7 April 2026 at 23:00
Match Summary
Ottawa Senators defeated Tampa Bay Lightning 6:2. The match was played in NHL 2025. Goals were scored by J. Spence 15′, N. Paul 18′, F. Zetterlund 2′, J. Sanderson 4′, C. Perry 10′, T. Stutzle 12′, J. Sanderson 13′, S. Pinto 16′. League standings: Ottawa Senators #6, Tampa Bay Lightning #3. Score by period: P1: 0–0, P2: 1–1, P3: 5–1.
Match Events
Key match events between Ottawa Senators and Tampa Bay Lightning — 8 goals and 7 cards recorded during the match.
Slashing
Cross-checking
Cross-checking
Tripping
T. Stutzle
N. Kucherov
C. Crotty
B. Tkachuk
N. Paul
Holding the stick
D. Batherson
Delay of game
D. Batherson
Too many men on the ice
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 412 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 6.34 per match (210 for the home side, 202 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.
Eastern Conference
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82 | 53 | 22 | 113 | |
| 82 | 50 | 23 | 109 | |
| 82 | 50 | 26 | 106 | |
| 82 | 48 | 24 | 106 | |
| 82 | 45 | 27 | 100 | |
| 82 | 44 | 27 | 99 | |
| 82 | 41 | 25 | 98 | |
| 82 | 43 | 27 | 98 | |
| 82 | 43 | 30 | 95 | |
| 82 | 41 | 31 | 92 | |
| 82 | 40 | 30 | 92 | |
| 82 | 43 | 34 | 91 | |
| 82 | 42 | 37 | 87 | |
| 82 | 40 | 38 | 84 | |
| 82 | 32 | 36 | 78 | |
| 82 | 34 | 39 | 77 |
API data: 17 Apr 2026