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Lightning at Senators

NHL · Tuesday, Apr 7 · 6:00 PM CT · Canadian Tire Centre · Final TB 2 – OTT 6

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
TB0112
OTT0156
Team box
TB·OTT
30
shots
32
0 of 2
power play
2 of 3
60.9
faceoff %
39.1
15
hits
19
12
blocked shots
12
8
penalty minutes
6
Top performers
PlayerTeamGASOG
Brady TkachukOTT043
Tim StutzleOTT124
Jake SandersonOTT205
Nick PaulTB112
Corey PerryTB111
Drake BathersonOTT020
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Jonas JohanssonTB3126.839
Linus UllmarkOTT3028.933

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
OTT +4
TB +4
P1P2P3
largest lead: OTT 4 · TB 0lead changes: 0

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was TB 53%, OTT 47% · Updated Apr 7

Expected margin
Even
Expected score
TB 3.4 – 3.0 OTT
Expected total
6.4
LightningThe matchupSenators
−112Our fair odds+112
3.4Expected goals3.0
+0.38Power rating+0.12
3.6Goals / game3.4
2.8Allowed / game3.1
28.3Shots / game28.9
47.3Faceoff %54.3
20.0Hits / game23.9
48−29Season record40−37
6−4Last 106−4

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
TB chance · OTT chance
Our model fair52.8%47.2%
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
TBTampa Bay Lightning−11253%————
OTTOttawa Senators+11247%————
Spreadabout even
TBTampa Bay Lightning−0.4our margin————
OTTOttawa Senators+0.4our margin————
Totalwe expect 6.4
Over6.4our total————
Under6.4our 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

Even game expected
Tampa Bay Lightning by 6 goals: 1%Tampa Bay Lightning by 5 goals: 3%Tampa Bay Lightning by 4 goals: 8%Tampa Bay Lightning by 3 goals: 14%Tampa Bay Lightning by 2 goals: 11%Tampa Bay Lightning by 1 goal: 17%Ottawa Senators by 1 goal: 24%Ottawa Senators by 2 goals: 8%Ottawa Senators by 3 goals: 9%Ottawa Senators by 4 goals: 4%Ottawa Senators by 5 goals: 1%Ottawa Senators by 6 goals: <1%
← TB wins byOTT wins by →
Tampa Bay Lightning wins by 2 or more36%
Tampa Bay Lightning wins by 3 or more25%
Ottawa Senators wins by 2 or more23%
Decided by one goal41%

Centered on the expected margin above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,069 past NHL games.

Total range

6.4 expected
1 goals: 1%2 goals: 2%3 goals: 10%4 goals: 8%5 goals: 20%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 19%8 goals: 8%9 goals: 11%10 goals: 4%11 goals: 4%12 goals: 1%13 goals: 1%14 goals: <1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 5.559%
Total over 6.548%
Total over 7.529%
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 7,069 past NHL games.

Starting Goalies

from the box score
TBJonas Johansson G · last 5 starts: .872 save %, 4.38 GAAstarted
OTTLinus Ullmark G · last 5 starts: .912 save %, 2.56 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
TB·OTT
Apr 6 at BUF
last game
Apr 5 vs CAR
0 days
days of rest
1 day
yes
back-to-back
no
4
games in last 7 days
4
2nd straight road game
home / road
4th straight home game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 77+ games
TB·OTT
+0.38
rating (0 = average)
+0.12
3.6
goals / game
3.4
2.8
goals allowed / game
3.1
48−29
season record
40−37
25−14
home record
20−18
23−15
away record
20−19
L1
streak
W1
6−4
last 10
6−4
28.3
shots / game
28.9
47.3
faceoff %
54.3
20.0
hits / game
23.9
12.2
blocked shots / game
13.6
4.1
takeaways / game
5.1
14.8
giveaways / game
14.2

Rating Trend

TB · OTT · 153 days
Tampa Bay LightningOttawa Senators
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 10 meetings · OTT 6−4
Mar 28at TBTB 4 − 2
Oct 9, 2025at TBOTT 5 − 4
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

TB · Last 10

6−4 · streak L1
Apr 6at BUF2 − 4L
Apr 4vs BOS3 − 1W
Apr 2vs PIT6 − 3W
Mar 31vs MTL1 − 4L
Mar 29vs NSH3 − 2W
Mar 28vs OTT4 − 2W
Mar 26vs SEA3 − 4L
Mar 24vs MIN6 − 3W
Mar 22at CGY3 − 4L
Mar 21at EDM5 − 2W

OTT · Last 10

6−4 · streak W1
Apr 5vs CAR6 − 3W
Apr 4vs MIN1 − 4L
Apr 2vs BUF4 − 1W
Mar 31at FLA3 − 6L
Mar 28at TB2 − 4L
Mar 26vs PIT3 − 4L
Mar 24at DET3 − 2W
Mar 23at NYR2 − 1W
Mar 21vs TOR5 − 2W
Mar 19vs NYI3 − 2W