The matchup between the Senators and the Panthers promises to be an exciting encounter as both teams prepare for the game scheduled for 7 p.m. ET. The Panthers will look to solidify their lineup while the Senators manage multiple injuries among their key players.
Senators’ Projected Lineup
- Drake Batherson — Tim Stutzle — Claude Giroux
- Brady Tkachuk — Dylan Cozens — Ridly Greig
- Nick Cousins — Shane Pinto — Michael Amadio
- Warren Foegele — Lars Eller — Fabian Zetterlund
- Tyler Kleven — Artem Zub
- Nikolas Matinpalo — Jordan Spence
- Lassi Thomson — Carter Yakemchuk
Goalkeepers
- Linus Ullmark
- James Reimer
Scratches and Injuries
- Scratched: Stephen Halliday, Kurtis MacDermid, Jorian Donovan
- Injured:
- Thomas Chabot (upper body)
- Jake Sanderson (upper body)
- Nick Jensen (lower body)
- Dennis Gilbert (upper body)
Panthers’ Projected Lineup
- Carter Verhaeghe — Sam Bennett — Matthew Tkachuk
- Mackie Samoskevich — Eetu Luostarinen — A.J. Greer
- Jesper Boqvist — Tomas Nosek — Noah Gregor
- Cole Reinhardt — Luke Kunin — Vinnie Hinostroza
- Gustav Forsling — Aaron Ekblad
- Donovan Sebrango — Seth Jones
- Dmitry Kulikov — Mike Benning
Goalkeepers
- Daniil Tarasov
- Sergei Bobrovsky
Scratches and Injuries
- Scratched: Nolan Foote
- Injured:
- Evan Rodrigues (fractured finger)
- Sam Reinhart (foot)
- Niko Mikkola (knee)
- Anton Lundell (ribs)
- Uvis Balinskis (fractured foot)
- Brad Marchand (lower body)
- Cole Schwindt (lower body)
- Aleksander Barkov (knee)
- Jonah Gadjovich (upper body)
Current Status Updates
Jake Sanderson has participated in practice but remains out with an upper body injury, missing his twelfth consecutive game. Coach Travis Green has noted that Sanderson is showing improvement. In contrast, Sam Bennett is set to return after a brief absence due to paternity leave.
On the other hand, Evan Rodrigues will undergo surgery for his fractured finger and is expected to miss the remainder of the season. Meanwhile, Cole Schwindt has a possibility of returning before the regular season concludes, according to Florida’s coach, Paul Maurice.
