Florida Panthers @ Ottawa Senators

23-18-3, 9-9-0 Away

Final

	1	2	3	T
Panthers FLA	1	1	1	3
Senators OTT	1	0	1	2

Ottawa SenatorsSenatorsOTT

20-19-5, 10-9-3 Home

Forsling, Verhaeghe each have goal and assist as Panthers beat Senators 3-2

— Gustav Forsling and Carter Verhaeghe each had a goal and an assist, and the Florida Panthers beat the Ottawa Senators 3-2 on Saturday night.

Jan 11, 2026, 03:28 am - AP

		1	2	3	T
	Panthers	1	1	1	3
	Senators	1	0	1	2

1st Period			FLA	OTT
4:03		Fabian Zetterlund (11) Assists: Shane Pinto (10), Claude Giroux (22)	0	1
11:34		Evan Rodrigues (9) (Power Play) Assists: Aaron Ekblad (14)	1	1

2nd Period			FLA	OTT
13:13		Carter Verhaeghe (13) (Power Play) Assists: Gustav Forsling (14), Anton Lundell (19)	2	1

3rd Period			FLA	OTT
3:48		Gustav Forsling (2) Assists: Aaron Ekblad (15), Carter Verhaeghe (18)	3	1
18:18		Drake Batherson (17) Assists: Claude Giroux (23), Jake Sanderson (25)	3	2

