The Tampa Bay Lightning (44-21-6) take on the Ottawa Senators (38-24-10) as a part of Saturday’s NHL action, starting at 1 p.m. ET at Benchmark International Arena and broadcast on ESPN+. The Lightning rank third while the Senators are ninth in the Eastern Conference.
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Lightning vs. Senators: March 28 Viewing Options
Date: Saturday, March 28, 2026
Time: 1 p.m. ET
How to watch on TV: ESPN+
Location: Tampa, Florida
Venue: Benchmark International Arena
Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
Lightning’s 2025-26 Stats
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Lightning vs. Senators Top Players
Lightning
A leading offensive player this season for Tampa Bay, Nikita Kucherov has put up 121 points.
Having scored 33 goals and adding 43 assists, Jake Guentzel is excelling for Tampa Bay through 71 games.
Tampa Bay’s offensive effort is aided by Brandon Hagel’s 76 points. He’s contributed 37 assists.
In 50 games played this season, Andrei Vasilevskiy (34-12-4) has given up 115 goals.
Senators
Tim Stutzle’s 32 goals and 42 assists in 72 games for Ottawa add up to 74 total points on the season.
Drake Batherson is a key piece of the offense for Ottawa with 62 total points this season. He has scored 29 goals and added 33 assists in 69 games.
Dylan Cozens has 51 points so far, including 25 goals and 26 assists.
Linus Ullmark is 23-10-8 in 42 games this season, conceding 115 goals (2.8 goals against average) with 912 saves and an .888 save percentage (52nd in the league).
Lightning vs. Senators Injury Report
Lightning
Declan Carlile: Out (Undisclosed),
Max Crozier: Out (Abdomen),
Dominic James: Out (Leg),
Victor Hedman: Out (Illness)
Senators
Nick Jensen: Out (Lower Body),
Lassi Thomson: Out (Lower Body),
Dennis Gilbert: Out (Upper Body),
Jake Sanderson: Out (Upper Body),
Thomas Chabot: Out (Arm)
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