Ottawa Senators vs Tampa Bay Lightning

NHL

Senators

38-25-10, 86 PTS

2-4

Final

Lightning

45-21-6, 96 PTS

Benchmark International Arena

TV: TSN5 / Sportsnet / RDS

On the ice

OTT shoots leftTB shoots right

Shots on goal

	1st	2nd	3rd	T
OTT	11	8	9	28
TB	8	11	8	27

In net

James Reimer23/27 SV, .852

Andrei Vasilevskiy26/28 SV, .929

Team	1	2	3	T
OTT	2	0	0	2
TB	0	2	2	4

Who won: Lightning 4-2

The Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Ottawa Senators 4-2 on Saturday, March 28, 2026 at Benchmark International Arena. The Lightning outscored the Senators 2-0 in the 2nd period. Emil Lilleberg led the Lightning in goals (1). Dylan Cozens led the Senators in goals (1).

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0

Team stats

OTTTB

24Blocked Shots12

23Hits21

7Takeaways1

28Shots27

0Power Play Goals0

2Power Play Opportunities4

0.0Power Play Percentage0.0

0Short Handed Goals0

0Shootout Goals0

35Faceoffs Won29

54.7Faceoff Win Percent45.3

18Giveaways15

5Total Penalties3

10Penalty Minutes6

Player of the game

Emil Lilleberg

TB · 1 G, 2 A, 1 SOG

8.7

Deserved to win

38%

OTT · 2.54 xG

62%

TB · 3.16 xG

Lightning created better chances: they win this game 62% of the time

Play by play

End of the 3rd period
P3 0:01
Backhand wide left
Ridly Greig Backhand Wide Left
R. Greig
P3 0:03
Shot blocked by A. Cirelli
Michael Amadio shot blocked by Anthony Cirelli
M. Amadio
P3 0:05
Snap shot short
Michael Amadio Snap Shot Short
M. Amadio
P3 0:07
Shot blocked by J. Moser
Jordan Spence shot blocked by J.J. Moser
J. Spence · 1 G
P3 0:09
Faceoff win vs A. Cirelli
Shane Pinto faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
S. Pinto
P3 0:14
Wrist shot wide right
Brandon Hagel Wrist Shot Wide Right
B. Hagel · 1 G, 1 A
P3 0:16
Shot blocked by A. Cirelli
Shane Pinto shot blocked by Anthony Cirelli
S. Pinto
P3 0:43
TO
Giveaway
Giveaway by Zemgus Girgensons
Z. Girgensons · 1 A
P3 1:00
Big hit on P. Holmberg
Dylan Cozens hit Pontus Holmberg
D. Cozens · 1 G
P3 1:00
Wrist shot wide right
Pontus Holmberg Wrist Shot Wide Right
P. Holmberg
P3 1:36
Faceoff win vs Y. Gourde
Claude Giroux faceoff won against Yanni Gourde
C. Giroux
P3 1:46
Faceoff win vs C. Giroux
Brandon Hagel faceoff won against Claude Giroux
B. Hagel · 1 G, 1 A
P3 1:48
Slap shot on goal
Jordan Spence Slap Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
J. Spence · 1 G
P3 2:09
Wrist shot on goal
Darren Raddysh Wrist Shot saved by James Reimer
D. Raddysh
P3 2:12
Faceoff win vs D. Cozens
Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
A. Cirelli
GOALP3 2:12
Goal! Wrist shot
J. Guentzel · 1 G
Jake Guentzel Goal (34) Wrist Shot, assists: Corey Perry (19), Emil Lilleberg (6)
OTT 2 - 4 TB
P3 3:18
Snap shot on goal
Zemgus Girgensons Snap Shot saved by James Reimer
Z. Girgensons · 1 A
P3 3:28
Face off
Zemgus Girgensons faceoff won against Brady Tkachuk
P3 3:55
TO
Takeaway
Takeaway by Claude Giroux
C. Giroux
P3 4:02
Snap shot on goal
Claude Giroux Snap Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
C. Giroux
P3 5:31
Snap shot wide left
Brady Tkachuk Snap Shot Wide Left
B. Tkachuk · 1 A
P3 5:32
TO
Giveaway
Giveaway by Charle-Edouard D'Astous
C. D'Astous · 1 G, 1 A
P3 5:36
Faceoff win vs B. Tkachuk
Yanni Gourde faceoff won against Brady Tkachuk
Y. Gourde · 1 A
P3 5:39
Slap shot on goal
Jordan Spence Slap Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
J. Spence · 1 G