Brandon Hagel’s goal early in the third period secured a 4-3 victory for the Tampa Bay Lightning against the Ottawa Senators, ending Ottawa’s five-game winning streak. Luke Glendening, Nikita Kucherov, and Ryan McDonagh also contributed to the Lightning's scoring, while Andrei Vasilevskiy made 25 saves. For the Senators, Michael Amadio, Claude Giroux, and Drake Batherson found the net, but it wasn't enough to clinch a win. Amadio opened the scoring with a power-play goal in the first period, but the teams exchanged leads throughout the game.

The game was punctuated by injuries, with Senators center Shane Pinto exiting due to a lower-body injury and Lightning’s Nick Paul also sidelined. Kucherov marked a significant milestone by notching his 25th goal of the season, marking the tenth consecutive season he has achieved this feat. The teams will face off again in Tampa on Thursday.