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Ottawa Senators vs. Florida Panthers
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Thursday when the Ottawa Senators and the Florida Panthers meet at FLA Live Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Panthers as -200-moneyline favorites versus the Senators, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
In their last action, Florida was a 4-3 loser at home against the Oilers. Bettors on Edmonton at +190 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (7) sent PUSH bettors home happy as well.
Ottawa lost its last outing, a 5-2 result against the Lightning on March 01. Bettors who backed the Lightning at -393 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (7) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Ottawa:
Team record: 19-28-5 SU
Ottawa is 13-6 ATS in its last 19 games
Ottawa is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Ottawa's last 19 games
Florida:
Team record: 35-13-5 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Florida is 17-7 SU in its last 24 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Florida's last 5 games
Florida is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Ottawa at Arizona Saturday, March 5
Florida home to Detroit Saturday, March 5