Tampa Bay Lightning vs Nashville Predators
Preseason · Wednesday, September 23, 2015 · Bridgestone Arena
Game summary
The Nashville Predators beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 5–2 on Wednesday, September 23, 2015 at Bridgestone Arena. The Lightning outshot the Predators 32–30.
Craig Smith scored twice. James Neal, Shea Weber, Vladislav Namestnikov, JT Brown and Colton Sissons also scored.
Pekka Rinne made 30 saves on 32 shots for the win; Adam Wilcox stopped 17 of 21.
Three stars
Scoring
1st period
James Neal (1)Roman Josi (2), Kevin Fiala (2)0–107:47 NSH
Shea Weber (1)Mike Ribeiro (1), Colin Wilson (1)0–208:40 NSH · 
Craig Smith (1)Roman Josi (3), Victor Bartley (1)0–316:14 NSH
2nd period
- Craig Smith (2)Colin Wilson (2), Mike Ribeiro (2)0–404:31 NSH
Vladislav Namestnikov (1)Mike Blunden (1), Matthew Peca (1)1–406:39 TBL · 
JT Brown (1)Jeff Tambellini (1)2–410:14 TBL
3rd period
Colton Sissons (2)Viktor Arvidsson (2), Steve Moses (1)2–517:47 NSH ·
Team stats
TBLNSH
3230
44%56%
1/42/5
2129
2129
1017
57
78
Penalties
- 8:02 into the first period
Tye McGinn · tripping2 min - 2:30 into the second periodAndrej Sustr · high sticking2 min
- 4:41 into the second period
Anthony Bitetto · fighting5 min - 4:41 into the second periodJake Dotchin · fighting5 min
- 4:41 into the second periodAnthony Bitetto · roughing2 min
- 11:02 into the second periodTye McGinn · slashing2 min
- 11:02 into the second periodJames Neal · slashing2 min
- 11:16 into the second periodNikita Nesterov · kneeing2 min
- 20:00 into the second periodTanner Richard · high sticking double minor4 min
- 20:00 into the second periodConor Allen · slashing2 min
- 3:17 into the third periodAnthony Bitetto · roughing2 min
- 3:17 into the third periodPhilippe Paradis · roughing2 min
- 8:08 into the third periodPaul Gaustad · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
- 8:08 into the third periodMike Ribeiro · misconduct10 min
- 10:41 into the third periodCraig Smith · high sticking2 min
- 12:15 into the third periodConor Allen · slashing2 min
- 15:53 into the third periodJT Brown · slashing2 min
Tampa Bay Lightning
| 16Jeff TambelliniL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13:24 |
| 23JT BrownR | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 3 | 13:24 |
| 46Mike BlundenR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11:51 |
| 63Matthew PecaC | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 2 | 15:02 |
| 90Vladislav NamestnikovC | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 2 | 17:35 |
| 9Tyler JohnsonC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17:11 |
| 18Ondrej PalatL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | 17:11 |
| 38Tanner RichardC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14:56 |
| 42Jonathan MarchessaultC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | 15:07 |
| 43Philippe ParadisC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | 10:12 |
| 44Tye McGinnL | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | 12:57 |
| 86Nikita KucherovR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 16:16 |
| 53Luke WitkowskiD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19:48 |
| 59Jake DotchinD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 18:33 |
| 62Andrej SustrD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 2 | 18:25 |
| 74Dominik MasinD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | 17:45 |
| 75Daniel WalcottD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18:23 |
| 89Nikita NesterovD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 21:05 |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32Adam WilcoxG | L | 21 | 4 | .810 |
Nashville Predators
| 15Craig SmithC | 2 | 0 | 2 | +2 | 4 | 17:01 |
| 33Colin WilsonC | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 1 | 16:49 |
| 63Mike RibeiroC | 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 0 | 16:21 |
| 59Roman JosiD | 0 | 2 | 2 | +3 | 3 | 21:52 |
| 18James NealL | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 1 | 09:05 |
| 21Steve MosesR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 13:13 |
| 38Viktor ArvidssonL | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 14:17 |
| 56Kevin FialaL | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | 11:41 |
| 84Colton SissonsC | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 3 | 14:33 |
| 6Shea WeberD | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 3 | 19:23 |
| 64Victor BartleyD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18:37 |
| 12Mike FisherC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14:33 |
| 24Eric NystromL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | 14:21 |
| 28Paul GaustadC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | 14:41 |
| 51Austin WatsonL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | 15:07 |
| 2Anthony BitettoD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19:46 |
| 7Conor AllenD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19:27 |
| 71Taylor AronsonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:15 |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Juuse SarosG | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 35Pekka RinneG | W | 32 | 2 | .938 |