For two periods the Tampa Bay Lightning dominated the game against the Ottawa Senators and took a 4-1 lead into the third period. Then a little bit of chaos descended into the arena, but when the smoke cleared, the Bolts skated off the ice with a 6-4 victory. Brayden Point had a hat trick and Nikita Kucherov tallied 5 points on the night as the Lightning won their first road game of the 2023-24 season.
The night started with an eyebrow raised as Coach Cooper split up his top line, dropping Point onto a line with Mikey Eyssimont and Brandon Hagel while Anthony Cirelli centered Alex Barre-Boulet and Kucherov.