be back in the lineup after he needed to rest Saturday and was not available. Since joining the Senators prior to the 2024-25 season, Ullmark has allowed 11 goals to the Panthers while fashioning a 1-2-0 record.
Veteran James Reimer, who owns a 2.48 GAA in 11 starts since joining the Senators in mid-January, stopped 23 of 27 shots in Saturday's loss against the Lightning.
Florida's Sergei Bobrovsky (26-21-1, 3.00 goals-against average this season) has allowed just six goals while winning all five of his home starts versus Ottawa since joining the Panthers in 2019-20. Meanwhile, backup Daniil Tarasov has yielded 18 goals during his current four-start losing streak.
This marks the first matchup between brothers Matthew and Brady Tkachuk this season. Matthew was injured for the first two 2025-26 meetings, but he has posted eight goals with 21 assists in 24 games against Brady's Senators, which includes his time with Calgary (2016-22).
Brady Tkachuk, though, has totaled just eight points in 21 career games versus Florida.
Matthew Tkachuk has scored nine points in 11 home games this season - all of them coming in the last seven.
--Field Level Media
OTT vs FLAInjury report
Ottawa's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Sanderson | D | Out - Upper Body( Mar 29, '26) | Mar 29, '26 | |
| Sanderson will not be available versus Florida on Tuesday (Mar. 31), according to Jackson Starr of the Senators' official site. | ||||
| T. Chabot | D | Out - Arm( Mar 25, '26) | Mar 25, '26 | |
| Chabot had surgery on his right forearm Thursday (Mar. 26) and will be out of action for at least four weeks, as per Julian McKenzie of The Athletic. | ||||
| D. Gilbert | D | Out - Upper-Body( Mar 25, '26) | Mar 25, '26 | |
| The Senators announced Thursday (Mar. 26) that Gilbert will miss approximately three weeks, according to Julian McKenzie of The Athletic. | ||||
| N. Jensen | D | Out - Lower-Body( Mar 16, '26) | Mar 16, '26 | |
| The Senators said on Tuesday (Mar. 17) that Jensen will undergo knee surgery to repair a torn meniscus and will be out for approximately six weeks, per TSN 1200 Ottawa. | ||||
Florida's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Barkov | C | Out - Knee( Mar 29, '26) | Mar 29, '26 | |
| As expected, Barkov won't return before the end of the 2025-26 season, as per George Richards of Florida Hockey Now on Monday (Mar. 30). | ||||
| S. Bennett | C | Day To Day - Undisclosed( Mar 28, '26) | Mar 28, '26 | |
| Bennett did not play in Sunday's (Mar. 29) game against the Rangers. | ||||
| S. Reinhart | C | Day To Day - Foot( Mar 28, '26) | Mar 28, '26 | |
| Reinhart did not play in Sunday's (Mar. 29) game against the Rangers. | ||||
| E. Rodrigues | C | Out - Upper Body( Mar 25, '26) | Mar 25, '26 | |
| Rodrigues broke a finger in Thursday's (Mar. 26) game versus the Wild and is likely done for the season, according to David Dwork of The Hockey News. | ||||
| C. Schwindt | C | Out - Lower Body( Mar 25, '26) | Mar 25, '26 | |
| Schwindt has resumed skating and could be back in the lineup as early as Tuesday versus Ottawa, as per Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site. | ||||
