Senators vs Lightning Prediction and NHL Betting Tips - 9 April 2023
Apr 7, 2023, 5:09PM
The Ottawa Senators square off with the Tampa Bay Lightning in NHL action at Canadian Tire Centre on Sunday, starting at 9:00am AEST.
Stats Insider's top betting tips for Senators vs Lightning, plus the latest betting odds and goal scorer tips, are detailed below.
Who will win? Senators vs Lightning
Based on advanced computer power and data, Stats Insider has simulated Sunday's Ottawa-Tampa Bay NHL game 10,000 times.
Our leading predictive analytics model currently gives the Lightning a 56% chance of defeating the Senators at Canadian Tire Centre.
More: Senators vs Lightning Simulated 10K Times
Ottawa vs Tampa Bay NHL Odds
The latest betting odds in Australia for Sunday's NHL game at Canadian Tire Centre are listed below:
- Head to Head: Senators $2.20, Lightning $1.77
- Line: Senators +1.5 ($1.50), Lightning -1.5 ($2.75)
- Total (Over/Under 6.5 Goals): Over $1.80, Under $2.05
Odds are correct at the time of publishing and subject to change.
Looking at the latest head-to-head odds, PointsBet currently has the Senators to win at $2.20. Meanwhile, bet365 currently has the Lightning to win at $1.77.
The Senators are 1.5-goal underdogs against the Lightning, with odds of $1.50 currently available at bet365.
For the favourite Lightning (-1.5) to cover the line, PointsBet currently has odds of $2.75.
The Over/Under for total goals scored has been set at 6.5 with bet365, which currently has odds for the Over at $1.80 and odds for the Under at $2.05.
According to Stats Insider's model, the Senators (+1.5) have a 65% chance of covering the line, while the Over/Under total of 6.5 goals has a 51% chance of staying Under.
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Senators vs Lightning Best Bets
- Head to Head: Tampa Bay at $1.77 with bet365 (56% probability)
- Line: Lightning -1.5 at $2.75 with PointsBet
- Total Goals: Under 6.5 at $2.05 with bet365 (51% probability)
Our Senators vs Lightning predictions are based on detailed modelling and betting experience to help you place better bets with your chosen online bookie.
Although the Senators are more likely to cover the line, our best bet of Lightning -1.5 is based on the probability of that happening, as projected by our predictive analytics model, and the top odds available.
Senators vs Lightning Prediction
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Senators vs Lightning Player Props
Who will score the first goal in Senators vs Lightning? The latest data is in.
According to Stats Insider, Ottawa's Brady Tkachuk is the most likely player to score the first goal in Senators vs Lightning.
Tkachuk has an 8.3% chance of scoring the first goal at Canadian Tire Centre, while the Senators star has a 37.2% chance of netting an anytime goal.
Scroll down for our complete list of first goalscorer and anytime goalscorer probabilities.
First Goal Scorer Tips
Senators First Goal Scorer Tips
- Brady Tkachuk: 8.3% probability
- Tim Stutzle: 8.2% probability
- Alex DeBrincat: 6.6% probability
- Claude Giroux: 5.7% probability
- Drake Batherson: 5.0% probability
Lightning First Goal Scorer Tips
- Brayden Point: 7.9% probability
- Steven Stamkos: 7.6% probability
- Nikita Kucherov: 7.0% probability
- Alex Killorn: 4.1% probability
- Brandon Hagel: 3.9% probability
Anytime Goal Scorer Tips
Senators Anytime Goal Scorer Tips
- Tim Stutzle: 39.3% probability
- Brady Tkachuk: 37.2% probability
- Alex DeBrincat: 34.8% probability
- Claude Giroux: 30.9% probability
- Drake Batherson: 27.3% probability
Lightning Anytime Goal Scorer Tips
- Steven Stamkos: 38.5% probability
- Brayden Point: 38.3% probability
- Nikita Kucherov: 38.0% probability
- Alex Killorn: 25.0% probability
- Brandon Hagel: 22.1% probability
Our model updates frequently, so refresh this article for the latest betting predictions before the Ottawa vs Tampa Bay match-up at Canadian Tire Centre.
As always, see our Best Bets for betting tips for every NHL game, plus a host of other sports that we offer predictions on.
Senators vs Lightning NHL 2023
The match-up between the Senators and Lightning at Canadian Tire Centre is scheduled to commence at 9:00am AEST on Sunday.
- Game: Ottawa Senators vs Tampa Bay Lightning
- Date: Sunday 9 April 2023
- Time: 9:00am AEST
- Venue: Canadian Tire Centre
All dates and times in this article are in Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) unless otherwise noted.
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