TBL 4–2 OTT Final · W
Lightning/Schedule/Recap Sat, Mar 28, 2026 · 2025-26 regular season
Tampa Bay Lightning
TBL · 45-21-6
4–2
FinalW
Ottawa Senators
OTT · 38-25-10
1ST2ND3RDT TBL 0821128427 OTT 2110809228 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
TBL 45-21-6 · OTT 38-25-10 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1

Lightning beat the Senators

Down 0–2 in the 1st period, the Lightning erased the deficit with four unanswered goals — D'Astous's equalizer — and won 4–2. James Reimer allowed 2.0 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.

Who had the better chances

Chances were close: 2.0 expected goals to 2.1, on 27 and 28 shots on goal.

TBL 2.0 xG · 27 shots OTT 2.1 xG · 28 shots
0
1
2
1st 0.3 · 0.8
2nd 1.0 · 0.7
3rd 0.7 · 0.7
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Lightning win 47.
TBL 47%OTT 53%

Goals and penalties

6 goals · 8 penalties
← Lightning shoot this way Senators shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
00:18 Dylan Cozens
Tyler Kleven, Brady Tkachuk · wrist shot, a good chance (10%)
0–1
2
04:25 Jordan Spence
Nick Cousins, Artem Zub · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (39%)
0–2
PEN
09:09 Drake Batherson· Holding
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
18:14 Warren Foegele· Holding
Killed
2 min
Minor
2nd period
3
03:37 Brandon Hagel
Charle-Edouard D'Astous, Emil Lilleberg · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
1–2
4
05:14 Charle-Edouard D'Astous
Yanni Gourde, Zemgus Girgensons · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
2–2
PEN
07:40 Emil Lilleberg· Interference
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
08:09 Anthony Cirelli· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
08:09 Carter Yakemchuk· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
08:09 Dylan Cozens· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
17:52 Erik Cernak· Interference
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
19:23 Brady Tkachuk· Cross-checking
Killed
2 min
Minor
3rd period
5
08:51 Emil Lilleberg GWG
Brandon Hagel, Gage Goncalves · backhand shot, a good chance (12%)
3–2
6
17:48 Jake Guentzel
Corey Perry, Emil Lilleberg · wrist shot, a good chance (22%)
4–2
Goaltending
+1.3
vs expected
26/28 saves · 2 GA · 3.3 xGA Stopped 1.3 more goals than an average goalie would have.
−2.0
vs expected
23/27 saves · 4 GA · 2.0 xGA Allowed 2.0 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
Team TBLOTT
Shots on goal
27
28
Expected goals
2.0
2.1
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Faceoffs
45%
55%
Power play
0/3
0/2
Penalty minutes
0
0
The Lightning went 0-for-3 on the power play and killed all 2 Senators power plays.