Losses in six of their last seven outings has dropped the Senators to 11th in the Eastern Conference standings and seven points behind the final Wild-Card spot. Ottawa’s lone win in that stretch came via a 48-save performance from Dylan Ferguson in his first NHL start.

With either second or third place in the Atlantic Division all but certain for the Lightning, the goal to end the season is to catch second-place Toronto. It’s going to be a difficult task for Tampa, as they are three points back with two extra games played.

Puck drop at Canadian Tire Centre goes at 7 p.m. ET with Tampa Bay a slight road favourite at -140 on the moneyline and the total at 6.5 on the NHL odds.

Lightning vs. Senators NHL Betting Odds

The Lightning have come out winners in eight of their last 10 meetings with the Sens, and in six of their last seven trips to Ottawa. Tampa Bay took these teams’ only other meeting this season by a score of 4-3 on November 1.

Five straight Ottawa home games have finished over the total, and six of the last eight Lightning–Sens clashes in Ottawa have too. Overall, 10 of Ottawa’s last 14 games have went over as the Sens continue on with two goaltenders on the injured reserve. Meanwhile the Lightning have allowed at least three goals in four straight outings.

Tampa Bay Lightning

Tampa Bay started this four-game road trip at Montreal on Tuesday and suffered a surprising 3-2 defeat. The Lightning only allowed 20 shots on goal but it was just another tough night for the elite Andrei Vasilevskiy in net. Vasilevskiy is 3-4 this month with an .883 save percentage.

Brayden Point notched his team-leading 44th goal of the season Tuesday and is tied for fourth in the league. It snapped a five-game goalless streak for Point. After reaching a team-high 100 points in a win on Sunday, Nikita Kucherov was held off the score sheet Tuesday for just the second time this month.

Ottawa Senators

After going through a stretch where they allowed a minimum of five goals in five consecutive losses, Ottawa’s played a pair of 2-1 contests. The first came in a win Monday at Pittsburgh, the aforementioned Ferguson game. Mads Sogaard did everything he could the following night in Boston but 33 saves on 35 shots resulted in a 2-1 loss for his Sens. Dylan Gambrell scored Ottawa’s lone goal against Boston, the game’s opening tally.

Leading scorer Tim Stutzle went without a point in those two games earlier this week, but has had a fantastic month with seven goals and eight assists while also having six multi-point outings. Stutzle and Brady Tkachuk are both the team’s top point-getters and goal-scorers.

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Injuries

Tampa Bay

Mikhail Sergachev (D)

Ques Thurs Personal - 13 / 04 / 23

Pat Maroon (LW)

Ques Thurs Undisclosed - 11 / 04 / 23

Mikhail Sergachev (D)

Ques Tues Personal - 08 / 04 / 23

Pat Maroon (LW)

Ques Sat Upper Body - 07 / 04 / 23

Tanner Jeannot (LW)

day-to-day Lower Body - 07 / 04 / 23

Anthony Cirelli (C)

Ques Sat Undisclosed - 06 / 04 / 23

Mikhail Sergachev (D)

Ques Wed Lower Body - 01 / 04 / 23

Steven Stamkos (C)

Ques Thurs Lower Body - 14 / 03 / 23

Anthony Cirelli (C)

Prob Tues Upper Body - 13 / 03 / 23

Steven Stamkos (C)

Ques Sun Lower Body - 11 / 03 / 23

Ottawa

Austin Watson (LW)

out for season Lower Body - 07 / 04 / 23

Mads Sogaard (G)

Prob Thurs Illness - 01 / 04 / 23

Julien Gauthier (RW)

Ques Sat Illness - 01 / 04 / 23

Travis Hamonic (D)

out for season Lower Body - 30 / 03 / 23

Derick Brassard (C)

out for season Calf - 30 / 03 / 23

Thomas Chabot (D)

out for season Upper Body - 29 / 03 / 23

Claude Giroux (RW)

Ques Thurs Illness - 29 / 03 / 23

Ridly Greig (C)

out for season Sternum - 25 / 03 / 23

Jakob Chychrun (D)

Early April Lower Body - 24 / 03 / 23

Dylan Ferguson (G)

