If the Lightning end up making a push to the postseason, these might end up being the days that began their second-half surge. When the week began, they were outside a playoff spot with two games against an Ottawa team four points ahead of them in the Atlantic Division standings.

The Bolts pushed through to beat the Senators 4-2 in regulation, giving them two much-needed divisional points.

The Tampa Bay Lightning ended a five-game homestand with a 5-1 Atlantic Division win over the Ottawa Senators on Thursday. A power-play goal gave the Lightning a 1-0 lead through 20 minutes of hockey. Ottawa made it 1-1 early in the second period, but a Brandon Hagel goal regained the lead midway through the frame.

Pregame analysis and predictions of the Ottawa Senators vs. Tampa Bay Lightning NHL game to be played on February 6, 2025 on ESPN.