OTT 6–2 TBL Final · W
Senators/Schedule/Recap Tue, Apr 7, 2026 · 2025-26 regular season
Ottawa Senators
OTT · 41-27-10
6–2
FinalW
Tampa Bay Lightning
TBL · 48-24-6
1ST2ND3RDT OTT 07112513632 TBL 01117112230 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 3 this season — the Senators lead the season series 2–1
OTT 41-27-10 · TBL 48-24-6 · Meeting 3 this season — the Senators lead the season series 2–1

Senators beat the Lightning

The Senators earned it: 5.8 expected goals to 1.1, and a 6–2 win to show for it. Jonas Johansson allowed 1.2 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.

Who had the better chances

The Senators created the better chances: 5.8 expected goals to 1.1, on 32 and 30 shots on goal.

OTT 5.8 xG · 32 shots TBL 1.1 xG · 30 shots
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
1st 1.8 · 0.3
2nd 1.5 · 0.3
3rd · the swing 2.5 · 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 97.
OTT 97%TBL 3%

Goals and penalties

8 goals · 7 penalties
← Senators shoot this way Lightning shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
PEN
03:49 Tim Stützle· Slashing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
03:49 Charle-Edouard D'Astous· Cross-checking
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
06:33 Conor Geekie· Cross-checking
Killed
2 min
Minor
2nd period
PEN
05:15 Tim Stützle· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
1
Brady Tkachuk, Tim Stützle · wrist shot, a good chance (15%)
1–0
2
18:23 Nick Paul
Corey Perry, Nikita Kucherov · backhand shot, a good chance (13%)
1–1
3rd period
3
Brady Tkachuk, Cameron Crotty · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
2–1
4
04:39 Jake Sanderson GWG
Tim Stützle, Brady Tkachuk · backhand shot, a great chance (43%)
3–1
5
10:35 Corey Perry
Ryan McDonagh, Nick Paul · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
3–2
PEN
12:32 Yanni Gourde· Holding the stick
Killed
2 min
Minor
6
12:51 Tim Stützle PP
Dylan Cozens, Drake Batherson · Power play (delaying game unsuccessful challenge) · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (27%)
4–2
PEN
12:51 Bench· Delaying game unsuccessful challenge
Stützle scored on this power play
2 min
Bench minor
7
13:04 Jake Sanderson PP
Brady Tkachuk, Drake Batherson · Power play (delaying game unsuccessful challenge) · backhand shot, a great chance (51%)
5–2
PEN
15:40 Bench· Too many men on the ice
Killed
2 min
Bench minor
8
16:41 Shane Pinto EN
Unassisted · wrist shot, into an empty net
6–2
Goaltending
−0.2
vs expected
28/30 saves · 2 GA · 1.8 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
−1.2
vs expected
26/31 saves · 5 GA · 3.8 xGA Allowed 1.2 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
Team OTTTBL
Shots on goal
32
30
Expected goals
5.8
1.1
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Faceoffs
39%
61%
Power play
2/3
0/2
Penalty minutes
0
0
The Senators went 2-for-3 on the power play and killed all 2 Lightning power plays.