Ottawa at Florida

This is a long road trip for Ottawa, a bad defensive team ranked #27 in goals allowed and dead last in penalty killing. They come off a 4-3 loss at Carolina Tuesday, part of a 6-15 run on the road. The Senators missed out on gaining a crucial point, blowing an early 2-0 lead and allowing the tying goal with 0.2 seconds left in regulation in a crushing 4-3 shootout loss. This is the sixth road game over the last nine contests for Ottawa. Florida is a talented team that is hungry for a win after dropping three in a row. Florida is seventh in the NHL in goals allowed and has had two full days of rest. Florida is 14-6 at home and 15-5 against the Eastern Conference. The Panthers are also 35-17 at home against a team with a losing road record. Look for a one-sided win by the rested home team against the defenseless and road weary visitors. Play Florida on the puckline.