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Tampa Bay Lightning left wing Brandon Hagel (38) celebrates in front of Ottawa Senators defenseman Thomas Chabot (72) after scoring past goaltender Anton Forsberg during the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025, in Tampa, Fla.
Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy (88) stops a shot by Ottawa Senators right wing Adam Gaudette (81) during the third period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025, in Tampa, Fla.
Ottawa Senators left wing Brady Tkachuk reacts after getting checked during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Tampa Bay Lightning, Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025, in Tampa, Fla.
Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy sprays water on his face during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Ottawa Senators, Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025, in Tampa, Fla.
Ottawa Senators defenseman Jake Sanderson (85) attempts to block a shot by Tampa Bay Lightning center Brayden Point (21) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025, in Tampa, Fla.
Ottawa Senators right wing Adam Gaudette, front left, plays the puck after getting knocked down by Tampa Bay Lightning center Michael Eyssimont (23) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025, in Tampa, Fla.
Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy (88) makes a save on a shot by Ottawa Senators right wing Claude Giroux (28) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025, in Tampa, Fla.
Tampa Bay Lightning left wing Brandon Hagel (38) celebrates in front of Ottawa Senators defenseman Thomas Chabot (72) after scoring past goaltender Anton Forsberg during the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025, in Tampa, Fla.
Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy (88) stops a shot by Ottawa Senators right wing Adam Gaudette (81) during the third period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025, in Tampa, Fla.
Ottawa Senators left wing Brady Tkachuk reacts after getting checked during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Tampa Bay Lightning, Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025, in Tampa, Fla.
Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy sprays water on his face during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Ottawa Senators, Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025, in Tampa, Fla.
Ottawa Senators defenseman Jake Sanderson (85) attempts to block a shot by Tampa Bay Lightning center Brayden Point (21) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025, in Tampa, Fla.
Ottawa Senators right wing Adam Gaudette, front left, plays the puck after getting knocked down by Tampa Bay Lightning center Michael Eyssimont (23) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025, in Tampa, Fla.
Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy (88) makes a save on a shot by Ottawa Senators right wing Claude Giroux (28) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025, in Tampa, Fla.
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Brandon Hagel scored the go-ahead goal for the second consecutive game, helping the Tampa Bay Lightning beat Ottawa 5-1 on Thursday night to sweep a two-game set with the Senators.
Tampa Bay moved into a tie with Ottawa for third place in the Atlantic Division. The Lightning beat the Senators 4-3 on Tuesday night.
Jake Guentzel, Brayden Point, Mitchell Chaffee and Erik Cernak also scored for Tampa Bay, and Andrei Vasilevskiy made 27 saves.
Michael Amadio scored for Ottawa, and Anton Forsberg stopped 26 shots.
Guentzel opened the scoring with a power play goal on a rebound, his NHL-leading 13th power play goal, at 9:23 of the first period.
Amadio tied it with a tip of Thomas Chabot’s shot at 5:27 of the second. Hagel regained the lead off a stretch pass from Ryan McDonagh for a breakaway goal with 9:44 left in the period.
Point scored with 4:16 left, and Cernak added an empty-net goal with 52 seconds remaining. Chaffee scored with 26 seconds left.
Senators: Center Shane Pinto sat out after leaving in the first period Tuesday with a lower-body injury.
Lightning: Center Anthony Cirelli, who is scheduled to represent Canada at the Four Nations Faceoff next week, missed the game with an upper-body injury. … Forward Conor Sheary was recalled and appeared in his first NHL game since Nov. 30.
Tampa Bay just failed to convert on a power play chance with the score tied. As Jake Sanderson exited the penalty box, the Lightning lost coverage behind the play and allowed a 2-on-1 chance. But Vasilevskiy stopped the open chance from Matthew Highmore at 9:05 of the second. Hagel scored 1:09 later.
The Lightning are 7-1-1 in the past nine home games.
Both teams are in action Saturday. Ottawa is at Florida, and Tampa Bay is at Detroit.
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