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(NHL) Florida vs. Ottawa,
Total: 6.00 | -110.00 Over
Result: Loss
Total: 6.00 | -110.00 Over
Result: Loss
The set-up: The Florida Panthers haven't given up hope of making the NHL playoffs. Florida has earned points in 11 of its last 13 games (10-2-1) to reach 36-27-7 on the season. That gives them points, just three behind New Jersey for the second wild card but note that Florida has two games in hand. Florida is hoping to avenge a 5-3 home loss on March 12 to Ottawa, which comes to town after having its three-game winning streak snapped with Saturday's 2-1 defeat in Columbus. The Senators, who took the Penguins to seven full games (and into OT in Game 7) in the Eastern Conference Finals last year, find themselves out of serious playoff contention this season, at 26-34-11 for 63 points. That's 19 points back of the Devils, who own the East's final playoff spot.
Florida: Roberto Luongo made 28 saves in Monday's 2-0 win at Montreal to help the Panthers record their third shutout in six contests. Luongo's shutout was his third of the season and the 76th of his career, tying him with Tony Esposito and Ed Belfour for ninth place on the all-time list. However, Florida is unlikely to go with Luongo in back-to-back games, especially since the Senators lit him up for five goals on 20 shots a week ago. Aleksander Barkov scored his 26th goal to end his six-game drought and increase his team-leading point total to 71. Vincent Trocheck was kept off the scoresheet in Montreal, ending a six-game point streak during which he registered four goals and five assists. He leads the team with 28 goals, which is a career high and ranks second on the team with 66 points (that's also a personal best).
Ottawa: It's been quite a fall from grace this season for the Senators. Ottawa had its three-game winning streak stopped in a 2-1 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday but feeel as if the team didged a bullet Ryan Dzingel (20 goals) survived taking a shot from linemate Mike Hoffman in Saturday's 2-1 loss to Columbus without suffering a concussion. However, Dzingel will not play tonight. Stone leads the team with 62 points, Karlsson is second with 56 points (just 8 goals) and Hoffman has a team-high 22 goals (51 points). Craig Anderson (21-20-6, 3.21 GAA & .902 SP) is expected to be in goal for the Senators against the Panthers.
The pick: While Anderson is not having much of a season (see above), he is 15-7-2 with a 2.24 GAA and a .930 SP in 25 career games vs. Florida. The Panthers are expected to go with backup James Reimer in goal and he's 12-5-2 lifetime against the Senators, including a 2.45 GAA an a.929 SP. Make the Under an 8* play.
Florida: Roberto Luongo made 28 saves in Monday's 2-0 win at Montreal to help the Panthers record their third shutout in six contests. Luongo's shutout was his third of the season and the 76th of his career, tying him with Tony Esposito and Ed Belfour for ninth place on the all-time list. However, Florida is unlikely to go with Luongo in back-to-back games, especially since the Senators lit him up for five goals on 20 shots a week ago. Aleksander Barkov scored his 26th goal to end his six-game drought and increase his team-leading point total to 71. Vincent Trocheck was kept off the scoresheet in Montreal, ending a six-game point streak during which he registered four goals and five assists. He leads the team with 28 goals, which is a career high and ranks second on the team with 66 points (that's also a personal best).
Ottawa: It's been quite a fall from grace this season for the Senators. Ottawa had its three-game winning streak stopped in a 2-1 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday but feeel as if the team didged a bullet Ryan Dzingel (20 goals) survived taking a shot from linemate Mike Hoffman in Saturday's 2-1 loss to Columbus without suffering a concussion. However, Dzingel will not play tonight. Stone leads the team with 62 points, Karlsson is second with 56 points (just 8 goals) and Hoffman has a team-high 22 goals (51 points). Craig Anderson (21-20-6, 3.21 GAA & .902 SP) is expected to be in goal for the Senators against the Panthers.
The pick: While Anderson is not having much of a season (see above), he is 15-7-2 with a 2.24 GAA and a .930 SP in 25 career games vs. Florida. The Panthers are expected to go with backup James Reimer in goal and he's 12-5-2 lifetime against the Senators, including a 2.45 GAA an a.929 SP. Make the Under an 8* play.
