NHL, mid-regular season. Two teams meet whose current gameplay differs like day and night. The Ottawa Senators are in 14th place in the Eastern Conference and have lost 7 of their last 10 games. The Tampa Bay Lightning, on the other hand, are in 8th place, but this position does not reflect the true strength of the team. The Lightning have won 5 games in a row and have looked impressive lately.
When analyzing this matchup, more attention should be paid to how these teams have looked recently rather than the season's overall statistics. Tampa Bay's start to the season was much worse than planned, which skewed the overall statistics, making them quite misleading. The Ottawa Senators have lost 3 of their last 5 home games, even to relatively weaker teams like the Devils or Sabres. One of the reasons for the Senators' poor performance is a very long list of injured players. Zaitsev, Ryan, Nillson, Hainsey, DaMelo, Callahan, Gaborik – all have been injured for a long time, which is a significant loss for the team. Speaking of the Lightning, the team seems to have finally found its game and is showing the results it should be showing. They have won 5 games in a row, all in regulation time. The team also looks good on the road, with their only loss coming against the Capitals. Currently, there are almost no injuries in the Tampa Bay Lightning camp, with only Rutta injured, so the strongest lineup will be fielded for the game. The teams' H2H is also quite favorable for Tampa Bay, which has won 5 of the last 8 away games.
So, in the NHL, the Tampa Bay Lightning are currently a much better team than the Ottawa Senators. We predict that the visitors will secure another victory and continue to climb to the top of the Eastern Conference. Good luck!
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