Ottawa Senators (23-27-2, eighth in the Atlantic Division) vs. Florida Panthers (36-15-4, second in the Atlantic Division)
Sunrise, Florida; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NHL LINE: Panthers -245, Senators +198; over/under is 6.5
BOTTOM LINE: The Florida Panthers host the Ottawa Senators as winners of five games in a row.
Florida has an 8-1-3 record in Atlantic Division games and a 36-15-4 record overall. The Panthers have gone 13-4-1 in games their opponents commit more penalties.
Ottawa is 23-27-2 overall with an 11-6-1 record against the Atlantic Division. The Senators are 21-13-0 when scoring at least three goals.
Tuesday's game is the second time these teams meet this season. The Panthers won 5-0 in the last meeting. Matthew Tkachuk led the Panthers with two goals.
TOP PERFORMERS: Sam Reinhart has scored 39 goals with 27 assists for the Panthers. Tkachuk has eight goals and 13 assists over the past 10 games.
Brady Tkachuk has 25 goals and 20 assists for the Senators. Claude Giroux has four goals and six assists over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Panthers: 9-1-0, averaging 4.2 goals, 6.7 assists, 5.9 penalties and 19.7 penalty minutes while giving up 1.5 goals per game.
Senators: 6-3-1, averaging 3.3 goals, 4.6 assists, 3.4 penalties and 8.5 penalty minutes while giving up 3.1 goals per game.
INJURIES: Panthers: William Lockwood: day to day (concussion), Aaron Ekblad: day to day (lower body).
Senators: None listed.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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