Tampa Bay Lightning Edged Out in Shootout Drama at Amalie Arena

The Tampa Bay Lightning, with a record of 34-16-3, faced off against the Ottawa Senators, who came into the game with a 21-28-5 record. In a closely contested match that went beyond regulation time, the final score read 3-2 in favor of the visiting Senators.

The game began with an energetic start from the home team as they put two goals on the board in the first period. The Lightning's offense was firing on all cylinders early on, converting two of their 26 shots into goals. Their performance was bolstered by their ability to win faceoffs consistently throughout the night, ending with a winning percentage of 60 percent in this critical aspect of play.

Despite not scoring in either powerplay or shorthanded situations, Tampa Bay's penalty kill unit was effective throughout regulation time and overtime. They successfully killed all five penalties they faced while also managing to block an impressive total of 20 shots during the game.

On defense, goaltending for Tampa Bay was solid as well; their netminder saved all but two of Ottawa's attempts for a save percentage rounding up to 100 percent over regular play and overtime. However, it wasn't enough to secure victory as Ottawa managed to slip one past during the shootout after both teams remained scoreless during overtime.

The Senators' resilience paid off as they fought back from their initial deficit by scoring once each in both first and third periods. Their even-strength play yielded both goals against Tampa Bay while also managing to block numerous attempts by Lightning shooters who had an overall shooting percentage of eight percent.

Ottawa's goaltender mirrored his counterpart’s performance through regulation and overtime but outshone him in the shootout where he saved three out four shots faced compared to just one save made by Tampa Bay’s goalie. This proved decisive as it allowed Ottawa’s single successful shot in shootout phase to be enough for them to clinch victory.

As fans look ahead following this nail-biter at Amalie Arena which saw full attendance within its capacity crowd, they can mark their calendars for when Tampa Bay Lightning will take on Washington Capitals at Capital One Arena located at Washington DC (zip code:20004). This upcoming contest is scheduled for April 13th at 9:30 PM Eastern Time and can be watched live on ESPN+, BSSUN or MNMT networks.