Ques Thurs Illness - 21 / 03 / 23

Injuries

Tampa Bay

player (position)	status		ats*current	o/u*	notes
Mikhail Sergachev (D)	Ques Thurs	Personal - 13 / 04 / 23	5-2	5-2	+ -
Sergachev is tending to a personal matter, and it is undetermined if he will take on the Red Wings on Thursday.
Pat Maroon (LW)	Ques Thurs	Undisclosed - 11 / 04 / 23	5-3	6-2	+ -
Maroon exited the previous contest due top an unspecified ailment, and it has yet to be confirmed if he will be active for Thursday's battle with the Red Wings.
Mikhail Sergachev (D)	Ques Tues	Personal - 08 / 04 / 23	6-4	7-3	+ -
Sergachev was absent from the previous game while attending to the birth of his child, and it is unknown whether he will lace up for the Eastern Conference first round against the Maple Leafs.
Pat Maroon (LW)	Ques Sat	Upper Body - 07 / 04 / 23	6-4	7-3	+ -
Maroon was forced from the previous contest with an upper-body issue, and it remains to be seen if he will line up for Saturday's clash with the Senators.
Tanner Jeannot (LW)	day-to-day	Lower Body - 07 / 04 / 23	6-4	7-3	+ -
Jeannot is managing a lower-body injury, and it is uncertain if he will lace up for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference first round.
Anthony Cirelli (C)	Ques Sat	Undisclosed - 06 / 04 / 23	5-5	8-2	+ -
Cirelli was absent from the last two games due to an undefined issue, and it is unclear if he will dress for Saturday's matchup with the Senators.
Mikhail Sergachev (D)	Ques Wed	Lower Body - 01 / 04 / 23	7-5	8-4	+ -
Sergachev exited the previous game due to a lower-body injury, leaving his status for Wednesday's tilt against the Rangers up in the air.
Steven Stamkos (C)	Ques Thurs	Lower Body - 14 / 03 / 23	12-9	12-9	+ -
Stamkos sat out the last contest with a lower-body issue, and it is unknown if he will face the Devils on Thursday.
Anthony Cirelli (C)	Prob Tues	Upper Body - 13 / 03 / 23	12-9	12-9	+ -
Cirelli exited the previous game with an upper-body issue, but it is likely that he will partake in Tuesday's matchup with the Devils.
Steven Stamkos (C)	Ques Sun	Lower Body - 11 / 03 / 23	13-10	13-10	+ -
Stamkos was lifted from the last game with a lower-body issue, and it remains to be seen if he will dress for Sunday's matchup with the Jets.

Ottawa

player (position)	status		ats*current	o/u*	notes
Austin Watson (LW)	out for season	Lower Body - 07 / 04 / 23	3-1	2-1-1	+ -
Watson will miss the rest of the season with a lower-body injury.
Mads Sogaard (G)	Prob Thurs	Illness - 01 / 04 / 23	3-4	4-3	+ -
Sogaard has been absent from the last two games due to illness, but it is likely that he will be available Thursday against the Panthers.
Julien Gauthier (RW)	Ques Sat	Illness - 01 / 04 / 23	3-4	4-3	+ -
Gauthier has sat out the previous four games due to illness, and it is unclear if he will he will partake in Saturday's battle with the Lightning.
Travis Hamonic (D)	out for season	Lower Body - 30 / 03 / 23	4-4	4-3-1	+ -
Hamonic will sit out the remainder of the 2022-23 season with a lower-body injury.
Derick Brassard (C)	out for season	Calf - 30 / 03 / 23	4-4	4-3-1	+ -
Brassard will be sidelined for the remainder of the 2022-23 season while recuperating from surgery to correct a broken fibula.
Thomas Chabot (D)	out for season	Upper Body - 29 / 03 / 23	4-4	4-3-1	+ -
Chabot is out of action due to an upper-body ailment, and he will miss the rest of the 2022-23 season.
Claude Giroux (RW)	Ques Thurs	Illness - 29 / 03 / 23	4-4	4-3-1	+ -
Giroux has an illness, and it is uncertain if he will be active against the Flyers on Thursday.
Ridly Greig (C)	out for season	Sternum - 25 / 03 / 23	5-5	6-3-1	+ -
Greig is idle with a sternum injury, and he will miss the remainder of the 2022-23 season.
Jakob Chychrun (D)	Early April	Lower Body - 24 / 03 / 23	5-5	6-3-1	+ -
Chychrun sustained a lower-body injury, and he is expected to remain out of commission for at least two weeks.
Dylan Ferguson (G)	Ques Thurs	Illness - 21 / 03 / 23	7-5	6-5-1	+ -
Ferguson missed the last game due to an illness, and it is unknown if he will be active for Thursday's battle with the Lightning.