Ottawa at Tampa Bay

Ottawa had a losing road record last season and opens the new campaign on a long road trip. The young Senators made the playoffs for the first time since 2017, then lost in the first round to Toronto. It's a defensive-first team, as evidenced by its 18th-ranked goals scored and 24th-ranked shooting percentage. Tampa Bay has great depth and balance. They made only minor changes to a team that was No. 1 in scoring (3.56 goals per game) and fifth on the power play, while the defense was fourth in goals allowed and second in save percentage (.913). The wagering value is on the talented home team to win by more than one goal. Play Tampa Bay on the puckline.