Tampa Bay Lightning v Nashville Predators, NHL

The big picture

Tampa Bay Lightning come in 6th on the ladder; Nashville Predators are 11th. Tampa Bay Lightning have the higher position to protect.

Tampa Bay Lightning are 10–5 in NHL 2026-27, averaging 3.7 goals for and 3.1 against.

Nashville Predators are 7–9 in NHL 2026-27, averaging 3.1 goals for and 3.1 against.

Form

Tampa Bay Lightning have won three of their last five and most recently beat Chicago Blackhawks 4–1.

Nashville Predators have won three of their last five and most recently beat Colorado Avalanche 3–2.

Nashville Predators arrive on a 3-game winning streak.

Head to head

These sides have met 47 times on our records since 1999: Tampa Bay Lightning 25, Nashville Predators 20, 2 drawn.

Last time out (2026-27), Nashville Predators won 5–4 at Bridgestone Arena.

Biggest margin between these two: Tampa Bay Lightning by 5 goals in 2020-21 (6–1).

Players to watch

For Tampa Bay Lightning, watch Jake Guentzel (8 goals, 7 assists in 2026-27) and Brandon Hagel (8 goals, 9 assists in 2026-27).

For Nashville Predators, watch Steven Stamkos (9 goals, 8 assists in 2026-27) and Ryan O'Reilly (7 goals, 10 assists in 2026-27).

At Benchmark International Arena

Tampa Bay Lightning have won 15 of their last 22 at Benchmark International Arena.

The deeper numbers

Nashville Predators haven't beaten Tampa Bay Lightning at Benchmark International Arena since 2020-21: 5 meetings there since then.

Tampa Bay Lightning have won their last 8 games at Benchmark International Arena.

Nashville Predators have lost their last 5 at Benchmark International Arena and haven't won there since 2020-21 (against Tampa Bay Lightning).

What the numbers say

On form, ladder and history, Tampa Bay Lightning have the edge.