Ottawa Senators v Tampa Bay Lightning: everything you need to know
Ottawa Senators meet Tampa Bay Lightning at Canadian Tire Centre, Sunday 11:00am (NHL). Ottawa Senators have won 56 of the 98 meetings with Tampa Bay Lightning since 2000.
The big picture
Ottawa Senators come in 13th on the ladder; Tampa Bay Lightning are 6th. Tampa Bay Lightning are the side higher up the table.
Ottawa Senators are 10–7 in NHL 2026-27, averaging 3.2 goals for and 3.1 against.
Tampa Bay Lightning are 10–5 in NHL 2026-27, averaging 3.7 goals for and 3.1 against.
Form
Ottawa Senators have won two of their last five and most recently beat Buffalo Sabres 2–1.
Tampa Bay Lightning have won three of their last five and most recently beat Chicago Blackhawks 4–1.
Head to head
These sides have met 98 times on our records since 2000: Ottawa Senators 56, Tampa Bay Lightning 41, 1 drawn.
Last time out (2025-26), Ottawa Senators won 6–2 at Canadian Tire Centre.
Biggest margin between these two: Ottawa Senators by 7 goals in 2002-03 (7–0).
Players to watch
For Ottawa Senators, watch Drake Batherson (9 goals, 9 assists in 2026-27) and Tim Stutzle (9 goals, 13 assists in 2026-27).
For Tampa Bay Lightning, watch Jake Guentzel (8 goals, 7 assists in 2026-27) and Brandon Hagel (8 goals, 9 assists in 2026-27).
At Canadian Tire Centre
Ottawa Senators have won 14 of their last 21 at Canadian Tire Centre.
The deeper numbers
Tampa Bay Lightning haven't beaten Ottawa Senators at Canadian Tire Centre since 2023-24: 3 meetings there since then.
What the numbers say
On form, ladder and history, Tampa Bay Lightning have the edge.
Written automatically from Lineball's own match and player database. Not betting advice.
