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Ottawa Senators at Tampa Bay Lightning

NHLregular • 2025-2026 Season
completed
Lightning logo
Lightning
Tampa Bay
4
vs
Senators logo
Senators
Ottawa
3
TBL 69%31% OTT
Prediction Confidence:
Moderate

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Team Comparison

Head-to-head snapshot based on our model inputs

Senators (away)
Lightning (home)
31%
Win probability
69%
0
High-impact factors
1
0
Players ruled out
0

Post-Game Analysis

How our model performed

The Lightning defeated the Senators 4-3.

Our model predicted the Lightning would win with 69% confidence -- and they delivered. A solid prediction that lined up with the result.

Looking at the factors our model weighed:

  • Rest Days favored the Lightning and was a major factor: Tampa Bay Lightning rest advantage (3 days rest) over Ottawa Senators (back-to-back)
  • Home Field Advantage favored the Lightning and was a contributing factor: Tampa Bay Lightning are 0-0 at home this season (divisional game, reduced advantage)
  • Defensive Efficiency favored the Lightning and was a contributing factor: Tampa Bay Lightning defense (2.5 Opp PPG) better than Ottawa Senators (3.2 Opp PPG)

This analysis was generated from our model's pre-game assessment compared against the actual result. Factor accuracy helps improve future predictions.

Lightning won 4-3

Lightning won in a close game

Prediction CorrectWe predicted Lightning at 69%

What's Driving This Game

Each factor's contribution to the final win probability

OTT
TBL
Rest Days
Home Field Advantage
Defensive Efficiency
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Offensive Efficiency
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Understanding the win probability calculation

Rest Days

Tampa Bay Lightning rest advantage (3 days rest) over Ottawa Senators (back-to-back)

Lightning
Model version: 1.0.0 • Calculated: 2/28/2026, 11:46:04 AM

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Frequently Asked Questions

Lightning has a 69% win probability, while Senators has a 31% win probability based on our analysis.

Our model considers offensive and defensive efficiency, rest days, injury impact, and historical performance.

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