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Ottawa Senators (38-24-10, 86 pts) at Tampa Bay Lightning (44-21-6, 94 pts)

Venue: Benchmark International Arena
Date: Saturday, March 28
Time: 1:00 pm EST
How To Watch: ESPN+/TVAS/TSN5/The Spot-MTN
Radio: TSN 1200 CFGO-AM/102.5 FM The Bone (WHPT)

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Ottawa Senators News & Notes:

The Senators had their four-game winning streak snapped on Thursday with a 4-3 shootout loss to the Penguins. They’re still on a five-game point streak, averaging 3.2 goals per game while allowing 2.2 goals per game.

Tampa Bay Lightning News & Notes:

The Lightning suffered a 4-3 loss to the Kraken on Thursday in overtime. They’re also on a point streak of their own, which has now reached six games, averaging 4.8 goals per game while allowing 2.8 goals per game.

Ottawa Senators Projected Lines:

Batherson-Stutzle-Giroux
Tkachuk-Cozens-Greig
Cousins-Pinto-Amadio
Foegele-Eller-Zetterlund

Kleven-Zub
Mantipalo-Spence
Donovan-Yakemchuk

Ullmark
Reimer

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Tampa Bay Lightning Projected Lines:

Hagel-Cirelli-Kucherov
Guentzel-Point-Goncalves
Girgensons-Gourde-Holmberg
Perry-Paul-Bjorkstrand

Moser-Raddysh
McDonagh-Cernak
D’Astous-Lilleberg

Vasilevskiy
Johansson

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Players To Watch:

Ottawa Senators

Shane Pinto had two goals and an assist in Ottawa’s win over Tampa Bay back in October.

Tampa Bay Lightning

Nikita Kucherov had two goals in the Lightning’s loss to Ottawa back on October 9th.

Injury Report:

Ottawa Senators

D Jake Sanderson – Out
D Nick Jensen – DTD
D Dennis Gilbert – DTD
D Thomas Chabot – DTD
D Lassi Thomson – DTD

Tampa Bay Lightning

D Victor Hedman – DTD
D Maxwell Crozier – IR
F Dominic James – IR
D Declan Carlile – IR

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