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Senators at Lightning

NHL · Thursday, Oct 9 · 6:00 PM CT · Benchmark International Arena · Final OTT 5 – TB 4

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
OTT1225
TB3014
Team box
OTT·TB
34
shots
25
1 of 4
power play
2 of 3
54.5
faceoff %
45.5
37
hits
40
10
blocked shots
18
20
penalty minutes
22
Top performers
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Linus UllmarkOTT2521.840
Andrei VasilevskiyTB3329.879

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
TB +3
OTT +3
P1P2P3
largest lead: TB 2 · OTT 2lead changes: 1

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was OTT 37%, TB 63% · Updated Oct 9, 2025

Expected margin
TB by 1.1
Expected score
TB 3.6 – 2.5 OTT
Expected total
6.1
SenatorsThe matchupLightning
+171Our fair odds−171
2.5Expected goals3.6
+0.06Power rating+0.31
0−0Season record0−0
5−5Last 103−7

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
OTT chance · TB chance
Our model fair36.9%63.1%
Kalshino two-sided price
Polymarket USno two-sided price
ProphetXno two-sided price
Novigno two-sided price
Full price table
TeamOur modelfairKalshi Polymarket US ProphetX Novig 
Moneyline
OTTOttawa Senators+17137%————
TBTampa Bay Lightning−17163%————
SpreadTB by 1.1
OTTOttawa Senators+1.1our margin————
TBTampa Bay Lightning−1.1our margin————
Totalwe expect 6.1
Over6.1our total————
Under6.1our total————

These are each venue’s last prices before the start (Kalshi’s moneyline: its pre-game close). Odds are the price to buy that side now, taker fee included; the small percent is the implied chance of that same price. Highlighted is the best price in the row among venues on the same line. — means not listed (hover or tap for why). A market price is not the true chance of winning.

Margin range

Tampa Bay Lightning by 1.1 expected
Ottawa Senators by 7 goals: <1%Ottawa Senators by 6 goals: <1%Ottawa Senators by 5 goals: 1%Ottawa Senators by 4 goals: 2%Ottawa Senators by 3 goals: 5%Ottawa Senators by 2 goals: 6%Ottawa Senators by 1 goal: 22%Tampa Bay Lightning by 1 goal: 17%Tampa Bay Lightning by 2 goals: 13%Tampa Bay Lightning by 3 goals: 18%Tampa Bay Lightning by 4 goals: 11%Tampa Bay Lightning by 5 goals: 4%Tampa Bay Lightning by 6 goals: 1%Tampa Bay Lightning by 7 goals: <1%
← OTT wins byTB wins by →
Tampa Bay Lightning wins by 2 or more47%
Tampa Bay Lightning wins by 3 or more34%
Ottawa Senators wins by 2 or more14%
Decided by one goal39%

Centered on the expected margin above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,070 past NHL games.

Total range

6.1 expected
1 goals: 2%2 goals: 2%3 goals: 11%4 goals: 9%5 goals: 21%6 goals: 12%7 goals: 18%8 goals: 8%9 goals: 9%10 goals: 3%11 goals: 3%12 goals: 1%13 goals: 1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 5.555%
Total over 6.543%
Total over 7.525%
Total from 6 to 730%

Centered on the expected total above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,070 past NHL games.

Starting Goalies

from the box score
OTTLinus Ullmark G · last 5 starts: .905 save %, 2.25 GAAstarted
TBAndrei Vasilevskiy G · last 5 starts: .872 save %, 3.27 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
OTT·TB
May 1, 2025 vs TOR
last game
Apr 30, 2025 vs FLA
first game in 30+ days
days of rest
first game in 30+ days
no
back-to-back
no
0
games in last 7 days
0
season opener, road
home / road
season opener, home

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season
OTT·TB
+0.06
rating (0 = average)
+0.31
0−0
season record
0−0
0−0
home record
0−0
0−0
away record
0−0
—
streak
—
5−5
last 10
3−7

Rating Trend

OTT · TB · 3 days
Ottawa SenatorsTampa Bay Lightning
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 10 meetings · TB 3−7
Apr 3, 2025at OTTOTT 2 − 1
Feb 6, 2025at TBTB 5 − 1
Feb 4, 2025at TBTB 4 − 3
Oct 19, 2024at OTTOTT 5 − 4
Apr 11, 2024at TBOTT 3 − 2 SO
Feb 19, 2024at TBOTT 4 − 2
Nov 4, 2023at OTTTB 6 − 4
Oct 15, 2023at OTTOTT 5 − 2
Apr 8, 2023at OTTOTT 7 − 4
Mar 23, 2023at OTTOTT 7 − 2

OTT · Last 10

5−5 · streak L1
May 1, 2025vs TOR2 − 4L
Apr 29, 2025at TOR4 − 0W
Apr 26, 2025vs TOR4 − 3W
Apr 24, 2025vs TOR2 − 3L
Apr 22, 2025at TOR2 − 3L
Apr 20, 2025at TOR2 − 6L
Apr 17, 2025vs CAR7 − 5W
Apr 15, 2025vs CHI3 − 4L
Apr 13, 2025vs PHI4 − 3W
Apr 11, 2025vs MTL5 − 2W

TB · Last 10

3−7 · streak L2
Apr 30, 2025vs FLA3 − 6L
Apr 28, 2025at FLA2 − 4L
Apr 26, 2025at FLA5 − 1W
Apr 24, 2025vs FLA0 − 2L
Apr 22, 2025vs FLA2 − 6L
Apr 17, 2025at NYR0 − 4L
Apr 15, 2025vs FLA5 − 1W
Apr 13, 2025vs BUF7 − 4W
Apr 11, 2025vs DET3 − 4L
Apr 9, 2025vs TOR3 − 4L