Brandon Hagel's early third-period goal propelled the Tampa Bay Lightning to a 4-3 victory over the Ottawa Senators, ending Ottawa's five-game winning streak. The Lightning showcased their offensive depth with goals from Luke Glendening, Nikita Kucherov, and Ryan McDonagh, while goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy made 25 saves to secure the win.

The game saw Ottawa initially take the lead with a power-play goal from Michael Amadio, but Tampa Bay quickly responded. Kucherov's power-play goal and Glendening's quick goal in the second period demonstrated the Lightning's resilience. Ottawa fought back with goals from Claude Giroux and Drake Batherson, but Hagel's decisive goal ultimately sealed the game for Tampa.