Game 65 Prediction Panel: Tampa Bay Lightning @ Ottawa Senators
Sens will try to bottle the Lightning
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Adnan
5-1 Lightning
GWG: Steven Stamkos
The Senators are no match for Tampa Bay in this one. This one gets ugly fast.
Record: 34-30, 39 Points
1 Exact Scores, 4 Game Winning Goals
Ary
5-1 Lightning
GWG: Tyler Johnson
This one isn’t going to be fun. The Bolts, with no distractions and a couple of deadline day adds, thoroughly rout the Senators
Record: 32-32, 39 Points
6 Exact Scores, 1 Game Winning Goals
B_T
3-2 Senators
GWG: Mark Stone
Record: 30-34, 34 Points
3 Exact Scores, 1 Game Winning Goals
Callum
4-2 Lightning
GWG: Steven Stamkos
At the time, I thought the Bishop trade was a steal for Ottawa.
Record: 33-31, 44 Points
5 Exact Scores, 6 Game Winning Goals
Ian
4-2 Senators
GWG: Mike Hoffman
The Sens unexpectedly lit up the Lightning last time... no idea how it happened, but chalk them up for another W tonight.
Record: 32-32, 38 Points
2 Exact Scores, 4 Game Winning Goals
Jordan
3-2 Lightning
GWG: Nikita Kucherov
Perfect timing for a loss against an Eastern Conference rival.
Record: 1-3, 1 Points
0 Exact Scores, 0 Game Winning Goals
nkb
4-2 Lightning
GWG: Nikita Kucherov
The Bolts are back on track to defend their Eastern Conference title; the Sens will have a tough time hanging around in this one.
Record: 33-31, 37 Points
1 Exact Scores, 3 Game Winning Goals
Ross
5-1 Senators
GWG: Mark Stone
Remember the last time these two teams met? Ottawa dominated the full 60 minutes, and I fully expect to see the same thing again.
Record: 27-37, 29 Points
1 Exact Scores, 1 Game Winning Goals
Trevor
4-1 Lightning
GWG: Nikita Kucherov
The Lightning are playing more like the team that people expected them to be, and that's not good for Ottawa. Pound for pound, Tampa is just better at everything. This matchup is always hard.
Record: 29-35, 39 Points
4 Exact Scores, 6 Game Winning Goals