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Senators vs Lightning

Final · Thu Oct 9 · 7:00 PM ET · Benchmark International Arena

Ottawa SenatorsSenators1-0-0
5
FinalOct 9, 2025
Tampa Bay LightningLightning0-1-0
4
TVThe Spot - MTNStreamESPN+

Closing line

US sportsbook at puck drop
Moneyline
OTT+145
TB−170
Puck line
OTT +1.5−180
TB −1.5+140
Total O/U
Over 6.5+115
Under 6.5−135
  • Puck line: Senators +1.5 covered.
  • Total O/U: over 6.5 (9 goals).

Recap

The Ottawa Senators edged the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-4 at Benchmark International Arena in Tampa on Oct 9, 2025 to move to 1-0-0.

The Senators came back from 2 goals down, trailing 2-0 in the first period. The go-ahead score came with 18:13 left in the third period: Shane Pinto Goal (2) Snap Shot, assists: Jake Sanderson (2).

Score by period

Ottawa Senators and Tampa Bay Lightning, score by period
Team123T
OTT1225
TB3014

W: Ullmark · L: Vasilevskiy

Scoring plays

First Period

  1. TBGoal · 5:35Oliver Bjorkstrand Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Jake Guentzel (1), Brayden Point (1)0-1
  2. TBGoal · 7:00Brayden Point Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Jake Guentzel (2), Darren Raddysh (1)0-2
  3. OTTGoal · 10:18Dylan Cozens Goal (1) Slap Shot, assists: Brady Tkachuk (1), Jake Sanderson (1)1-2
  4. TBGoal · 14:46Nikita Kucherov Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Victor Hedman (1), Brayden Point (2)1-3

Second Period

  1. OTTGoal · 0:42Artem Zub Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Brady Tkachuk (2), Tim Stützle (1)2-3
  2. OTTGoal · 15:09Shane Pinto Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Artem Zub (1), Brady Tkachuk (3)3-3

Third Period

  1. OTTGoal · 18:13Shane Pinto Goal (2) Snap Shot, assists: Jake Sanderson (2)4-3
  2. OTTGoal · 19:12Claude Giroux Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Shane Pinto (1), Artem Zub (2)5-3
  3. TBGoal · 19:46Nikita Kucherov Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Darren Raddysh (2), Victor Hedman (2)5-4

Team stats

OTTTB
Shots
34
25
Power Play Goals
1
2
Faceoff Win Percent
54.5
45.5
Hits
37
40
Blocked Shots
10
18
Penalty Minutes
20
22

Top performers

Ottawa SenatorsTampa Bay Lightning

Goals

Shane Pinto2
Nikita Kucherov2

Assists

Brady Tkachuk3
Brayden Point2

Points

Shane Pinto3
Brayden Point3

Player stats

Senators · Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Michael Amadio RW131018:5400000.00
Nick Cousins C030010:4600100.00
Dylan Cozens C130-115:35102066.72
Lars Eller C140014:20001071.40
Claude Giroux RW020215:11102040.00
Ridly Greig C010118:09004033.30
Kurtis MacDermid LW01002:1300000.05
David Perron LW010-112:3700200.02
Shane Pinto C000219:21212057.10
Tim Stutzle C011119:03013040.00
Brady Tkachuk LW030119:24035050.02
Fabian Zetterlund LW170116:3400000.00

Senators · Defense

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Thomas Chabot D300022:0000300.02
Nick Jensen D020-119:3500000.00
Nikolas Matinpalo D010-113:3500100.00
Jake Sanderson D320323:1002300.00
Donovan Sebrango D010-114:1800000.05
Artem Zub D020420:4412500.02

Senators · Goalies

PlayerGASASVSV%TOIPIM
Linus Ullmark G42521.84059:530

Lightning · Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Oliver Bjorkstrand RW120014:3910200.00
Mitchell Chaffee RW0100013:2400100.04
Anthony Cirelli C021014:56002060.02
Curtis Douglas C02005:0900100.05
Conor Geekie C130010:39000040.00
Gage Goncalves C140011:5600000.00
Yanni Gourde C010017:08002050.00
Jake Guentzel C200-222:3202200.00
Brandon Hagel LW021015:4000300.04
Pontus Holmberg RW120011:52000025.02
Nikita Kucherov RW000-220:5520400.00
Brayden Point C100-219:40121042.90

Lightning · Defense

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Erik Cernak D520-118:2500000.00
Maxwell Crozier D040017:5200300.00
Victor Hedman D311-123:4902100.00
Emil Lilleberg D140019:0200000.05
Ryan McDonagh D101-118:4500100.00
Darren Raddysh D110-117:3302200.00

Lightning · Goalies

PlayerGASASVSV%TOIPIM
Andrei Vasilevskiy G43329.87958:560

Three stars

  1. Claude Giroux (OTT)
  2. Brayden Point (TB)
  3. Brady Tkachuk (OTT)

Game info

VenueBenchmark International Arena, Tampa, FL
Attendance19,092
OfficialsLinesman: Scott Cherrey · Referee: Kelly Sutherland · Linesman: Tommy Hughes · Referee: Brandon Blandina
TVThe Spot - MTN · local

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