The Tuesday NHL slate features the Ottawa Senators (40-27-10) hosting the Tampa Bay Lightning (48-23-6) at Canadian Tire Centre, starting at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The Senators rank seventh while the Lightning are second in the Eastern Conference.

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Lightning vs. Senators: April 7 Viewing Options

Date: Tuesday, April 7, 2026
Time: 7 p.m. ET
How to watch on TV: ESPN+
Location: Ottawa, Ontario
Venue: Canadian Tire Centre
Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
Senators’ 2025-26 Stats

Lightning’s 2025-26 Stats

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Lightning vs. Senators Top Players

Senators

One of Ottawa’s top offensive players this season is Tim Stutzle, who has recorded 78 points in 77 games.
Drake Batherson has 65 points (31 goals, 34 assists) to add to the team’s scoring efforts.
Ottawa’s scoring effort is aided by Dylan Cozens’ 65 points. He’s contributed 27 assists.
Across 46 games played, Linus Ullmark has a goaltending record of 25-12-8. During those games, he’s allowed 128 goals while recording 988 saves.
Lightning

Nikita Kucherov has totaled 126 points (1.6 per game) for Tampa Bay, with 43 goals and 83 assists in 71 games (playing 18:45 per game).
Jake Guentzel is a leading scorer for Tampa Bay with 86 total points this season. He has scored 37 goals and added 49 assists in 77 games.
Brandon Hagel has earned 35 goals on the season, chipping in 38 assists.
Andrei Vasilevskiy is 37-14-4 in 55 games this season, conceding 126 goals (2.3 goals against average) with 1,278 saves and a .912 save percentage (fourth-best in the league).
Lightning vs. Senators Injury Report

Senators

Nick Jensen: Out (Lower Body),

Thomas Chabot: Out (Forearm),

Dennis Gilbert: Out (Upper Body),

Tyler Kleven: Out (Upper Body),

Carter Yakemchuk: Out (Concussion)

Lightning

Declan Carlile: Out (Undisclosed),

Max Crozier: Out (Abdomen),

Dominic James: Out (Leg),

Brandon Hagel: Day-To-Day (Undisclosed),

Scott Sabourin: Day-To-Day (Undisclosed),

Victor Hedman: Out (Personal)

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