Nashville Predators v Tampa Bay Lightning

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NPNashville Predators1053–1025–53 all time (since 1999)2026-27: 7–9LLWWWMore power play goalsMore blocked shots TBLTampa Bay Lightning1160–1013–50 all time (since 1999)2026-27: 10–5LWLWWMore shots totalMore penalty minutes

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The numbers lean Tampa Bay Lightning

Tampa Bay Lightning edge 4–0 on season record, scoring margin, recent form and recent meetings. 47 meetings in NHL on record. A read of the stats, not a tip.

Tampa Bay Lightning lead the head to head 25–20 (2 draws) from 47 meetings since 1999.
2026-27: Nashville Predators 7–9, Tampa Bay Lightning 10–5. Tampa Bay Lightning have the better margin, +0.7 a game to -0.1.
Last five: Nashville Predators 3 wins, Tampa Bay Lightning 3. Nashville Predators are on a 3-game winning run.
Nashville Predators average more power play goals per game: 1 to 0.6.
Tampa Bay Lightning average more shots total per game: 30.2 to 25.8.
Nashville Predators average more blocked shots per game: 16.1 to 13.7.
Nashville Predators’ biggest win in the rivalry: 6–1 in 2021-22, by 5.
Tampa Bay Lightning’s biggest win in the rivalry: 6–1 in 2020-21, by 5.

Built only from games in our stats database. A read of the numbers, not a tip.

Head to head

2047 games · 2 drawn
since 199925

1 Nov 2026 · Bridgestone Arena, NashvilleNashville Predators 5Tampa Bay Lightning 4
30 Mar 2026 · Benchmark International Arena, TampaNashville Predators 2Tampa Bay Lightning 3
29 Oct 2025 · Bridgestone Arena, NashvilleNashville Predators 2Tampa Bay Lightning 5
30 Nov 2024 · Bridgestone Arena, NashvilleNashville Predators 2Tampa Bay Lightning 3
29 Oct 2024 · Benchmark International Arena, TampaNashville Predators 2Tampa Bay Lightning 3
8 Dec 2023 · Bridgestone Arena, NashvilleNashville Predators 5Tampa Bay Lightning 1
11 Oct 2023 · Benchmark International Arena, TampaNashville Predators 3Tampa Bay Lightning 5
9 Dec 2022 · Benchmark International Arena, TampaNashville Predators 2Tampa Bay Lightning 5

2026-27 season

Per game, this season.

3.149 totalScored per gameper game3.756 total
3.150 totalConceded per gameper game · lower is better3.146 total
25.8413 totalShots totalper game30.2453 total
21.9351 totalHitsper game21315 total
16.1257 totalBlocked shotsper game13.7206 total
17,554.1280,866 totalAttendanceper game