A Jason Spezza power play in the final minute of overtime Thursday night gave the Ottawa Senators a 3-2 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning in front of 17,511 at Scotiaback Place.
An Alex Tanguay power play goal game Tampa Bay the lead 3:03 into the game, but the Senators responded with a Daniel Alfredsson goal at 5:02, tying the game 1-1 after one.
Ottawa took the lead with a Mike Fisher power play goal at 12:00 of the second, but the Lightning's Steven Stamkos scored a power play goal, tying the game 2-2 through 40 minutes.
After a scoreless third period, the game moved into overtime, where Spezza's power play goal with 43 seconds left in the extra session gave the Senators the 3-2 win.
The Senators outshot Tampa Bay 29-20. Pascal Leclaire had 18 saves for Ottawa, Antero Niittymaki made 26 stops for the Lightning. The Senators went 2-for-6 on the powerplay, while Tampa Bay scored twice in 7 power play chances.
Ottawa in now 7-4-2 for 16 points and second place, 3 behind Buffalo in the Northeast. The Lightning is second in the Southeast at 5-4-5 for 15 points, 7 behind Washington in the Southeast.
Tampa Bay plays at Montreal Saturday night, beginning at 7:00p.m. EST. The game can be heard on 620 WDAE and seen on Sun Sports.
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