Tampa Bay Lightning (3-0) vs. Ottawa Senators (2-2)
October 19, 2024 1:00 pm EDT
The Line: Ottawa Senators +105 / Tampa Bay Lightning -130; Over/Under: +6.5
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The Tampa Bay Lightning and the Ottawa Senators meet Saturday in NHL action from the Canadian Tire Centre. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s an Ottawa Senators vs Tampa Bay Lightning Prediction.
Tampa Bay Lightning Recap
The Tampa Bay Lightning come into this one looking to build on their 3-0 start to the year after ending up with a 4-3 win over the Vegas Golden Knights last time out. After this game, Tampa Bay will head to Toronto to take on the Maple Leafs on Monday.
Lightning Looking To Stay Unbeaten
Nikita Kucherov leads the Lightning in scoring with 7 points including a team-high 6 goals while Brayden Point and Brandon Hagel each have a pair of goals and an assist. Victor Hedman and Jake Guentzel each have 4 assists while Nicholas Paul has 3 assists and Janis Moser has a goal and 2 assists. Andrei Vasilevskiy has gone 3-0 with a 1.67 GAA and a .932 save percentage in goal for the Lightning this season.
Why the Tampa Bay Lightning will win
- The Senators have lost nine of their last 11-day games against opponents on a winning streak.
- The Lightning have won four of their last five games.
- The Lightning have covered the puck line in seven of their last eight-day games following a win.
- The Senators have failed to cover the puck line in four of their last five-day games against opponents on a winning streak.
Ottawa Senators Recap
The Ottawa Senators come into this one looking to rebound after ending up with a 3-1 loss at the hands of the New Jersey Devils last time out. After this game, Ottawa will head out on the road for a matchup against the Vegas Golden Knights in Sin City.
Senators Trying To Find Consistency
Tim Stutzle leads the Senators with 6 points including 3 goals and 3 assists while Brady Tkachuk also has 6 points with a team-high 5 assists. Josh Norris and Jake Sanderson each have 4 points with Norris logging 2 goals and 2 assists while Sanderson has 3 assists. Drake Batherson also has 3 points with 2 assists and Zack MacEwen has a pair of goals on the year. Linus Ullmark is 1-1 with a 2.58 GAA and a .914 save percentage in goal for Ottawa so far this year while Mads Sogaard is 1-0 with a 6.96 GAA and a .765 save percentage and Anton Forsberg is 0-1 with a 4.28 GAA and an .864 save percentage as well this season.
Why the Ottawa Senators will win
- The Senators have won each of their last four games as underdogs following a loss.
- The Lightning have lost four of their last five games as favorites against Eastern Conference opponents.
- The Senators have covered the puck line in seven of their last eight games as underdogs against the Lightning.
- The Lightning have failed to cover the puck line in four of their last five games following a home win.
Ottawa Senators vs Tampa Bay Lightning Prediction
I’m on the Lightning here. I just have a lot of issues with consistency with the Senators, as you never know which Sens team is going to show up, and even one that shows up in a win can still give up seven goals in a game. The Lightning has been a lot more consistent out of the gate, consistently good, and I think Tampa Bay keeps it going here.
