Tampa Bay Lightning at Ottawa Senators
· National Hockey League
Linus Ullmark makes 31 saves in the Senators' 2-1 victory over the Lightning
Pinto opened the scoring for the Senators with 6:15 left in the first period, and Sanderson made it 2-0 on a power play at 5:17 of the second. Brandon Hagel got one back for Tampa Bay at seven minutes of the second with his 34th of the season.
Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 17 shots for Tampa Bay, playing the second game of a four-game trip. The Lightning had won four in a row. They could have clinched a playoff berth with either a victory or an overtime loss after Colorado beat Columbus later Thursday.
Ottawa holds the first wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference.
Senators: Ottawa struggled defensively at times and relied heavily on Ullmark.
This story has been updated to correct that Tampa Bay has not clinched a playoff spot.
Regular Season SeriesSeries tied 2-2
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 1st Period 13:45 | Shane Pinto Goal (17) Snap Shot, assists: Ridly Greig (17) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 5:17 | Jake Sanderson Goal (10) Slap Shot, assists: Tim Stützle (51), Ridly Greig (18) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 7:00 | Brandon Hagel Goal (34) Wrist Shot, assists: Yanni Gourde (20), Ryan McDonagh (26) |
Statistics
 TB |
 OTT |
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|---|---|---|
| 14 | Blocked Shots | 21 |
| 14 | Hits | 27 |
| 6 | Takeaways | 2 |
| 32 | Shots | 19 |
| 0 | Power Play Goals | 1 |
| 3 | Power Play Opportunities | 3 |
| 0.0 | Power Play Percentage | 33.3 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
| 21 | Faceoffs Won | 28 |
| 42.9 | Faceoff Win Percent | 57.1 |
| 9 | Giveaways | 8 |
| 3 | Total Penalties | 3 |
| 6 | Penalty Minutes | 6 |
Ottawa Senators Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Brady Tkachuk, LW | Day-To-Day | Apr 4 |
| Nick Cousins, C | Injured Reserve | Apr 2 |
Tampa Bay Lightning Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
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Game Information
Canadian Tire Centre
Location: Ottawa, ON
Attendance: 15,187 | Capacity:
Location: Ottawa, ON
Attendance: 15,187 | Capacity:
