Check out our Lightning vs. Senators pick and preview to get our insight on to who will win and cover the puck line in Ottawa.
- The Lightning face the Senators in Ottawa at 3-0-0.
- In terms of giveaways, the Lightning are currently 11th in the league.
- The Lightning are coming off a 4-3 win vs. the Golden Knights.
- The Senators face Tampa Bay with a record of 2-2-0.
- Ottawa are currently 11th in assists this season..
- The Senators are looking to bounce back from a loss to the Devils.
Lightning vs Senators Preview
Making on a bet on this NHL game featuring the Lightning versus the Senators? The puck drops at 1:00 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on ESPN+. The game will be played at Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, ON. The Lightning come into this Atlantic division matchup as the -1.5 goal favorite to pick up the win. Currently, the over/under for the game is at 6.5 goals.
Lightning vs. Senators Matchup At A Glance
- Sport: NHL
- Teams: Tampa Bay Lightning at Ottawa Senators
- Where: Ottawa at Canadian Tire Centre
- Date: Saturday, October 19th
- Betting Odds TB -1.5, TB -129 | OTT +108 O/U 6.5
Lightning Preview: Can the Lightning Deliver Being Favored on the Road?
Tampa Bay improved to 3-0-0 with a 4-3 win over the Golden Knights. The Lightning, favored on the puck line, failed to cover, and the total of 7 goals surpassed the pre-game line of 6.
After trailing 1-0, the Lightning tied it up at 9:39 in the first period. Nikita Kucherov’s second goal of the game, with just 0:55 left in the third period, secured the win for Tampa Bay.
Nikita Kucherov found the net twice in the Lightning's 4-3 win over the Golden Knights, bringing his season total to six goals. Kucherov's second goal came with just 55 seconds left in the game, while Brandon Hagel added his second goal of the season at the 2:22 mark in the third period. Janis Moser scored his first goal of the year and also picked up an assist.
The Lightning took 25 shots on goal and recorded 13 giveaways. They scored twice in the first period and were held scoreless in the second before adding two more in the third. Tampa Bay finished the game with a total of 7 assists.
Tampa Bay's defense allowed the first goal just 5:26 into the game and another late in the first period, as well as one more early in the second. However, they tightened up in the third, not conceding again after going down 3-2. Andrei Vasilevskiy made 22 saves with an 88% save percentage, while the defense added 2 takeaways and 22 hits.
Senators Preview: Do the Senators Have What it Takes to Win as Home Underdogs?
With a 3-1 loss to the Devils, the Senators dropped to 2-2-0 this season. Ottawa's defense held New Jersey scoreless in the first period, but the Devils broke through with a goal at 17:21 in the second.
The total for the game was set at 6.5 goals, but the combined score of 4 fell short. As underdogs on the puck line, the Senators failed to cover. Ottawa's only goal came at 1:05 in the third period, after the Devils had already scored three times.
Despite firing 31 shots on goal, Ottawa's offense managed just one goal in their 3-1 loss to the Devils. Brady Tkachuk netted his first goal of the season, scoring on a power play 18:55 into the third period. Claude Giroux picked up his first assist, while Jake Sanderson added his third of the year.
The Senators were held scoreless through the first two periods before Tkachuk's late goal. Ottawa struggled with giveaways, committing 16 in the game.
Defensively, the Senators held the Devils scoreless in the first period, but they gave up two goals in the second and another in the third. Anton Forsberg made 32 saves with a 91.4% save percentage. The defense also recorded 4 takeaways and 27 hits.
Lightning vs Senators Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis
- When looking at their past five road matchups, Tampa Bay has an puck line record of 3-2 while averaging 2 per game. The team went 1-4 overall in these games.
- In their last three games at home, the Senators have a straight up record of 2-1 while going 1-2 vs the spread. The team averaged 4 goals per game in this stretch.
- Through their last five games as the underdog, the Senators have an puck line record of 3-2 and a straight up mark of 3-2.
- In their last three contests as the favorite, Tampa Bay has a poor record vs the puck line going 1-2. But, they still put together a straight up mark of 2-1.
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