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Senators 5, Panthers 1
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Senators 5, Panthers 1
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Home matchupOTTVSFLA
OTTVSFLA7:30 PM ET
Canadian Tire Centre
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WhenWed, Oct 21 · 7:30 PM ET
WhereCanadian Tire Centre
OpponentFlorida Panthers
Florida PanthersContextNHL
Game Summary
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.
The game in 60 seconds
Senators 5, Panthers 1 Next up: vs. San Jose Sharks on October 22.
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Tim Stutzle · 1
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| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| OTT | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
Team stats
| FLA | OTT | |
|---|---|---|
| Hits | 42 | 25 |
| Power Play Goals | 1 | 1 |
| Faceoffs Won | 20 | 33 |
| Penalty Minutes | 44 | 40 |
Leaders
- OTT · GoalsTim Stutzle · 1
- OTT · AssistsJake Sanderson · 2
- OTT · PointsTim Stutzle · 2
- FLA · GoalsBrady Tkachuk · 1
- FLA · AssistsSeth Jones · 1
- FLA · PointsBrady Tkachuk · 1
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