US EditionShane Pinto Scores Tiebreaking Goal Late in 3rd and Senators Beat Lightning 5-4
Shane Pinto scored the winning goal as the Senators overcame a 3-1 deficit to defeat the Lightning 5-4 in their NHL 2025-26 season opener, marking a strong divisional start.
- Thursday, October 9, 2025: The Tampa Bay Lightning host the Ottawa Senators in the season opener at Benchmark International Arena, with Andrei Vasilevskiy starting in goal, coach Jon Cooper said.
- The matchup is the first of a back-to-back home set and the first of three meetings, with Tampa Bay Lightning 2024-25 record at 47-27-8 and last season split 2-2-0.
- Mounting a comeback, the Ottawa Senators rallied from a 3-1 deficit to win 5-4 as Shane Pinto scored twice, Dylan Cozens and Artem Zub added goals, and Claude Giroux sealed it.
- The Senators head to Florida on Saturday while the Lightning host New Jersey, with Nikita Kucherov needing 6 points, Brandon Hagel 3, and Victor Hedman 6 from 800.
- With elite special teams and returning scorers, the Lightning aim to rebound after recent playoff exits, as they averaged 3.56 goals per game last season, according to coach Jon Cooper.
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He scored two goals and one assists in a 5-4 win in Tampa.
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The Rink LiveShane Pinto nets a pair in Senators' triumph over Lightning
Shane Pinto's second goal, a rebound, go-ahead score with 1:47 remaining, lifted the Ottawa Senators to a season-opening 5-4 victory over the host Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday night.
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Shane Pinto scores tiebreaking goal late in 3rd and Senators beat Lightning 5-4
Shane Pinto scored his second goal of the night late in the third period to lift the Ottawa Senators to a 5-4 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning in the opener for both clubs.
Atlantic Showdown To Kick Off: Lightning And Senators Drop The Puck On New Season
TAMPA, Fla. – The wait is finally over. The Tampa Bay Lightning kick off their 2025-26 NHL regular season tonight, Thursday, October 9, at home against their Atlantic Division rivals, the Ottawa Senators, at Benchmark International Arena. Puck drop is slated for 7:00 p.m. ET, marking the first of three matchups scheduled between the two […] Atlantic Showdown To Kick Off: Lightning And Senators Drop The Puck On New Season
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