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Ottawa Senators vs Tampa Bay Lightning prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for March 28, 2026

NHL matchup

Ottawa Senators at Tampa Bay Lightning

View the PlayerWON Model V2 prediction, fair odds, market comparison, team performance, and recent head-to-head history for March 28, 2026.

March 28, 2026 · 12:00 PM CST
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Recent usage

Forward trios & defense pairs

Most-used five-on-five trio and defense pair from each team's last 10 completed regular-season games before Mar 28. Historical usage, not confirmed lines for this matchup.

Ottawa Senators

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Forward trio

90:43 together · 10 games

xG share64.0%
Corsi for / against
107 / 63
Fenwick for / against
78 / 46
Corsi share
62.9%
Fenwick share
62.9%
xG for / against
5.77 / 3.25
Defense pair

109:02 together · 8 games

xG share45.6%
Corsi for / against
85 / 106
Fenwick for / against
63 / 74
Corsi share
44.5%
Fenwick share
46.0%
xG for / against
4.73 / 5.65
All observed combinations

Tampa Bay Lightning

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Defense pair

126:28 together · 9 games

xG share59.2%
Corsi for / against
151 / 86
Fenwick for / against
107 / 74
Corsi share
63.7%
Fenwick share
59.1%
xG for / against
6.24 / 4.29
All observed combinations

Ambiguous events and unreliable intervals are excluded. xG requires complete current scoring for each contributing game. These summaries do not change the model prediction.

Goalie context

Recent starting goalies

Each team's last recorded starter before this matchup. These are not confirmed or projected starters for this game. Results cover their last 5 appearances before the matchup.

Linus Ullmark

Ottawa Senators · Last start: Mar 26

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
135
Save %
90.4
Goals allowed
13
Close-range shots %
29.6

Andrei Vasilevskiy

Tampa Bay Lightning · Last start: Mar 26

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
111
Save %
88.3
Goals allowed
13
Close-range shots %
27.0
Pregame context · xG V1

Recent expected goals

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Mar 28, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

Ottawa Senators

xG for / game
3.67
xG against / game
2.66
xG differential / game
1.01

10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.

Tampa Bay Lightning

xG for / game
3.00
xG against / game
2.80
xG differential / game
0.20

10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.

Recent play-by-play

Team tendencies before this game

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Mar 28, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

Ottawa Senators

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
61.1
Corsi share (%)
54.5
Fenwick share (%)
55.2
Faceoff win %
54.1
Penalties / game
3.6

Shots / game: 30.0 · Shooting: 10.0% · Avg distance: 31.3 ft

Tampa Bay Lightning

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
60.7
Corsi share (%)
54.4
Fenwick share (%)
51.2
Faceoff win %
51.8
Penalties / game
5.2

Shots / game: 27.4 · Shooting: 16.1% · Avg distance: 32.1 ft

Team comparison

Season and recent form

Season overview
Ottawa Senators OTT
Metric
Tampa Bay Lightning TBL
16Points15
0.615Points %0.682
39Goals for38
38Goals against34
1Goal differential4
L1Current streakOT1
Road versus home
Ottawa Senators OTT road
Metric
Tampa Bay Lightning TBL home
6Games5
3Wins5
6Points10
0Goal differential9
Last 10 games
Ottawa Senators OTT
Metric
Tampa Bay Lightning TBL
6-4-0Record7-2-1
12Points15
29Goals for37
30Goals against29
-1Goal differential8
History

Last 10 head-to-head games

Ottawa Senators OTT 7 wins
10 games reviewed
Tampa Bay Lightning TBL 3 wins
Total goals39 – 34
Goal differential +5 / -5
Goals per game3.9 / 3.4
Shots per game29.8 / 29.2
Date Matchup Score Shots Details
Oct 9, 2025
Ottawa Senators Ottawa Senators at Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning
5 - 4 34 - 25 View
Apr 3, 2025
Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning at Ottawa Senators Ottawa Senators
1 - 2 32 - 19 View
Feb 6, 2025
Ottawa Senators Ottawa Senators at Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning
1 - 5 28 - 31 View
Feb 4, 2025
Ottawa Senators Ottawa Senators at Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning
3 - 4 28 - 38 View
Oct 19, 2024
Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning at Ottawa Senators Ottawa Senators
4 - 5 29 - 28 View
Apr 11, 2024
Ottawa Senators Ottawa Senators at Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning
3 - 2 27 - 26 View
Feb 19, 2024
Ottawa Senators Ottawa Senators at Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning
4 - 2 28 - 25 View
Nov 4, 2023
Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning at Ottawa Senators Ottawa Senators
6 - 4 38 - 28 View
Oct 15, 2023
Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning at Ottawa Senators Ottawa Senators
2 - 5 24 - 38 View
Apr 8, 2023
Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning at Ottawa Senators Ottawa Senators
4 - 7 24 - 40 View
This matchup prediction is generated using playerWON’s Model V2, incorporating team performance, recent form, and home/away effects. View full model performance to compare results across games.