Match Summary
Ottawa Senators defeated Tampa Bay Lightning 5:4. The match was played in NHL 2024. Goals were scored by D. Batherson 1′, J. Norris 13′, N. Kucherov 1′, N. Paul 10′, D. Batherson 13′, J. Guentzel 18′, B. Tkachuk 18′, N. Gregor 6′, M. Chaffee 8′. League standings: Ottawa Senators #6, Tampa Bay Lightning #3.
Match Events
Key match events between Ottawa Senators and Tampa Bay Lightning — 9 goals and 12 cards recorded during the match.
Tripping
Delay of game
J. Sanderson
Hooking
D. Batherson
Holding
E. Cernak
B. Hagel
N. Kucherov
Slashing
T. Stutzle
Hooking
Cross-checking
Cross-checking
Roughing
Cross-checking
Cross-checking
Shorthanded
A. Cirelli
Tripping
Ottawa Senators vs Tampa Bay Lightning Head to Head Results
Ottawa Senators and Tampa Bay Lightning have met 65 times — Ottawa Senators won 32, Tampa Bay Lightning won 33, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2008. Tampa Bay Lightning leads the head-to-head with 33 victories from 65 meetings. A combined 411 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 6.32 per match (211 for the home side, 200 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 61 matches (94%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 64 games (98%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 7–4 in 2023.
32
Ottawa Senators
0
Drawn
33
Tampa Bay Lightning
Recent Meetings (65)
Standings
Ottawa Senators sit #6 and Tampa Bay Lightning are #3 in the NHL table heading into this match.
Western Conference
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82 | 43 | 22 | 116 | |
| 82 | 46 | 22 | 110 | |
| 82 | 41 | 26 | 106 | |
| 82 | 43 | 25 | 105 | |
| 82 | 40 | 29 | 102 | |
| 82 | 36 | 29 | 101 | |
| 82 | 33 | 30 | 97 | |
| 82 | 32 | 30 | 96 | |
| 82 | 31 | 27 | 96 | |
| 82 | 28 | 30 | 90 | |
11Utah Mammoth | 82 | 30 | 31 | 89 |
| 82 | 24 | 37 | 80 | |
| 82 | 28 | 41 | 76 | |
| 82 | 24 | 44 | 68 | |
| 82 | 20 | 46 | 61 | |
| 82 | 14 | 50 | 52 |
Eastern Conference
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82 | 43 | 22 | 111 | |
| 82 | 41 | 26 | 108 | |
| 82 | 41 | 27 | 102 | |
| 82 | 42 | 30 | 99 | |
| 82 | 37 | 31 | 98 | |
| 82 | 35 | 30 | 97 | |
| 82 | 36 | 33 | 91 | |
| 82 | 30 | 31 | 91 | |
| 82 | 30 | 33 | 89 | |
| 82 | 30 | 35 | 86 | |
| 82 | 35 | 36 | 85 | |
| 82 | 28 | 35 | 82 | |
| 82 | 24 | 36 | 80 | |
| 82 | 29 | 39 | 79 | |
| 82 | 26 | 39 | 76 | |
| 82 | 21 | 39 | 76 |
Atlantic Division
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82 | 41 | 26 | 108 | |
| 82 | 41 | 27 | 102 | |
| 82 | 37 | 31 | 98 | |
| 82 | 35 | 30 | 97 | |
| 82 | 30 | 31 | 91 | |
| 82 | 30 | 35 | 86 | |
| 82 | 29 | 39 | 79 | |
| 82 | 26 | 39 | 76 |
Central Division
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82 | 43 | 22 | 116 | |
| 82 | 41 | 26 | 106 | |
| 82 | 40 | 29 | 102 | |
| 82 | 33 | 30 | 97 | |
| 82 | 32 | 30 | 96 | |
6Utah Mammoth | 82 | 30 | 31 | 89 |
| 82 | 24 | 44 | 68 | |
| 82 | 20 | 46 | 61 |
Pacific Division
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82 | 46 | 22 | 110 | |
| 82 | 43 | 25 | 105 | |
| 82 | 36 | 29 | 101 | |
| 82 | 31 | 27 | 96 | |
| 82 | 28 | 30 | 90 | |
| 82 | 24 | 37 | 80 | |
| 82 | 28 | 41 | 76 | |
| 82 | 14 | 50 | 52 |
Metropolitan Division
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82 | 43 | 22 | 111 | |
| 82 | 42 | 30 | 99 | |
| 82 | 36 | 33 | 91 | |
| 82 | 30 | 33 | 89 | |
| 82 | 35 | 36 | 85 | |
| 82 | 28 | 35 | 82 | |
| 82 | 24 | 36 | 80 | |
| 82 | 21 | 39 | 76 |
API data: 17 Apr 2026