The Senators will play the Lightning on Saturday, March 28th, 2026. Your timezone's face off time is 1:08 pm EDT. Check local listings or your nearest streaming app for coverage.
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Table of Contents
- Matchup Stats
- Moneyline Mage
- Best Odds
- Interactive Odds Example
- Prop Bets
- Team Standings
- Futures Odds
- Team Pages
- Other Games Today
Key Matchup Stats
We're now in the back half of the 2025-26 NHL regular season. Face off for the matchup between the Ottawa Senators and Tampa Bay Lightning happens on Saturday, March 28th, 2026. Review each team's performance trends and insights below. Finally, recall that each team's point tally determines their playoff eligibility and seed. Stacking up as many wins as possible is key to securing an optimal NHL playoffs berth.
- SportsBetting3.com Power Rankings - The Ottawa Senators now have a 94.00 SportsBetting3.com power ranking with the Tampa Bay Lightning starting this game with a 97.33 power ranking. Generally speaking, the team with the higher power ranking will be the moneyline favorite.
- Away Ottawa Senators - The Ottawa Senators have a 20-13-4 record as an away team. That standing puts them 5th in the league for away team wins. However, the Ottawa Senators now rank 8th for away team losses.
- Home Tampa Bay Lightning - The puck drops for the Tampa Bay Lightning with a 21-12-1 record as a home team. That result ranks them 5th in the league for home team wins. But, they now sit at 7th for home team losses.
- Goals Scored - Heading into the second half of the 2025-26 NHL season, the Ottawa Senators rank 9th (242) for goals scored. The Tampa Bay Lightning currently rank 2nd (260) in the league for goals scored.
- Goals Against - Teams that allow fewer goals have better defensive players and goalies. The Ottawa Senators rank 18th (220) in the league for goals allowed. As for the Tampa Bay Lightning, they've allowed 199 goals this season, resulting in a 25th league ranking.
- Shootout Records - A tie following 3 periods of regulation time and overtime mean a shootout will be held to determine the winner. The Ottawa Senators have a 3-1 shootout win-loss record, with the Tampa Bay Lightning owning a 4-2 shootout record.
- Team Records - The Ottawa Senators have a 38-24-10 record and the Tampa Bay Lightning hold a 44-21-6 at this point in the 2025-26 NHL regular season.
Moneyline Mage
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Hark, hockey fans! Ottawa Senators clash with Tampa Bay Lightning in grand battle...
Teams vie for coveted playoff seeds based on season point totals...
Senators stand at 38-24-10 with 0.528 win percentage and 86 points...
Lightning boast 44-21-6 record, 0.620 win percentage, and 94 points...
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(We've calculated the best moneyline, puck line, and goal total lines...)...
Prepare for a magical showdown on ice, and may the best team prevail...
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Best Senators at Lightning Odds
| Underdog Ottawa Senators | Favorite Tampa Bay Lightning |
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| Underdog Ottawa Senators | Favorite Tampa Bay Lightning |
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Matchup Odds FAQs
The Tampa Bay Lightning are the -165 moneyline favorite at BetMGM and the Ottawa Senators are the +135 moneyline underdog at BetMGM.
The best over line is 6 -120 goals at BetMGM, which means you risk $120 to win $100 betting the over. The best under line is 6 +100 goals at BetMGM, and that means you risk $100 to win $100 betting the under.
The Tampa Bay Lightning are -1.5 +145 puck line favorites at BetMGM, while the Ottawa Senators are +1.5 -175 puck line underdogs at BetMGM.
NHL Odds Example
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Game |
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Senators
Lightning
3/28/26 1:08pm EDT | +135-165 |
- Ottawa Senators bettors risk $100 to win $135 at +135 odds. The implied probability for Ottawa Senators is 42.55%.
- Tampa Bay Lightning bettors risk $100 to win $60.61 at -165 odds. The implied probability for Tampa Bay Lightning is 62.26%.
Ottawa Senators at Tampa Bay Lightning Prop Bets
| BetMGM Bet |
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Senators
Lightning
Both Teams Score 2+ Goals
3/28/26 1:08pm EDT | Yes -190No +140Bet |
Senators
Total Goals
OTT at TBL 3/28/26 1:08pm EDT | 2.5 o -1452.5 u +105Bet |
Lightning
Total Goals
OTT at TBL 3/28/26 1:08pm EDT | 3.5 o -1103.5 u -125Bet |
Brady Tkachuk
To Score 3 Goals
OTT at TBL 3/28/26 1:08pm EDT | Yes +6600Bet |
| BetMGM | |
Jake Guentzel
To Score 3 Goals
OTT at TBL 3/28/26 1:08pm EDT | Yes +8000Bet |
Nikita Kucherov
To Score 3 Goals
OTT at TBL 3/28/26 1:08pm EDT | Yes +5000Bet |
Team Standings
| Team | GP | W | L | OTL | wPct | Pts | ROW | GF | GA | Diff | Home | Away | SO | L10 | Strk |
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| Tampa Bay Lightning | 72 | 45 | 21 | 6 | 0.625 | 96 | 41 | 264 | 201 | +63.0 | 22-12-1 | 23-9-5 | 4-2 | 6-2-2 | W1 |
| Ottawa Senators | 73 | 38 | 25 | 10 | 0.521 | 86 | 35 | 244 | 224 | +20.0 | 18-11-6 | 20-14-4 | 3-1 | 6-3-1 | L1 |
Ottawa Senators & Tampa Bay Lightning Futures Odds
Latest Stanley Cup odds, if available, for each team. Review odds for other teams and learn how Stanley Cup betting works. See past Championship results and learn how to bet NHL teasers, props and parlays.
Ottawa Senators Stanley Cup Odds|
Team | BetMGM |
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| Senators | +2800 Bet |
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Team | BetMGM |
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| Lightning | +450 Bet |
Ottawa Senators & Tampa Bay Lightning Team Pages
Review each team's season point total odds, futures odds, betting bonuses and other valuable information on our exclusive team betting odds pages. Team betting odds and stats update throughout the season:
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How to Bet on the Ottawa Senators vs Tampa Bay Lightning NHL Game
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Open a new sports betting account before game time.
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Choose your bet and place a wager.
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