OTT 5–1 FLA Final · W
Senators/Schedule/Recap Thu, Apr 9, 2026 · 2025-26 regular season
Ottawa Senators
OTT · 42-27-10
5–1
FinalW
Florida Panthers
FLA · 37-38-4
1ST2ND3RDT OTT 2805313526 FLA 0508110123 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 4 this season — the Senators trail the season series 1–3
OTT 42-27-10 · FLA 37-38-4 · Meeting 4 this season — the Senators trail the season series 1–3

Senators beat the Panthers

Chances were even (2.1 to 2.0 expected goals); the Senators won 5–1. Sergei Bobrovsky allowed 2.0 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.

Who had the better chances

Chances were close: 2.1 expected goals to 2.0, on 26 and 23 shots on goal.

OTT 2.1 xG · 26 shots FLA 2.0 xG · 23 shots
0
1
2
1st 0.8 · 0.3
2nd 0.3 · 1.0
3rd 1.0 · 0.7
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Senators win 52.
OTT 52%FLA 48%

Goals and penalties

6 goals · 2 penalties
← Senators shoot this way Panthers shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
PEN
05:53 Gustav Forsling· Tripping
Batherson scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
1
06:49 Drake Batherson PP
Jake Sanderson, Brady Tkachuk · Power play (Forsling, tripping) · deflected shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
1–0
2
17:00 Fabian Zetterlund GWG
Lars Eller, Jordan Spence · wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
2–0
PEN
19:18 Brady Tkachuk· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
2nd period
No goals or penalties.
3rd period
3
03:03 Artem Zub
Jake Sanderson, Dylan Cozens · snap shot, a great chance (28%)
3–0
4
A.J. Greer, Eetu Luostarinen · wrist shot, a good chance (18%)
3–1
5
16:43 Claude Giroux EN
Unassisted · wrist shot off the rush, into an empty net
4–1
6
Unassisted · wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
5–1
Goaltending
+0.7
vs expected
22/23 saves · 1 GA · 1.7 xGA Stopped 0.7 more goals than an average goalie would have.
−2.0
vs expected
21/25 saves · 4 GA · 2.0 xGA Allowed 2.0 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
Team OTTFLA
Shots on goal
26
23
Expected goals
2.1
2.0
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Faceoffs
56%
44%
Power play
1/1
0/1
Penalty minutes
0
0
The Senators went 1-for-1 on the power play and killed all 1 Panthers power play.