{"id":26697,"date":"2025-02-04T03:35:33","date_gmt":"2025-02-04T02:35:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/matchplug.com\/blog\/?p=26697"},"modified":"2025-02-04T03:35:34","modified_gmt":"2025-02-04T02:35:34","slug":"nhl-predictions-today-tampa-bay-lightning-vs-ottawa-senators-expert-picks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/matchplug.com\/blog\/nhl-predictions-today-tampa-bay-lightning-vs-ottawa-senators-expert-picks\/","title":{"rendered":"NHL Predictions Today: Tampa Bay Lightning VS Ottawa Senators Expert Picks"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Ottawa Senators will want to advance in the Atlantic Division standings when they play Tampa Bay Lightning at the Amalie Arena on Wednesday. Read our preview of Lightning VS Senators.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>MatchPlug has the <a href=\"https:\/\/matchplug.com\/blog\/category\/football-news\/nhl-predictions-football-news\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NHL Prediction <\/a>for Lightning VS Senators. Use the Prediction today, picks, odds, and analysis we laid out in this preview.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-31bbb860765d1fd681825a92d46e322e\">Betting Preview for Tampa Bay Lightning VS Ottawa Senators\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Venue: <\/strong>Amalie Arena.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Date: <\/strong>Wednesday, February 5th, 2025.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Time: <\/strong>01:00.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Teams to play: <\/strong>Lighting and Senators.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/matchplug.com\/sports-betting-tips-NHL-predictions-and-tips.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NHL Picks<\/a>:\u00a0MONEYLINE 1.956<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Odds as provided by <a href=\"\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">1XBet<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-3181ef7d9461a76ce60527896070cd2f\">Betting On The Tampa Bay Lightning<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>1XBet Spread:\u00a0<\/strong>-1.5<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>1XBet Total:\u00a0<\/strong>Over 5.5<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>1XBet Moneyline:<\/strong> 1.956<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Tampa Bay Lightning backed up their victory over Los Angeles with a defeat to New York in the last match. They\u2019ll want to recover from that defeat and even up their series when they play on Wednesday. The Lightning averages 3.45 goals per game. They scored two goals on 30 shots in their last game.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nikita Kucherov leads Tampa Bay with 76 points from 24 goals and 52 assists. Brandon Hagel has 54 points from 22 goals and 32 assists, while Brayden Point has 53 points from 28 goals and 25 assists. The Lightning has done well defensively, conceding 2.78 goals per game, which is 10th in the league. They conceded three goals in their last match and will have to do a better job if they want to win this match.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-80ce5032f38bbee150f964f0cdf73728\">Betting On The Ottawa Senators<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>1XBet Spread:\u00a0<\/strong>+1.5<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>1XBet Total:\u00a0<\/strong>Under 5.5<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>1XBet Moneyline:<\/strong> 3.275<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The Ottawa Senators came back from their two-game skid with four consecutive victories. They won the first meeting against Lightning 5-4 and will want to take a 2-0 series lead when they visit Tampa Bay on Tuesday. The Senators average 2.83 goals per game. They scored six goals on 52 shots in their last match.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tim Stutzle leads Ottawa with 52 points from 17 goals and 35 assists. Drake Batherson has 43 points from 15 goals and 28 assists, while Brady Tkachuk has 41 points from 20 goals and 21 assists. The Senators have played well in defense, conceding 2.67 goals per game, which is 6th in the NHL. They didn\u2019t concede a goal in their last match and will need the same energy to win here.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-b3587455ae722e713a5d4ba57867f673\">MatchPlug Prediction For Tampa Bay Lightning VS Ottawa Senators\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Senators are 17th in the league in penalty kills and are playing well defensively, conceding five goals in their last three matches. Fans can expect them to keep the Lightning at bay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Final Prediction: <\/strong>Tampa Bay Lighting Moneyline.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Ottawa Senators will want to advance in the Atlantic Division standings when they play Tampa Bay Lightning at the Amalie Arena on Wednesday. Read our preview of Lightning VS Senators.&nbsp; MatchPlug has the NHL Prediction for Lightning VS Senators. Use the Prediction today, picks, odds, and analysis we laid out in this preview. Betting Preview for Tampa Bay Lightning VS Ottawa Senators\u00a0 Odds as provided by 1XBet. Betting On The Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning backed up their victory over Los Angeles with a defeat to New York in the last match. They\u2019ll want to recover from that defeat and even up their series when they play on Wednesday. The Lightning averages 3.45 goals per game. They scored two goals on 30 shots in their last game.&nbsp; Nikita Kucherov leads Tampa Bay with 76 points from 24 goals and 52 assists. Brandon Hagel has 54 points from 22 goals and 32 assists, while Brayden Point has 53 points from 28 goals and 25 assists. The Lightning has done well defensively, conceding 2.78 goals per game, which is 10th in the league. They conceded three goals in their last match and will have to do a better job if they want to win this match.&nbsp; Betting On The Ottawa Senators The Ottawa Senators came back from their two-game skid with four consecutive victories. They won the first meeting against Lightning 5-4 and will want to take a 2-0 series lead when they visit Tampa Bay on Tuesday. The Senators average 2.83 goals per game. They scored six goals on 52 shots in their last match.&nbsp; Tim Stutzle leads Ottawa with 52 points from 17 goals and 35 assists. Drake Batherson has 43 points from 15 goals and 28 assists, while Brady Tkachuk has 41 points from 20 goals and 21 assists. The Senators have played well in defense, conceding 2.67 goals per game, which is 6th in the NHL. They didn\u2019t concede a goal in their last match and will need the same energy to win here.&nbsp; MatchPlug Prediction For Tampa Bay Lightning VS Ottawa Senators\u00a0 The Senators are 17th in the league in penalty kills and are playing well defensively, conceding five goals in their last three matches. Fans can expect them to keep the Lightning at bay. 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