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Senators vs Lightning

Final · Sat Mar 28 · 1:00 PM ET · Benchmark International Arena

Ottawa SenatorsSenators38-25-10
2
FinalMar 28, 2026
Tampa Bay LightningLightning45-21-6
4
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Closing line

US sportsbook at puck drop
Moneyline
OTT+114
TB−135
Puck line
OTT +1.5−218
TB −1.5+180
Total O/U
Over 6.5+110
Under 6.5−130
  • Puck line: Lightning −1.5 covered.
  • Total O/U: under 6.5 (6 goals).

Recap

The Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Ottawa Senators 4-2 at Benchmark International Arena in Tampa on Mar 28, 2026 to move to 45-21-6.

The Lightning came back from 2 goals down, trailing 2-0 in the first period. The go-ahead score came with 8:51 left in the third period: Emil Lilleberg Goal (3) Backhand, assists: Brandon Hagel (38), Gage Goncalves (18). The Lightning won despite being outshot 28-27.

Score by period

Ottawa Senators and Tampa Bay Lightning, score by period
Team123T
OTT2002
TB0224

W: Vasilevskiy · L: Reimer

Scoring plays

First Period

  1. OTTGoal · 0:18Dylan Cozens Goal (25) Wrist Shot, assists: Tyler Kleven (15), Brady Tkachuk (31)1-0
  2. OTTGoal · 4:25Jordan Spence Goal (5) Wrist Shot, assists: Nick Cousins (13), Artem Zub (22)2-0

Second Period

  1. TBGoal · 3:37Brandon Hagel Goal (34) Wrist Shot, assists: Charle-Edouard D'Astous (21), Emil Lilleberg (5)2-1
  2. TBGoal · 5:14Charle-Edouard D'Astous Goal (5) Wrist Shot, assists: Yanni Gourde (18), Zemgus Girgensons (8)2-2

Third Period

  1. TBGoal · 8:51Emil Lilleberg Goal (3) Backhand, assists: Brandon Hagel (38), Gage Goncalves (18)2-3
  2. TBGoal · 17:48Jake Guentzel Goal (34) Wrist Shot, assists: Corey Perry (19), Emil Lilleberg (6)2-4

Team stats

OTTTB
Shots
28
27
Power Play Goals
0
0
Faceoff Win Percent
54.7
45.3
Hits
23
21
Blocked Shots
24
12
Penalty Minutes
10
6

Top performers

Ottawa SenatorsTampa Bay Lightning

Goals

Dylan Cozens1
Emil Lilleberg1

Assists

Nick Cousins1
Emil Lilleberg2

Points

Dylan Cozens1
Emil Lilleberg3

Player stats

Senators · Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Michael Amadio RW200115:1900100.00
Drake Batherson RW130-118:5100200.02
Nick Cousins C110111:0501300.00
Dylan Cozens C030015:03101060.02
Lars Eller C10109:49000046.20
Warren Foegele LW011-110:4700200.02
Claude Giroux RW201-214:53002054.50
Ridly Greig C100-115:130000100.00
Shane Pinto C221017:03000041.70
Tim Stutzle C040-221:41003066.70
Brady Tkachuk LW120016:55013050.02
Fabian Zetterlund LW011-111:1300200.00

Senators · Defense

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Tyler Kleven D432-127:0401100.00
Nikolas Matinpalo D210016:4100300.00
Jordan Spence D210022:4110400.00
Lassi Thomson D210011:2400000.00
Carter Yakemchuk D000-213:5800000.02
Artem Zub D300-124:0201100.00

Senators · Goalies

PlayerGASASVSV%TOIPIM
James Reimer G42723.85258:180

Lightning · Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Oliver Bjorkstrand RW000-17:1100000.00
Anthony Cirelli C220219:31000044.42
Zemgus Girgensons C210015:54012050.00
Gage Goncalves C010220:0601300.00
Yanni Gourde C000018:44012033.30
Jake Guentzel C140019:25103054.50
Brandon Hagel LW111222:171130100.00
Pontus Holmberg RW020016:0500000.00
Corey Perry RW010114:3501400.00
Brayden Point C000020:44000075.00
Scott Sabourin RW03005:5000100.00

Lightning · Defense

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Erik Cernak D010-114:1700000.02
Charle-Edouard D'Astous D220417:2911100.00
Emil Lilleberg D110414:5812100.02
Ryan McDonagh D010-119:4500100.00
J.J. Moser D210-121:4800200.00
Darren Raddysh D100-125:3200400.00
Steven Santini D00001:4900000.00

Lightning · Goalies

PlayerGASASVSV%TOIPIM
Andrei Vasilevskiy G22826.92960:000

Three stars

  1. Charle-Edouard D'Astous (TB)
  2. Emil Lilleberg (TB)
  3. Brandon Hagel (TB)

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