The Senators will play the Lightning on Thursday, October 9th, 2025. Your timezone's face off time is 7:08 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
The 2025-26 NHL regular season has begun for the Ottawa Senators and Tampa Bay Lightning. Let's look back at some stats from 2024-25 to analyze what might happen in this matchup and establish each team's baseline for the upcoming regular season.
- SportsBetting3.com Power Rankings - The Ottawa Senators had a 91.33 power ranking in the 2024-25 NHL regular season. The power ranking for the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 2024-25 regular season was 95.67.
- Away Ottawa Senators - At the end of the 2024-25 NHL regular season, the Ottawa Senators had a 18-19-4 record as an away team, ranking them 7th in the regular season for away team wins.
- Home Tampa Bay Lightning - The Tampa Bay Lightning finished the 2024-25 regular season with a 29-8-4 record as a home team. They ranked 3rd for home team wins in the regular season standings.
- Goals Scored - Looking at the number of goals each team scored in the 2024-25 regular season, the Ottawa Senators ranked 16th (243), with the Tampa Bay Lightning ending up 1st (294).
- Goals Against - As for goals scored against each team in the 2024-25 regular season, the Ottawa Senators finished 19th (234), with the Tampa Bay Lightning ranked 26th (219).
- Team Records - The Ottawa Senators had a 45-30-7 regular season record, with the Tampa Bay Lightning finishing with a 47-27-8 regular season standing last season.
Moneyline Mage
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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 -185 moneyline favorite at BetMGM and the Ottawa Senators are the +150 moneyline underdog at BetMGM.
The best over line is 6 -115 goals at BetMGM, which means you risk $115 to win $100 betting the over. The best under line is 6 -105 goals at BetMGM, and that means you risk $105 to win $100 betting the under.
The Tampa Bay Lightning are -1.5 +125 puck line favorites at BetMGM, while the Ottawa Senators are +1.5 -155 puck line underdogs at BetMGM.
NHL Odds Example
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Game |
 BetMGMBet |
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Senators
Lightning
10/09/25 7:08pm EDT | +150-185 |
- Ottawa Senators bettors risk $100 to win $150 at +150 odds. The implied probability for Ottawa Senators is 40%.
- Tampa Bay Lightning bettors risk $100 to win $54.05 at -185 odds. The implied probability for Tampa Bay Lightning is 64.91%.
Ottawa Senators at Tampa Bay Lightning Prop Bets
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Senators
Lightning
Both Teams Score 2+ Goals
10/09/25 7:08pm EDT | Yes -175No +130Bet |
Senators
Total Goals
OTT at TBL 10/09/25 7:08pm EDT | 2.5 o -1252.5 u -110Bet |
Lightning
Total Goals
OTT at TBL 10/09/25 7:08pm EDT | 3.5 o -1153.5 u -120Bet |
Brady Tkachuk
To Score 3 Goals
OTT at TBL 10/09/25 7:08pm EDT | Yes +8000Bet |
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Brayden Point
To Score 3 Goals
OTT at TBL 10/09/25 7:08pm EDT | Yes +5500Bet |
Jake Guentzel
To Score 3 Goals
OTT at TBL 10/09/25 7:08pm EDT | Yes +6000Bet |
Nikita Kucherov
To Score 3 Goals
OTT at TBL 10/09/25 7:08pm 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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| Ottawa Senators | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0.455 | 11 | 4 | 41 | 44 | -3.0 | 3-2-1 | 2-3-0 | 1-0 | 4-5-1 | L1 |
| Tampa Bay Lightning | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0.400 | 10 | 4 | 29 | 30 | -1.0 | 2-3-0 | 2-1-2 | 0-0 | 4-4-2 | W3 |
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 | +4500 Bet |
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Team | BetMGM |
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| Lightning | +1100 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:
How to Bet on the Game
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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.
Review our list of sports betting sites. Open a new account before the game starts on Thursday, October 9th, 2025 at 7:08 pm EDT, making sure to enter all your personal details correctly. Don't forget to add your bonus code.
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Visit the sportsbook’s cashier, banking, or deposit page.
Navigate to the sportsbook's deposit page. Use your Visa card or MasterCard, or deposit with a bank transfer, or other methods like Paypal.
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Tap to the sportsbook's NHL page, look for the Ottawa Senators vs Tampa Bay Lightning Game.
Navigate to the sportsbook's NHL page. Next, look for live or upcoming matchups. Select the Ottawa Senators vs Tampa Bay Lightning Game.
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Choose your bet and place a wager.
Choose your bet and then use the funds you deposited to place a wager. The sportsbook will pay your winnings or deduct a losing wager from your account balance after the game.
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