Ottawa will meet Tampa in the regular season of the National Hockey League. Our sports portal provides a forecast for the game.
Ottawa Senators
In the last five games, the Senators have won only one victory, beating Pittsburgh (2-1). Now Ottawa is in 11th place in the Eastern Conference table. The Canadian club played the previous match in the "regular season" on the road in Massachusetts, where it lost to the local "Boston" with a score of 1:2. Dylan Gambrell scored the only goal in the losing team. This season, DJ Smith's team played 71 games and scored 73 points.
Tampa Bay Lightning
This season, Tampa has played 72 games and scored 90 points. In the last five matches, the Lightning have won three, beating New Jersey twice (4:1 and 4:3 B) and Montreal (5:3). In the previous match of the regular season, the club from Florida met with Montreal again, but this time lost to the opponent with a score of 2:3. Braden Point and Patrick Maroon scored accurate shots on the losing team. John Cooper's team is currently ranked 6th in the Eastern Conference table.
Statistics and figures:
- Tampa Bay is the favorite of the upcoming match according to bookmakers.
- In the last 53 face—to-face matches, the Senators have won 24 victories, the Lightning - 29.
- The last game with the participation of the teams ended with a score of 4:3 in favor of Tampa.
Forecast
I think the Lightning will still score two points. For sure it will be difficult for them, but Cooper's team will celebrate success.