Panthers vs. Senators prediction: Ottawa favored to win Saturday's NHL matchup [1/10/2026]

The Ottawa Senators and Florida Panthers will lock horns in the NHL at Canadian Tire Centre on Saturday, with puck drop at 7:00 PM ET.

Based on updated simulation results, Dimers' advanced NHL model gives the Senators a slight edge with a 51% win probability over the Panthers.

This article offers a closer look at Saturday's Panthers vs. Senators matchup, including projected goal scorers, best bets and player prop picks.

Panthers vs. Senators prediction: Who will win and cover?

Using powerful machine learning and data analysis, we have simulated the outcome of Saturday's NHL matchup between the Panthers and Senators 10,000 times as part of our NHL predictions coverage.

Our famous predictive model gives the Senators a 51% chance of beating the Panthers.

According to our model, the Panthers (+1.5) have a 70% chance of covering the puck line, while the over/under total of six goals has a 54% chance of going over.

Panthers vs. Senators odds

We have sourced the best NHL odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Panthers	Senators
Puck Line	+1.5 (-235)	-1.5 (+200)
Moneyline	+105	-118
Total	o6 (-120)	u6 (+100)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Panthers vs. Senators picks and best bet

After matching our predictions against the best current odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets. Plus, find our best bet for the game below:

Bet Type	Pick	Bet Now
Puck Line	Panthers +1.5	-235
Moneyline	Panthers	+105
Total	Over 6	-120

According to our NHL best bets, the top play to make on this game is Panthers to win.

Panthers vs. Senators player props

Who will score a goal in Panthers vs. Senators?

According to our model, Sam Reinhart is most likely to score an anytime goal in Panthers vs. Senators.

Our projections give Reinhart a 48.5% chance of scoring a goal at Canadian Tire Centre, while the star is an 11.5% chance of netting the first goal the game.

Anytime goal scorer predictions

Florida Panthers

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Sam Reinhart	48.5%
Sam Bennett	39.5%
Carter Verhaeghe	29.4%
Anton Lundell	25.4%
Evan Rodrigues	24.0%

Ottawa Senators

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Tim Stutzle	33.7%
Brady Tkachuk	31.1%
Drake Batherson	28.4%
Shane Pinto	26.0%
Dylan Cozens	22.1%

First goal scorer predictions

Florida Panthers

Player	First Goal Probability
Sam Reinhart	11.5%
Sam Bennett	8.2%
Carter Verhaeghe	5.6%
Evan Rodrigues	4.9%
Anton Lundell	4.5%

Ottawa Senators

Player	First Goal Probability
Tim Stutzle	6.2%
Brady Tkachuk	5.9%
Drake Batherson	4.9%
Shane Pinto	4.6%
Dylan Cozens	3.9%

Panthers vs. Senators game-day updates and essential details

Saturday's game between the Senators and Panthers at Canadian Tire Centre is scheduled to start at 7:00 PM ET.

• Who: Florida Panthers vs. Ottawa Senators
• Date: Saturday, January 10, 2026
• Time: 7:00 PM ET/4:00PM PT
• Venue: Canadian Tire Centre

Conclusion

We predict the Senators, with a 51% win probability, will likely beat the Panthers on Saturday.

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