| A. Lundell | C | Out - Upper-Body( Mar 24, '26) | Mar 24, '26 | |
| Head coach Paul Maurice said Wednesday (Mar. 25) that Lundell is expected to miss approximately 2-6 weeks, per George Richards of Florida Hockey Now. | ||||
| N. Mikkola | D | Out - Knee( Mar 22, '26) | Mar 22, '26 | |
| The Panthers said on Monday (Mar. 23) that Mikkola miss 4-6 weeks, per Jameson Olive of the team's official site. | ||||
| U. Balinskis | D | Out - Foot( Mar 22, '26) | Mar 22, '26 | |
| The Panthers said on Monday (Mar. 23) that Balinskis has a fracture and is slated to miss 4-6 weeks, per Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site. | ||||
| B. Marchand | LW | Out - Lower Body( Mar 16, '26) | Mar 16, '26 | |
| The Florida Panthers placed F Brad Marchand on Injured Reserve on Tuesday (Mar. 17). | ||||
| J. Gadjovich | LW | Out - Upper Body( Jan 04, '26) | Jan 04, '26 | |
| The Panthers said on Monday (Jan. 5) that Gadjovich is not expected to return until after the Olympic break, per Jameson Olive of the team's official site. | ||||
GoaltendersLast 5
W/L
3-1-0-1
GAA
2.40
Save %
.895
| Date | Score | W/L | GA | SA | SV% | SO | ML | O/U | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.Reimer | Mar 28, 2026 | TB 4 - OTT 2 | L | 4 | 27 | .852 | - | L +112 | p6.0 |
| L.Ullmark | Mar 26, 2026 | OTT 3 - PIT 4 (SO) | - | 3 | 40 | .925 | - | L -150 | o6.0 |
| L.Ullmark | Mar 24, 2026 | DET 2 - OTT 3 | W | 2 | 35 | .943 | - | W +108 | u6.0 |
| J.Reimer | Mar 23, 2026 | NYR 1 - OTT 2 | W | 1 | 10 | .900 | - | W -192 | u6.0 |
| L.Ullmark | Mar 21, 2026 | OTT 5 - TOR 2 | W | 2 | 14 | .857 | - | W -310 | o6.0 |
W/L
1-4-0-0
GAA
3.60
Save %
.892
| Date | Score | W/L | GA | SA | SV% | SO | ML | O/U | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S.Bobrovsky | Mar 29, 2026 | NYR 3 - FLA 1 | L | 2 | 21 | .905 | - | L +150 | u6.0 |
| D.Tarasov | Mar 28, 2026 | NYI 5 - FLA 2 | L | 5 | 40 | .875 | - | L +168 | o5.5 |
| D.Tarasov | Mar 26, 2026 | FLA 2 - MIN 3 | L | 3 | 50 | .940 | - | L +134 | u6.0 |
| S.Bobrovsky | Mar 24, 2026 | FLA 5 - SEA 4 (SO) | W | 4 | 27 | .852 | - | W -134 | o6.0 |
| D.Tarasov | Mar 20, 2026 | CAL 4 - FLA 1 | L | 4 | 36 | .889 | - | L -102 | u6.0 |
OTT vs FLAStats
Offense vs Defense
Goals
| OFFENSE |
Stat | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|
| 3.34 | Total | 3.34 |
| 0.99 | 1st Period | 0.89 |
| 1.18 | 2nd Period | 1.05 |
| 1.10 | 3rd Period | 1.36 |
| 0.04 | OT | 0.03 |
Shots
| OFFENSE |
Stat | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|
| 28.96 | Total | 26.82 |
| 8.27 | 1st Period | 7.92 |
| 9.15 | 2nd Period | 8.05 |
| 8.37 | 3rd Period | 7.16 |
| 0.34 | OT | 0.29 |
Shot Pct vs. Save Pct
| SHOOTING |
Stat | SAVE PCT. |
|---|---|---|
| 0.12 | Total | 0.88 |
| 0.12 | 1st Period | 0.89 |
| 0.13 | 2nd Period | 0.87 |
| 0.13 | 3rd Period | 0.81 |
| 0.12 | OT | 0.90 |
Power Play vs Penalty Kill
| POWERPLAY |
Stat | PENALTY KILL |
|---|---|---|
| 54 - 237 | G/Att vs. GA/Att | 45 - 244 |
| 22.78 | PP % vs. PK % | 81.56 |
Goaltenders
| Ottawa Goaltenders |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | S | SV | SV% | WL | ||
| James Reimer | 226 | 199 | 0.881 | 6-4-1 | ||
| Linus Ullmark | 1033 | 918 | 0.889 | 23-10-8 | ||