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Tampa Bay Lightning vs Ottawa Senators Prediction 4-11-24 Picks

Ottawa Senators (34-40-4) vs. Tampa Bay Lightning (44-27-7)
April 11, 2024 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Tampa Bay Lightning -204 / Ottawa Senators +160; Over/Under: +6.5
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The Ottawa Senators and Tampa Bay Lightning meet Thursday in NHL action at the Amalie Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Senators vs Lightning prediction.

Ottawa Senators Betting Preview

The Ottawa Senators recently lost to the Devils and Panthers, while beating the Capitals. The Ottawa Senators are averaging 3.09 goals per game and are scoring on 17.8 percent of their power play opportunities. Brady Tkachuk leads Ottawa with 34 goals, Tim Stutzle has 52 assists and Jakob Chychrun has 195 shots on goal. Defensively, the Ottawa Senators are allowing 3.46 goals per game and are killing 74.6 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Anton Forsberg has allowed 81 goals on 704 shots faced, and Joonas Korpisalo has given up 160 goals on 1,464 shots.

Tampa Bay Lightning Betting Preview

The Tampa Bay Lightning recently beat the Canadiens and Blue Jackets, while losing to the Penguins. The Tampa Bay Lightning are averaging 3.54 goals per game and are scoring on 29.7 percent of their power play opportunities. Brayden Point leads Tampa Bay with 44 goals, Nikita Kucherov has 96 assists and Steven Stamkos has 242 shots on goal. Defensively, the Tampa Bay Lightning are allowing 3.24 goals per game and are killing 82.9 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Jonas Johansson has given up 83 goals on 752 shots faced, while Andrei Vasilevskiy has allowed 140 goals on 1,409 shots.

Tampa Bay Lightning Team Facts

  • The underdogs have won four of the last five games between the Senators and Lightning.
  • The Lightning have covered the puck line in eight of their last nine night games against Eastern Conference opponents.
  • The home team has won the third period in six of the last seven games between the Senators and Lightning.
  • The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2’ market has hit in each of the last 16 games between the Senators and Lightning.

Ottawa Senators Team Facts

  • The Senators have won each of their last three games as underdogs against the Lightning.
  • The Senators have covered the puck line in each of their last eight games against the Lightning following a road loss.
  • The Senators have lost the first period in each of their last five games as underdogs.
  • The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2′ market has hit in each of the Senators’ last 12 games at Amalie Arena.

Senators vs Lightning prediction

The Lightning are racking up the wins as they gear up for another playoff run, and they should be favored against a Senators side that has nothing to play for. However, the Senators continue to play hard and have won 6 of their last 10 games. The Senators continue to give an honest effort defensively and have allowed 3 or fewer goals in 9 of their last 10 games. The Senators have won 4 of the last 5 games against the Lightning. The Lightning should win, but there’s value with the Senators and the plus money.

Randy Chambers's Free Pick: Ottawa Senators +160

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Randy Chambers

Randy has covered sports betting since 2014 and writes about everything from NFL to WNBA. Follow Randy Chambers on Twitter.

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