Tampa Bay Lightning at Ottawa Senators
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Sanderson scores twice for Senators in 6-2 win over Lightning
Jordan Spence, Fabian Zetterlund, Tim Stutzle and Shane Pinto also scored for Ottawa. Brady Tkachuk had four assists and goaltender Linus Ullmark made 28 saves for the win.
Nick Paul and Corey Perry scored for the Lightning. Jonas Johansson made 26 saves.
Tied 1-1 to start the third, the Senators scored twice in less than two minutes to take a two-goal lead.
Perry pulled the Lightning within one midway through the third when he was left all alone and raised a shot over a sprawled Ullmark.
The Senators added a pair of power-play goals to secure the victory.
Pinto scored into an empty net.
With an assist on Ottawa’s opening goal, Stutzle recorded his second-career 80-point season.
Senators: Host the Florida Panthers on Thursday.
Regular Season SeriesOTT wins series 2-1
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 2nd Period 15:46 | Jordan Spence Goal (7) Wrist Shot, assists: Brady Tkachuk (33), Tim Stützle (47) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 18:23 | Nick Paul Goal (7) Backhand, assists: Corey Perry (20), Nikita Kucherov (84) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 2:45 | Fabian Zetterlund Goal (14) Wrist Shot, assists: Brady Tkachuk (34), Cameron Crotty (1) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 4:39 | Jake Sanderson Goal (12) Backhand, assists: Tim Stützle (48), Brady Tkachuk (35) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 10:35 | Corey Perry Goal (16) Tip-In, assists: Ryan McDonagh (13), Nick Paul (8) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 12:51 | Tim Stützle Goal (34) Wrist Shot, assists: Dylan Cozens (29), Drake Batherson (36) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 13:04 | Jake Sanderson Goal (13) Backhand, assists: Brady Tkachuk (36), Drake Batherson (37) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 16:41 | Shane Pinto Goal (22) Wrist Shot, assists: none |
Statistics
 TB |
 OTT |
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|---|---|---|
| 12 | Blocked Shots | 12 |
| 15 | Hits | 19 |
| 4 | Takeaways | 4 |
| 30 | Shots | 32 |
| 0 | Power Play Goals | 2 |
| 2 | Power Play Opportunities | 3 |
| 0.0 | Power Play Percentage | 66.7 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
| 39 | Faceoffs Won | 25 |
| 60.9 | Faceoff Win Percent | 39.1 |
| 18 | Giveaways | 11 |
| 4 | Total Penalties | 3 |
| 8 | Penalty Minutes | 6 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pontus Holmberg, RW | Out | May 5 |
Game Information
Canadian Tire Centre
Location: Ottawa, ON
Attendance: 16,603 | Capacity:
Location: Ottawa, ON
Attendance: 16,603 | 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 |