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Ottawa Senators @ Tampa Bay Lightning
Ottawa Senators
Senators
OTT
38-25-2
, 16-16-0 Away
3
38-25-2
, 16-16-0 Away
Final
1
2
3
T
Senators
OTT
1
1
1
3
Lightning
TB
0
3
3
6
Tampa Bay Lightning
Lightning
TB
18-43-7
, 12-19-4 Home
6
18-43-7
, 12-19-4 Home
Gamecast
Box Score
Team Stats
Team Stats
OTT
TB
Shots
36
23
Hits
24
20
Penalty Minutes
12
16
Faceoff %
52.9
%
47.1
52.9
47.1
%
Game Information
Benchmark International Arena
8:30 AM, 31 March 2000
Tampa, FL
Attendance: 13,310
Referees:
Greg Kimmerly
Mark Faucette
Linesmen:
Mark Pare
Dan O'Rourke
Scoring Summary
Penalties
No Scoring Plays
Regular Season Series
TB leads 2-1
Lightning
2
Senators
6
Game 1
18/2
Senators
4
Lightning
5
Game 2
25/2
Senators
3
Lightning
6
Game 3
31/3
Lightning
2
Senators
5
Game 4
10/4
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