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Tampa Bay Lightning vs Ottawa Senators · Matchup Preview Based on 26-27 form — rosters current
Tampa Bay Lightning
Away · Lightning
1–1–0
2 PTS
VS
Puck Drop In
DAYS
4014H
·
17M
·
42S
The read
Brayden Point has solved Linus Ullmark before, 9 goals on 42 shots. But the problem is Shane Pinto, who has 5 points in his last 4 against the Lightning.
Canadian Tire Centre
Ottawa Senators
Home · Senators
1–0–0
2 PTS
Lightning
GOALIES
Senators
Andrei Vasilevskiy
Expected
.889 SV% · 2.59 GAA · 1W
.888 SV% L5 · Cooling
VS
Linus Ullmark
Expected
.931 SV% · 2.00 GAA · 1W
.931 SV% L5 · Locked in
Lightning
PROJECTED TOP LINES
Senators
L1
Warren Foegele · Tim Stützle · Drake Batherson
L2
William Eklund · Dylan Cozens · Fabian Zetterlund
L3
Michael Amadio · Shane Pinto · Claude Giroux
L4
Nick Cousins · Stephen Halliday · Hayden Hodgson
D1
Jake Sanderson · Nikolas Matinpalo
D2
Thomas Chabot · Jordan Spence
D3
Tyler Kleven · Carter Yakemchuk
PP1
William Eklund · Tim Stützle · Dylan Cozens · Drake Batherson · Jake Sanderson
PP2
Claude Giroux · Shane Pinto · Fabian Zetterlund · Carter Yakemchuk · Thomas Chabot
PK1
Shane Pinto · Claude Giroux · Jake Sanderson · Nikolas Matinpalo
PK2
Tim Stützle · Michael Amadio · Tyler Kleven · Jordan Spence
LightningProjected lines
No projected lines yet
SenatorsProjected lines
L1
Warren Foegele · Tim Stützle · Drake Batherson
L2
William Eklund · Dylan Cozens · Fabian Zetterlund
L3
Michael Amadio · Shane Pinto · Claude Giroux
L4
Nick Cousins · Stephen Halliday · Hayden Hodgson
D1
Jake Sanderson · Nikolas Matinpalo
D2
Thomas Chabot · Jordan Spence
D3
Tyler Kleven · Carter Yakemchuk
PP1
William Eklund · Tim Stützle · Dylan Cozens · Drake Batherson · Jake Sanderson
PP2
Claude Giroux · Shane Pinto · Fabian Zetterlund · Carter Yakemchuk · Thomas Chabot
PK1
Shane Pinto · Claude Giroux · Jake Sanderson · Nikolas Matinpalo
PK2
Tim Stützle · Michael Amadio · Tyler Kleven · Jordan Spence
Last Game (2026-10-03) · Oct 4 · 6:09 AM CT
Lightning
INJURY REPORT
Senators
Emil Lilleberg
DAY-TO-DAY · Undisclosed injury
Andre Burakovsky
DAY-TO-DAY · Upper body
Yanni Gourde
IR · Hip (surgery) · Expected back Dec 2
Jake Sanderson
DAY-TO-DAY · Lower body
Dominic James
IR · Hand · Expected back Oct 13
Blake Montgomery
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 8
Kurtis MacDermid
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 31
Artem Zub
IR · Knee · Expected back Oct 10
LightningInjury report
Emil Lilleberg
DAY-TO-DAY · Undisclosed injury
Yanni Gourde
IR · Hip (surgery) · Expected back Dec 2
Dominic James
IR · Hand · Expected back Oct 13
SenatorsInjury report
Andre Burakovsky
DAY-TO-DAY · Upper body
Jake Sanderson
DAY-TO-DAY · Lower body
Blake Montgomery
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 8
Kurtis MacDermid
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 31
Artem Zub
IR · Knee · Expected back Oct 10
Last Game (2026-10-03) · Oct 4 · 6:09 AM CT
STORYLINE
The Lightning won their last game and are 1-1-0 in their first 2 games. The Senators won their last game and are 1-0-0 in their first 1 game.
Live
Matchup Intel
Brayden Point has solved Linus Ullmark before, 9 goals on 42 shots. But the problem is Shane Pinto, who has 5 points in his last 4 against the Lightning.
A milestone is in reach for Drake Batherson: 2 more goals for 300 career goals.
The numbers behind it
Matchup
Brayden Point has 9 goals on Linus Ullmark (42 shots).
(Tampa Bay)
9
goals on Linus Ullmark
Matchup
Nikita Kucherov has 8 goals on Linus Ullmark (57 shots).
(Tampa Bay)
8
goals on Linus Ullmark
Player
Shane Pinto has 5 points in his last 4 games against Tampa Bay. See the games →
(Ottawa)
5
pts, last 4 vs TBL
Player
Tim Stützle has 5 points in his last 4 games against Tampa Bay. See the games →
(Ottawa)
5
pts, last 4 vs TBL
Milestone
Drake Batherson is 2 goals shy of 300 career goals.
298
career goals