April 7, 2026 11:25 am EDT
The Ottawa Senators (40-27-10) host the Tampa Bay Lightning (48-23-6) at Canadian Tire Centre on April 7, 2026, starting at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The Senators rank seventh in the Eastern Conference with 90 points and the Lightning are second in the Eastern Conference with 102 points.
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Injury reportsSenators
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),
Brandon Hagel: Day-To-Day (Undisclosed),
Anthony Cirelli: Day-To-Day (Undisclosed),
Dominic James: Out (Leg),
Victor Hedman: Out (Personal)
Stats to know
Tim Stutzle has totaled 78 points in 77 games (33 goals and 45 assists).
Linus Ullmark has allowed 128 goals (2.84 goals-against average) and racked up 988 saves.
Nikita Kucherov has collected126 points this season (1.6 per game), with 43 goals and 83 assists in 71 games (playing 18:45 per game).
Andrei Vasilevskiy has 1,278 saves while giving up 126 goals (2.3 goals-against average) with a .912 save percentage (fourth-best in the league).
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