Shane Pinto hit Aaron Ekblad
Shane Pinto hit Eetu Luostarinen
Thomas Chabot hit A.J. Greer
David Perron hit A.J. Greer
Fabian Zetterlund Goal (11) Wrist Shot, assists: Shane Pinto (10), Claude Giroux (22)
Donovan Sebrango shot blocked by Nick Cousins
Shane Pinto hit Donovan Sebrango
Michael Amadio Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
Shane Pinto faceoff won against Anton Lundell
Sam Reinhart shot blocked by Shane Pinto
Artem Zub Wrist Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Evan Rodrigues
Dylan Cozens Backhand Wide Left
Drake Batherson Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
Giveaway by David Perron
Carter Verhaeghe shot blocked by Thomas Chabot
Thomas Chabot hit Carter Verhaeghe
Ridly Greig hit A.J. Greer
Thomas Chabot Slap Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
Artem Zub High-sticking against Sam Reinhart
Tim Stützle faceoff won against Sam Bennett
Sam Reinhart shot blocked by Tyler Kleven
Tyler Kleven Wrist Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
Dylan Cozens hit Jesper Boqvist
Giveaway by Dylan Cozens
Claude Giroux faceoff won against Carter Verhaeghe
Ridly Greig faceoff won against Anton Lundell
Ridly Greig hit Sam Reinhart
Tyler Kleven hit Jack Studnicka
Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Sam Bennett
Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Sam Bennett
A.J. Greer shot blocked by Thomas Chabot
Giveaway by Michael Amadio
Takeaway by Artem Zub
Anton Lundell shot blocked by Artem Zub
Artem Zub Interference against Eetu Luostarinen
Claude Giroux faceoff won against Sam Bennett
Takeaway by Tyler Kleven
Giveaway by Ridly Greig
Sam Bennett shot blocked by Shane Pinto
Shane Pinto Roughing against Sam Bennett
Tim Stützle faceoff won against Eetu Luostarinen
Drake Batherson Backhand saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
Tyler Kleven Slap Shot Wide Right
Drake Batherson faceoff won against Sam Bennett
Drake Batherson Wrist Shot Wide Right
Claude Giroux faceoff won against Anton Lundell
Sam Reinhart shot blocked by Thomas Chabot
Sam Reinhart shot blocked by Thomas Chabot
Fabian Zetterlund Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
Brady Tkachuk Wrist Shot Wide Right
Drake Batherson Wrist Shot Hit Right Post
Dylan Cozens Wrist Shot Hit Left Post
Ridly Greig faceoff won against Anton Lundell
Takeaway by Thomas Chabot
Jake Sanderson shot blocked by David Perron
Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Evan Rodrigues
Tyler Kleven hit Mackie Samoskevich
Jordan Spence Snap Shot Wide Left
Giveaway by Jake Sanderson
Jake Sanderson Wrist Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
Jake Sanderson Tip-In saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
Jake Sanderson Wrist Shot Wide Right
Claude Giroux faceoff won against Sam Bennett
Claude Giroux faceoff won against Sam Bennett
Brady Tkachuk Tip-In saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
Brady Tkachuk Backhand saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
Brady Tkachuk hit A.J. Greer
Artem Zub Snap Shot Wide Left
Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Anton Lundell
Dylan Cozens hit Eetu Luostarinen
Giveaway by Artem Zub
Fabian Zetterlund Deflected Wide Left
Thomas Chabot Slashing against Mackie Samoskevich
Uvis Balinskis shot blocked by Ridly Greig
Nick Jensen Wrist Shot Hit Left Post
Thomas Chabot Slap Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
Sam Bennett shot blocked by Fabian Zetterlund
Ridly Greig hit Jeff Petry
Tyler Kleven hit Jesper Boqvist
Tyler Kleven hit Donovan Sebrango
Jake Sanderson Wrist Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
Brady Tkachuk hit Mackie Samoskevich
Shane Pinto Delaying Game - Puck over glass
Claude Giroux faceoff won against Sam Bennett
Jake Sanderson Snap Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
Takeaway by Jake Sanderson
Giveaway by Drake Batherson
Ridly Greig faceoff won against Evan Rodrigues
Giveaway by Nick Cousins
Brady Tkachuk faceoff won against Luke Kunin
Jake Sanderson Wrist Shot Wide Left
Thomas Chabot hit Sam Reinhart
David Perron Wrist Shot Wide Right
Claude Giroux Wrist Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
Claude Giroux hit Jesper Boqvist
Jordan Spence hit Sam Bennett
Takeaway by Michael Amadio
Shane Pinto Wrist Shot Wide Left
Michael Amadio Wrist Shot Wide Left
Shane Pinto Backhand Wide Left
Giveaway by Jordan Spence
Drake Batherson Wrist Shot Failed Bank Attempt
Tim Stützle faceoff won against Sam Bennett
Shane Pinto faceoff won against Luke Kunin
Giveaway by Shane Pinto
Claude Giroux faceoff won against Anton Lundell
Thomas Chabot Wrist Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
Giveaway by Tim Stützle
Ridly Greig Wrist Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
Michael Amadio Wrist Shot Wide Right
Claude Giroux faceoff won against Anton Lundell
Brady Tkachuk Wrist Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
Drake Batherson Snap Shot Wide Left
Shane Pinto faceoff won against Anton Lundell
Fabian Zetterlund Tip-In Wide Left
Shane Pinto faceoff won against Sam Reinhart
Claude Giroux faceoff won against Anton Lundell
Jordan Spence Slap Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
A.J. Greer shot blocked by Jake Sanderson
Giveaway by Ridly Greig
Fabian Zetterlund Wrist Shot saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
Claude Giroux faceoff won against Sam Bennett
Jake Sanderson Wrist Shot Wide Left
Drake Batherson Goal (17) Tip-In, assists: Claude Giroux (23), Jake Sanderson (25)
Anton Lundell shot blocked by Jake Sanderson
Eetu Luostarinen shot blocked by Jake Sanderson
Tim Stützle Wrist Shot Wide Left
Giveaway by Dylan Cozens
Niko Mikkola hit Drake Batherson
Evan Rodrigues High-sticking against Lars Eller
Anton Lundell faceoff won against Brady Tkachuk
Luke Kunin hit Nick Cousins
Carter Verhaeghe Wrist Shot Wide Right
Giveaway by A.J. Greer
Evan Rodrigues hit Tim Stützle
Puck in Benches
