By Canadian Press on October 8, 2025.
Ottawa Senators vs. Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa, Florida; Thursday, 7 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: The Tampa Bay Lightning open the season at home against the Ottawa Senators. Tampa Bay had a 47-27-8 record overall while going 12-16-3 against opponents from the Atlantic Division last season. The Lightning allowed 2.6 goals per game while scoring 3.6 last season. Ottawa had a 45-30-7 record overall while going 16-13-3 against opponents from the Atlantic Division last season. The Senators scored 242 total goals last season, with 64 power-play goals and nine shorthanded goals. INJURIES: Lightning: None listed. Senators: None listed. ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar. The Associated Press 12