The Tampa Bay Lightning will secure victory inside regular time.
Tampa Bay Lightning is currently in exceptional form, maintaining an unbeaten streak this season. Their prolific offense, led by Nikita Kucherov, is a force to be reckoned with.
Ottawa is facing a significant challenge with injuries to key players, including their starting goaltender Linus Ullmark and premier defenceman Artem Zub. This could potentially affect their performance.
Anton Forsberg, the current goaltender for Ottawa, has shown susceptibility under significant pressure.
Andrei Vasilevskiy, the goaltender for Tampa, has shown outstanding performance.
The match is expected to be a thrilling high-scoring affair, with the total goals likely to exceed 5.5.
Ottawa’s previous matches have seen elevated scores (8:7 against Los Angeles and 1:3 against New Jersey).
Tampa has achieved a minimum of four goals in every game this season.
The compromised defense of Ottawa and the underperforming goaltender may result in an abundance of goals for Tampa.
Nikita Kucherov is expected to collect a minimum of one point.
Kucherov is currently on a prolific stretch, having accumulated seven points this season, a testament to his exceptional form and reliability.
He has a record of excelling against Ottawa.
Final Score Forecast: Tampa Bay Lightning 5 – Ottawa Senators 2
Primary Wager: Tampa will not suffer a loss in regulation time.
Alternative Wagers: For more than 5.5 goals, Nikita Kucherov must register at least one point.