OTT 7–2 TBL Final · W
Senators/Schedule/Recap Thu, Mar 23, 2023 · 2022-23 regular season
Ottawa Senators
OTT · 35-32-5
7–2
FinalW
Tampa Bay Lightning
TBL · 42-25-6
1ST2ND3RDT OTT 21318414735 TBL 01011514229 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
OTT 35-32-5 · TBL 42-25-6 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1

Senators beat the Lightning

The Senators earned it: 3.5 expected goals to 2.4, and a 7–2 win to show for it. Brian Elliott allowed 2.5 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.

Who had the better chances

The Senators created the better chances: 3.5 expected goals to 2.4, on 35 and 29 shots on goal.

OTT 3.5 xG · 35 shots TBL 2.4 xG · 29 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st 1.2 · 0.6
2nd 1.2 · 1.3
3rd 1.1 · 0.5
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Senators win 67.
OTT 67%TBL 33%

Goals and penalties

9 goals · 0 penalties
← Senators shoot this way Lightning shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
Drake Batherson, Shane Pinto · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
1–0
2
Erik Brannstrom, Travis Hamonic · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
2–0
2nd period
3
Nikita Kucherov, Steven Stamkos · snap shot, a good chance (14%)
2–1
4
18:04 Derick Brassard PPGWG
Claude Giroux, Jakob Chychrun · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
3–1
3rd period
5
Steven Stamkos, Nikita Kucherov · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
3–2
6
Unassisted · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
4–2
7
13:11 Brady Tkachuk PP
Alex DeBrincat, Thomas Chabot · wrist shot, a good chance (19%)
5–2
8
13:35 Brady Tkachuk EN
Tim Stützle, Claude Giroux · snap shot, into an empty net
6–2
9
14:39
· backhand shot, a good chance (11%)
7–2
No penalties
Goaltending
+0.4
vs expected
27/29 saves · 2 GA · 2.4 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
−2.5
vs expected
28/34 saves · 6 GA · 3.5 xGA Allowed 2.5 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
Team OTTTBL
Shots on goal
35
29
Expected goals
3.5
2.4
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Power play
2/0
1/0
Penalty minutes
0
0