nhl Game Recap
Senators vs Lightning Final: 5-4 - Recap
Ottawa earned a 5-4 victory over Tampa Bay behind a 2-goal performance from Shane Pinto on Thursday at Benchmark International Arena.
Bettors who backed the Senators were rewarded as +152 underdogs at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 6.0.
Shane Pinto(2), Claude Giroux, Dylan Cozens, and Artem Zub each scored for the Senators in the victory. Cozens opened the scoring for Ottawa.
Linus Ullmark turned in a 21-save effort for the Senators.
Tampa Bay got goals from Nikita Kucherov(2), Oliver Bjorkstrand, and Brayden Point in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Tampa Bay got a 29-stop effort from Andrei Vasilevskiy in the loss.
Ottawa scored 1 times on 4 chances on the power play, while Tampa Bay went 2-for-3 with the man advantage.
Ottawa outshot Tampa Bay 34-25 in the game.
Ottawa looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Panthers. The Lightning will aim to get back on the winning track vs. New Jersey.