Lightning vs. Senators Prediction: Tampa Bay Predicted to Win Saturday's NHL Game [10/19/2024]

NHL action continues on Saturday at 1:00PM ET as the Tampa Bay Lightning take on the Ottawa Senators at Canadian Tire Centre.

Based on updated simulations, Dimers' proven NHL model (see Dimers Pro for full access) projects the Lightning as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Our team has used the latest data to run 10,000 simulations of Saturday's Lightning-Senators game," said Mac Douglass from Dimers.

"By incorporating recent updates and various other inputs, we estimate that the Lightning are more likely to win, while the Senators have a lower chance of victory."

Lightning vs. Senators Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Saturday's matchup between the Senators and Lightning at Canadian Tire Centre is scheduled to start at 1:00PM ET.

• Who: Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Ottawa Senators
• Date: Saturday, October 19, 2024
• Time: 1:00PM ET/10:00AM PT
• Venue: Canadian Tire Centre
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster

Dimers.com's full preview of Saturday's Lightning vs. Senators matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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Lightning vs. Senators Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Puck Line?

Using trusted machine learning and data analysis, we have simulated the outcome of Saturday's NHL matchup between the Lightning and Senators 10,000 times as part of our NHL predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model currently gives the Lightning a 55% chance of defeating the Senators.

According to our model, the Senators (+1.5) have a 66% chance of covering the puck line, while the over/under total of 6.5 goals has an equal 50-50 chance of hitting.

Lightning vs. Senators Odds

We have sourced the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Lightning	Senators
Puck Line	-1.5 (+176)	+1.5 (-205)
Moneyline	-140	+120
Total	o6.5 (-112)	u6.5 (+100)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Lightning vs. Senators Picks

Our model's biggest edge in today's Lightning vs. Senators matchup is on the puck line.

Our expert predictions, matched against the best odds, reveal the best NHL picks for every game throughout the season.

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Lightning vs. Senators Player Props

Who will score the first goal in Lightning vs. Senators?

According to our model, Tampa Bay's Brayden Point is most likely to score the first goal in Lightning vs. Senators.

Our projections give Point an 8.1% chance of scoring the first goal at Canadian Tire Centre, while the Lightning star is a 42.8% chance of registering an anytime goal.

First Goal Scorer Predictions

Tampa Bay Lightning

Player	First Goal Probability
Brayden Point	8.1%
Nikita Kucherov	8.0%
Jake Guentzel	6.7%

Ottawa Senators

Player	First Goal Probability
Josh Norris	7.1%
Brady Tkachuk	6.6%
Tim Stutzle	6.2%

Anytime Goal Scorer Predictions

Tampa Bay Lightning

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Brayden Point	42.8%
Nikita Kucherov	41.9%
Jake Guentzel	34.4%

Ottawa Senators

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Josh Norris	35.9%
Brady Tkachuk	34.0%
Tim Stutzle	33.2%

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Conclusion

We predict the Lightning, with a 55% win probability, will likely beat the Senators on Saturday.

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