Tampa Bay Lightning at Ottawa Senators
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Sokolov scores first NHL goal, Senators beat Lightning 7-4
“Honestly, I can’t believe it still,” Sokolov said. “It doesn’t feel real for me.”
Sokolov intercepted Erik Cernak’ pass and scored to give the Senators a 5-3 lead early in the third period.
“To be honest I changed my mind five or six times and at the last second I completely blacked out,” Sokolov said. “If you ever see me go on a breakaway, I never go five-hole and for some reason I went five-hole today and it worked out so I’m happy about it.”
Drake Batherson, Julien Gauthier, Patrick Brown, Alex DeBrincat, Mark Kastelic and Claude Giroux, into an empty net, also scored for Ottawa. Cam Talbot made 19 saves.
Alex Killorn, Brandon Hagel, Victor Hedman and Brayden Point scored for Tampa Bay, and Brian Elliott stopped 33 shots. The Lightning, locked into a first-round playoff series with Toronto, have lost three straight.
“Just turnovers,” Point said. “We’re giving up so many chances again. It’s been the theme lately and it’s tough to win when you’re giving up that many chances.”
UP NEXT
Lightning: Host Toronto on Tuesday night to open season-ending two-game homestand.
Senators: Host Carolina on Monday night in regular-season home finale.
Regular Season SeriesOTT wins series 2-1
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 1st Period 0:30 | Drake Batherson Goal (22) Deflected, assists: Erik Brannstrom (15), Alex DeBrincat (39) |
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Goal | 1st Period 2:51 | Steven Stamkos Goal (34) Slap Shot, assists: Victor Hedman (39), Nikita Kucherov (79) |
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Goal | 1st Period 10:57 | Julien Gauthier Goal (9) Wrist Shot, assists: Dylan Gambrell (6), Jake Sanderson (26) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 6:21 | Patrick Brown Goal (4) Wrist Shot, assists: Mark Kastelic (4), Artem Zub (7) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 13:38 | Brandon Hagel Goal (29) Snap Shot, assists: Steven Stamkos (48), Nikita Kucherov (80) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 14:06 | Victor Hedman Goal (9) Slap Shot, assists: Nikita Kucherov (81), Steven Stamkos (49) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 19:43 | Alex DeBrincat Goal (27) Snap Shot, assists: Shane Pinto (14), Tim Stützle (48) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 2:07 | Egor Sokolov Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: none |
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Goal | 3rd Period 6:01 | Brayden Point Goal (49) Snap Shot, assists: Victor Hedman (40), Michael Eyssimont (10) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 10:49 | Mark Kastelic Goal (7) Snap Shot, assists: Jake Sanderson (27) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 19:41 | Claude Giroux Goal (32) Snap Shot, assists: Tim Stützle (49), Brady Tkachuk (45) |
Statistics
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 OTT |
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|---|---|---|
| 11 | Blocked Shots | 14 |
| 25 | Hits | 18 |
| 4 | Takeaways | 8 |
| 24 | Shots | 40 |
| 3 | Power Play Goals | 1 |
| 5 | Power Play Opportunities | 4 |
| 60.0 | Power Play Percentage | 25.0 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
| 24 | Faceoffs Won | 34 |
| 41.4 | Faceoff Win Percent | 58.6 |
| 10 | Giveaways | 11 |
| 5 | Total Penalties | 5 |
| 18 | Penalty Minutes | 10 |
Ottawa Senators Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Ridly Greig, C | Suspension | May 4 |
| Artem Zub, D | Out | Apr 27 |
| Jake Sanderson, D | Out | Apr 24 |
| Nick Jensen, D | Injured Reserve | Apr 14 |
Tampa Bay Lightning Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Victor Hedman, D | Injured Reserve | Apr 22 |
| Pontus Holmberg, RW | Out | Apr 22 |
Game Information
Canadian Tire Centre
Location: Ottawa, ON
Attendance: 19,044 | Capacity:
Location: Ottawa, ON
Attendance: 19,044 | Capacity:
2025-26 Atlantic Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/buf.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Buffalo | 50 | 23 | 109 | 9 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/tb.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Tampa Bay | 50 | 26 | 106 | 6 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/mtl.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Montreal | 48 | 24 | 106 | 10 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/bos.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Boston | 45 | 27 | 100 | 10 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/ott.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Ottawa | 44 | 27 | 99 | 11 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/det.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Detroit | 41 | 31 | 92 | 10 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/fla.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Florida | 40 | 38 | 84 | 4 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/tor.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Toronto | 32 | 36 | 78 | 14 |