Ottawa Senators and Florida Panthers Face Off at Amerant Bank Arena
The Ottawa Senators, with a record of 3-2, faced the Florida Panthers, who held a 5-1 record. The final score was 5-3 in favor of the home team.
In an intense National Hockey League matchup at Amerant Bank Arena, the Ottawa Senators put up a valiant effort against the Florida Panthers but ultimately fell short. The Senators' goaltender made an impressive total of 53 saves with a save percentage of about 91 percent but allowed four goals during even strength play and one during an empty net situation. Despite this setback, the Senators showcased their offensive skills by scoring three goals on 26 shots.
The first period saw no goals from the Senators while the Panthers managed to secure two. However, in the second period, Ottawa came back strong with two goals to add excitement to their performance. They continued to push in the third period by adding another goal to their tally.
Ottawa's powerplay unit found success once during their two opportunities when they capitalized on a five versus four advantage. Their powerplay efforts resulted in one goal from just four shots and included two assists. On faceoffs throughout all strengths of play, they won only about 44 percent compared to their opponents' roughly 56 percent win rate.
Defensively speaking, Ottawa recorded more hits than Florida with a total count of 39 hits against Florida's 30 hits which showed physical dominance on ice despite not translating into victory. They also had eight penalties resulting in sixteen penalty minutes which might have impacted their momentum at crucial times during gameplay.
On offense for Ottawa, there were notable performances including eight points scored collectively by players through three goals and five assists; however it wasn't enough as they were outscored by a determined Panthers team that tallied thirteen points through five goals and eight assists overall.
Looking ahead for fans of the Ottawa Senators: The next game will take place at Amalie Arena against Tampa Bay Lightning on November first at eleven PM Eastern Time Zone (ET). Fans can catch this upcoming game broadcasted nationally on ESPN+ via internet streaming or internationally through TSN5 and RDSI television networks; additionally local fans can watch it on BSSUNX channel six hundred fifty-three dash one.