NHL Wednesday, October 21 at 07:30 PM EDT
10,000 Sim Trials Run
FLA

Florida Panthers

Away 5-3-2 (3-2-2 Away)
L L W W W
Projected Final Score
2.85 — 3.09
OTT

Ottawa Senators

Home 7-3-0 (4-1-0 Home)
W W L W L
Spread
FLA +1.0 (-230)
OTT -1.0 (+185)
Total
Posted 5.5 (-110)
Simulated 5.9
Moneyline
FLA -110
OTT -110

Simulated Outcome Probability

Florida Panthers
46.0%
Ottawa Senators
54.0%
No edge at -110
+1.6% edge at -110

Our 10,000 iterations project the Ottawa Senators to win outright in 54.0% of simulated game-runs.

Simulator Cover Probability

Spread Line: FLA +1.0 / OTT -1.0
FLA covers (-230) 59.6%
OTT covers (+185) +5.3% Edge 40.4%
Total O/U: 5.5
OVER (-110) 51.8%
UNDER (-110) 48.2%

Model Simulation Deciders

  • • 🥅 Goaltending: FLA Akira Schmid (.894 projected SV%) vs OTT Linus Ullmark (.897 projected SV%).
  • • 🏒 Lineup Scoring: FLA dresses 2.66 goals/game of talent (led by Tkachuk, Tkachuk, Reinhart) | OTT dresses 2.88 goals/game of talent (led by Stützle, Batherson, Sanderson).
  • • 📐 Model Rates: FLA 2.61 vs OTT 3.17 regulation goals before the market blend.
  • • ⏱️ Overtime: Tied after regulation in 21.1% of trials. Most common finals: 2-3 (7.7%), 3-2 (6.9%), 3-4 (5.9%).
  • • 💵 Market Anchor: Blended 60% toward rates implied by the posted prices (OTT 50.0% no-vig, Over 5.5 50.0%).
  • • ❌ Injury: FLA - Brad Marchand (L) is Injured Reserve; removed from the projected lineup.
  • • ❌ Injury: FLA - Jonah Gadjovich (L) is Injured Reserve; removed from the projected lineup.
  • • ❌ Injury: FLA - Aleksander Barkov (C) is Injured Reserve; removed from the projected lineup.
  • • ❌ Injury: OTT - William Eklund (L) is Injured Reserve; removed from the projected lineup.
  • • ❌ Injury: OTT - Thomas Chabot (D) is Out; removed from the projected lineup.

VegasSims Best Bet & Analysis

Best Bet

Our 10,000 simulations project the Ottawa Senators winning in 54.0% of trials. Projected score: FLA 2.85 - OTT 3.09. Value: OTT -1.0 puck line (+185), +5.3 pts.

Starting Goalies

Florida Panthers

Akira Schmid

Proj SV%
.894
Starts
24
Shots Faced
673
Ottawa Senators

Linus Ullmark

Proj SV%
.898
Starts
37
Shots Faced
901

Save percentage blends this season and last, weighted by shots faced and regressed toward replacement level, so a hot two-week stretch does not read as elite.

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Recent Results History (Last 5 Games)

Florida Panthers

W vs Seattle Kraken
8 - 3 | Oct 17, 2026
W vs Vancouver Canucks
3 - 2 | Oct 15, 2026
W @ Columbus Blue Jackets
7 - 3 | Oct 13, 2026
L @ Buffalo Sabres
3 - 5 | Oct 12, 2026
L vs Minnesota Wild
1 - 4 | Oct 10, 2026

Ottawa Senators

L @ Philadelphia Flyers
1 - 3 | Oct 17, 2026
W vs New York Islanders
2 - 1 | Oct 15, 2026
L vs St. Louis Blues
2 - 7 | Oct 13, 2026
W @ New Jersey Devils
4 - 1 | Oct 12, 2026
W vs Nashville Predators
3 - 2 | Oct 10, 2026