Thursday’s NHL games include the Tampa Bay Lightning (0-0-0) hosting the Ottawa Senators (0-0-0) at Benchmark International Arena. The Senators are underdogs (+150 on the moneyline) against the Lightning (-180) ahead of the outing, which begins at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Lightning vs. Senators Betting Lines

• Favorite: Lightning (-180)
• Underdog: Senators (+150)
• Over/under: 6.5

Lightning vs. Senators Quick Facts

• In 37 games last season, Tampa Bay and its opponent combined for more than 6.5 goals.
• Ottawa’s games last season had more than 6.5 goals 34 of 88 times.
• The teams averaged 6.5 goals per game combined, 0.0 more than this one’s total.
• These two teams together conceded 5.5 goals per game, 1.0 fewer than this one’s total.
• The Senators were 18th in the league in goals scored, compared to the top-ranked Lightning.
• This game features the league’s 13th-ranked (Senators) and fourth-ranked (Lightning) teams last season in terms of defense.

Lightning Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Lightning Season Stat Insights

• The Lightning led the league with 292 total goals (3.6 per game) last season.
• Tampa Bay allowed 216 total goals (2.6 per game), ranking fourth in NHL play for the fewest goals against.
• Their +76 goal differential was second-best in the league.
• The 60 power-play goals Tampa Bay recorded last season (on 232 chances) were the fifth-most in the NHL.
• The Lightning were fifth in the league with a 25.86% power-play conversion rate.
• Tampa Bay scored 11 shorthanded goals last season.
• The Lightning’s 81.55% penalty-kill success rate was sixth-best in the league.
• The Lightning had the 16th-ranked faceoff win percentage in the NHL, at 50.1%.
• Tampa Bay scored on 12.5% of its shots (second in league).
• The Lightning did not have a shutout last season. As a team, they averaged 17.6 hits and 14.4 blocked shots per game.

Lightning Moneyline

• The Lightning had a 41-23 record when favored on the moneyline last season.
• Tampa Bay had a 17-10 record (winning 63.0% of its games) when playing as a moneyline favorite of -180 or shorter.
• Based on this contest’s moneyline, the Lightning’s implied win probability is 64.3%.

Lightning Leaders

• A major offensive player last season for Tampa Bay, Nikita Kucherov scored 121 points in 78 games (37 goals and 84 assists).
• In 82 games, Brandon Hagel had 35 goals and 55 assists.
• Brayden Point had 42 goals and 40 assists for Tampa Bay.
• Andrei Vasilevskiy (38-20-5) had a goals against average of 2.2 last season, and made 1,580 saves. His .921 save percentage was fourth-best in the league.

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Senators Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Senators Season Stats Insights

• The Senators had 242 goals last season (3.0 per game), 18th in the NHL.
• Ottawa conceded 232 total goals (2.8 per game), 13th in the league.
• Their +10 goal differential was 14th in the league.
• Ottawa had 64 power-play goals (second-most in NHL) on 270 chances.
• The Senators scored on 23.7% of their power plays, No. 13 in the league.
• Ottawa had nine shorthanded goals (sixth in NHL).
• The Senators’ had the 19th-ranked penalty kill percentage (77.73%).
• The Senators were fourth in faceoff win percentage in the NHL (53%).
• Ottawa’s 10.1% shooting percentage was 24th in the league.
• The Senators did not hold their opponents scoreless once last season.

Senators Moneyline Insights

• The Senators were made an underdog 35 times last season, and won 17, or 48.6%, of those games.
• Ottawa was 2-6 last season as an underdog by +150 or more on the moneyline.
• The implied probability of a win by the Senators, based on the moneyline, is 40.0%.

Senators Leaders

• Tim Stutzle scored 24 goals (0.3 per game) and put up 55 assists (0.7 per game) last season, contributing to the Ottawa offense with 79 total points (one per game). He averaged two shots per game, shooting 14.8%.
• Drake Batherson helped lead the offense for Ottawa last season with 26 goals and 42 assists.
• Jake Sanderson was a top contributor on offense for Ottawa with 11 goals and 47 assists.
• Linus Ullmark had a .910 save percentage (10th-best in the league) last season, giving up 112 goals (2.7 goals against average). He compiled a 25-14-3 record.