Florida Panthers vs Ottawa Senators — Wednesday, October 21, 2026 Game Analysis
Florida Panthers at Ottawa Senators at Canadian Tire Centre. Final.
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- PPTim Stützle (6)
- Claude Giroux (2)
- Shane Pinto (2)
- Warren Foegele (1)
- Stephen Halliday (3)
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- PPBrady Tkachuk (7)
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Game statistics
| Statistic | Florida Panthers | Ottawa Senators |
|---|---|---|
| Shots on goal | 19 | 30 |
| Power-play goals | 1 | 1 |
| Power-play opportunities | 5 | 7 |
| Power-play conversion (%) | 20.0 | 14.3 |
| Faceoffs won (%) | 37.7 | 62.3 |
| Hits | 42 | 25 |
| Blocked shots | 11 | 16 |
| Takeaways | 3 | 4 |
| Giveaways | 17 | 16 |
| Penalty minutes | 44 | 40 |
Source: ESPN game statistics.
Florida Panthers vs Ottawa Senators Game Analysis
Ottawa Senators defeated Florida Panthers, 5–1. Ottawa Senators led shots on goal 30–19. Florida Panthers went 1-for-5; Ottawa Senators went 1-for-7. Ottawa Senators won 62.3% of the faceoffs.
Based on the recorded result and reported team totals. These comparisons describe this game, not season averages.
Senators beat Panthers 5-1 on October 21, 2026
The Ottawa Senators defeated the Florida Panthers 5-1 on October 21, 2026, at Canadian Tire Centre. Ottawa erased an early deficit and ended Florida’s 3-game winning streak. Tim Stützle and Stephen Halliday each finished with a goal and an assist.
Brady Tkachuk opened the scoring on a first-period power play in his return to Ottawa against his former club. Stützle answered on an Ottawa power play at 14:13, converting a pass from Jake Sanderson.
Claude Giroux put the Senators ahead at 9:34 of the second period. Shane Pinto extended the lead to 3-1 at 17:18. Warren Foegele and Halliday added the third-period goals to complete Ottawa’s response.
The victory also included a change in goal. Linus Ullmark made 16 saves before leaving early in the third period. Samuel Ersson stopped the only shot he faced in relief. Akira Schmid finished with 25 saves for Florida.
Sanderson contributed 2 assists as Ottawa improved to 7-3-0. The Panthers fell to 5-3-2 despite getting the opening goal from their former Ottawa captain.
Scoring and goaltending
Ottawa Senators won 5–1 at Canadian Tire Centre.
Who scored
- Brady Tkachuk Goal (7) Wrist Shot, assists: Matthew Tkachuk (12), Seth Jones (10)
- Tim Stützle Goal (6) Wrist Shot, assists: Jake Sanderson (1), Stephen Halliday (2)
- Claude Giroux Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Nikolas Matinpalo (1)
- Shane Pinto Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Jake Sanderson (2)
- Warren Foegele Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Dylan Cozens (3), Drake Batherson (3)
- Stephen Halliday Goal (3) Snap Shot, assists: Tim Stützle (8)
Goalies
- Akira Schmid stopped 25 of 30 for Florida Panthers.
- Samuel Ersson stopped 1 of 1 for Ottawa Senators.
- Linus Ullmark stopped 17 of 18 for Ottawa Senators.
Claude Giroux Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Nikolas Matinpalo (1) That made the score 1–2 in the 2nd, and Ottawa Senators stayed ahead.