Mackie Samoskevich Wrist Shot saved by Leevi Meriläinen
Goalie Stopped
Evan Rodrigues faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
Puck in Crowd
Giveaway by Sandis Vilmanis
Mackie Samoskevich hit Tyler Kleven
Jeff Petry hit Ridly Greig
Goalie Stopped
Luke Kunin faceoff won against Tim Stützle
Puck in Benches
Puck in Netting
Anton Lundell Wrist Shot Off Crossbar
Sam Reinhart Wrist Shot saved by Leevi Meriläinen
Takeaway by Sam Bennett
Giveaway by Sam Bennett
Evan Rodrigues Goal (9) Wrist Shot, assists: Aaron Ekblad (14)
Tyler Kleven shot blocked by A.J. Greer
Luke Kunin hit Tyler Kleven
Jesper Boqvist hit Dylan Cozens
Mackie Samoskevich Wrist Shot saved by Leevi Meriläinen
Mackie Samoskevich Wrist Shot saved by Leevi Meriläinen
Puck in Netting
Giveaway by Carter Verhaeghe
Carter Verhaeghe Wrist Shot Wide Left
Takeaway by Carter Verhaeghe
Anton Lundell Backhand saved by Leevi Meriläinen
Goalie Stopped
Jack Studnicka hit Nick Cousins
Jack Studnicka Wrist Shot saved by Leevi Meriläinen
Icing
Icing
Takeaway by Aaron Ekblad
Donovan Sebrango hit Michael Amadio
Eetu Luostarinen Tip-In Wide Right
TV Timeout
Giveaway by Carter Verhaeghe
Puck in Benches
Anton Lundell faceoff won against Ridly Greig
Sam Bennett shot blocked by Carter Verhaeghe
Goalie Stopped
Sam Bennett Roughing against Shane Pinto
Claude Giroux shot blocked by Aaron Ekblad
Mackie Samoskevich hit Nick Jensen
Aaron Ekblad Wrist Shot saved by Leevi Meriläinen
Goalie Stopped
Jesper Boqvist faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
Sam Reinhart hit Tim Stützle
On-Ice Official
Thomas Chabot shot blocked by Sam Bennett
Sam Bennett Wrist Shot saved by Leevi Meriläinen
Uvis Balinskis Wrist Shot saved by Leevi Meriläinen
Uvis Balinskis High-sticking against Drake Batherson
Sam Reinhart Wrist Shot Hit Left Post
Puck in Netting
Evan Rodrigues faceoff won against Tim Stützle
Puck in Crowd
Gustav Forsling hit Ridly Greig
Jack Studnicka Wrist Shot saved by Leevi Meriläinen
Sam Reinhart hit Lars Eller
Giveaway by Jesper Boqvist
Off-side
Fabian Zetterlund shot blocked by Uvis Balinskis
Giveaway by Evan Rodrigues
Icing
Evan Rodrigues faceoff won against Ridly Greig
Carter Verhaeghe Tip-In saved by Leevi Meriläinen
Goalie Stopped
Sam Bennett faceoff won against Brady Tkachuk
Carter Verhaeghe Delaying Game - Puck over glass
TV Timeout
Anton Lundell faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
Giveaway by Aaron Ekblad
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Sam Bennett faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
Puck in Crowd
Sam Bennett faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
Puck in Crowd
Puck in Netting
Donovan Sebrango Slap Shot Wide Left
Uvis Balinskis hit Shane Pinto
Puck in Netting
Sandis Vilmanis Tip-In Wide Right
Evan Rodrigues Wrist Shot saved by Leevi Meriläinen
Mackie Samoskevich Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
Mackie Samoskevich Wrist Shot Wide Right
Giveaway by Uvis Balinskis
Mackie Samoskevich Wrist Shot saved by Leevi Meriläinen
TV Timeout
Anton Lundell faceoff won against Ridly Greig
Sam Reinhart Wrist Shot saved by Leevi Meriläinen
Carter Verhaeghe Goal (13) Wrist Shot, assists: Gustav Forsling (14), Anton Lundell (19)
Mackie Samoskevich hit Tyler Kleven
Goalie Stopped
Anton Lundell faceoff won against Brady Tkachuk
Giveaway by Carter Verhaeghe
Sam Bennett hit Thomas Chabot
Takeaway by Jack Studnicka
Takeaway by Sandis Vilmanis
Icing
Evan Rodrigues faceoff won against Tim Stützle
Sam Bennett hit Shane Pinto
Carter Verhaeghe Boarding against Artem Zub
On-Ice Official Video Review
Objects on Ice
Anton Lundell faceoff won against Drake Batherson
Aaron Ekblad hit Dylan Cozens
Goalie Stopped
Anton Lundell faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
Off-side
Takeaway by Eetu Luostarinen
Icing
Anton Lundell faceoff won against Claude Giroux
Off-side
Donovan Sebrango hit Jordan Spence
Niko Mikkola Snap Shot saved by Leevi Meriläinen
Luke Kunin hit David Perron
Puck in Crowd
Jack Studnicka faceoff won against Tim Stützle
Icing
Gustav Forsling Wrist Shot Hit Left Post
Sam Bennett Wrist Shot Wide Left
Gustav Forsling Goal (2) Slap Shot, assists: Aaron Ekblad (15), Carter Verhaeghe (18)
Puck in Benches
Anton Lundell faceoff won against Ridly Greig
Jeff Petry hit Thomas Chabot
Donovan Sebrango Wrist Shot saved by Leevi Meriläinen
Artem Zub shot blocked by Jeff Petry
Off-side
Eetu Luostarinen faceoff won against Shane Pinto
Off-side
Donovan Sebrango hit David Perron
Goalie Stopped
Drake Batherson shot blocked by Niko Mikkola
Off-side
Giveaway by Anton Lundell
Icing
Goalie Stopped
Sam Bennett faceoff won against Tim Stützle
Icing
Sam Bennett faceoff won against Brady Tkachuk
Giveaway by Gustav Forsling
Sam Reinhart Tripping against Dylan Cozens
TV Timeout
Off-side
Aaron Ekblad Wrist Shot saved by Leevi Meriläinen
Gustav Forsling hit Shane Pinto
Off-side
High Stick
Niko Mikkola hit Thomas Chabot
Sam Reinhart Wrist Shot saved by Leevi Meriläinen
Goalie Stopped

PANTHERS

SENATORS

Regular Season Series

FLA leads 2-0

Senators
2
Panthers
6

Game 1

12/10

Panthers
3
Senators
2

Game 2

11/1

Senators
Panthers

Game 3

1/4

Panthers
Senators

Game 4

10/4

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Detroit	27	15	4	58
Tampa Bay	27	13	3	57
Montreal	25	14	6	56
Buffalo	24	15	4	52
Toronto	22	15	7	51
Boston	24	19	2	50
Florida	23	18	3	49
Ottawa	20	19	5	45

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Florida Panthers @ Ottawa Senators

Stars of the Game

Gustav ForslingD - FLA

Aaron EkbladD - FLA

Claude GirouxRW - OTT

Game Information

Video Highlights

Forsling, Verhaeghe each have goal and assist as Panthers beat Senators 3-2

Shot Chart

Regular Season Series

FLA leads 2-0

2025-26 Atlantic Division Standings

NHL News

Utah takes on Columbus after Schmaltz's 2-goal performance

Nashville plays Washington in a non-conference matchup

Maple Leafs take win streak into matchup with the Avalanche