Nashville Predators vs Tampa Bay Lightning

Regular season · Sunday, March 29, 2026 · Benchmark International Arena

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2–3

Final

SOG 31–28

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FDSNSO · The Spot

Game summary

The Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Nashville Predators 3-2 on Sunday, March 29, 2026 at Benchmark International Arena. The Predators outshot the Lightning 31-28.

Goals came from Joakim Kemell, Jake Guentzel, Brandon Hagel, Filip Forsberg and Corey Perry.

Jonas Johansson made 29 saves on 31 shots for the win; Justus Annunen stopped 25 of 28.

Goals	1st	2nd	3rd	T	SOG
NSH	0	1	1	2	31
TBL	0	1	2	3	28

Three stars

Scoring

2nd period

Joakim Kemell (1)Filip Forsberg (33), Justin Barron (8)1–008:31 NSH
Jake Guentzel (35)Darren Raddysh (46), Charle-Edouard D'Astous (22)Jost 1:49 into shift1–113:32 TBL

3rd period

Brandon Hagel (35)Jake Guentzel (44)Josi 1:22 into shift1–204:33 TBL
Filip Forsberg (34)Fedor Svechkov (13), Adam Wilsby (12)2–204:53 NSH
Corey Perry (15)Jake Guentzel (45), Emil Lilleberg (7)Skjei 1:35 into shift2–306:52 TBL

Tired legs

Seconds into the shift for every skater on the ice at each goal. Taller bar, longer shift.

0–20s20–40s40–60s60–80s80s+

1:49

1–1 · 2nd 13:32 · Guentzel. Jost was 1:49 into his shift when it went in.

GoalNSH on iceTBL on iceDefenders’ longest

1–0 NSH

2nd 8:31 · Kemell

Cernak 0:45

NormalCernak 0:45

1–1 TBL

2nd 13:32 · Guentzel

Stuck out there: Jost 1:49

Stuck out thereJost 1:49

1–2 TBL

3rd 4:33 · Hagel

Long shift: Josi 1:22

Long shiftJosi 1:22

2–2 NSH

3rd 4:53 · Forsberg

D'Astous 0:42

NormalD'Astous 0:42

2–3 TBL

3rd 6:52 · Perry

Stuck out there: Skjei 1:35

Stuck out thereSkjei 1:35

Hover or tap a bar for the skater.

Across the league. Share of 5v5 unblocked shots that went in, by how far into his shift the defending team’s longest-serving skater was (2025–26).

3.9%

5.8%

6.5%

7.1%

7.3%

0–20s20–40s40–60s60–80s80s+

1.9×

Shots against a skater 80s+ into his shift go in 1.9 times as often as against fresh legs (7.3% vs 3.9%).

30%

of 5v5 goals came with a defender 60s+ into his shift.

Team stats

NSHTBL

31Shots on goal28

54%Faceoff %46%

0/4Power play0/4

8Penalty minutes18

19Hits18

12Blocked shots13

15Giveaways13

3Takeaways6

Penalties

1st 01:28Erik Haula · holding2 min
1st 07:59Jake Guentzel · tripping2 min
1st 17:23Scott Sabourin · slashing2 min
2nd 05:47Luke Evangelista · hooking2 min
2nd 11:17Steven Stamkos · high sticking2 min
2nd 19:01Darren Raddysh · interference2 min
3rd 02:02Matthew Wood · holding2 min
3rd 11:15Erik Cernak · boarding2 min
3rd 11:15Erik Cernak · abuse of officials10 min

Season series

Nashville Predators

Nashville Predators skaters

9Filip ForsbergL	1	1	2	+2	4	1	1	0	–	19:37
25Joakim KemellR	1	0	1	+2	2	1	0	0	–	08:16
40Fedor SvechkovC	0	1	1	+1	2	1	0	0	25	14:55
20Justin BarronD	0	1	1	+2	1	1	2	0	–	14:22
83Adam WilsbyD	0	1	1	+2	1	1	0	0	–	14:57
17Tyson JostC	0	0	0	-2	1	0	0	0	–	16:39
49Reid SchaeferL	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	–	06:26
56Erik HaulaL	0	0	0	-1	1	3	0	2	33	14:05
68Zachary L'HeureuxL	0	0	0	-1	4	1	0	0	–	14:24
71Matthew WoodR	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	2	–	13:42
77Luke EvangelistaR	0	0	0	-1	2	0	0	2	–	14:57
81Jonathan MarchessaultR	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	0	–	17:16
90Ryan O'ReillyC	0	0	0	-1	1	0	2	0	65	24:29
91Steven StamkosC	0	0	0	-1	2	0	1	2	90	17:17
41Nicolas HagueD	0	0	0	-2	3	1	1	0	–	17:05
48Nick PerbixD	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	–	14:48
59Roman JosiD	0	0	0	-3	4	0	2	0	–	27:05
76Brady SkjeiD	0	0	0	-1	0	3	2	0	–	22:46

Nashville Predators goalies
Goalie	DEC	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
29Justus AnnunenG	L	28	25	3	.893	58:54
74Juuse SarosG		0	0	0	–	00:00

Tampa Bay Lightning

Tampa Bay Lightning skaters

59Jake GuentzelC	1	2	3	+3	3	0	0	2	63	18:46
10Corey PerryR	1	0	1	+2	2	0	1	0	–	12:59
38Brandon HagelL	1	0	1	+1	5	0	1	0	–	22:20
43Darren RaddyshD	0	1	1	+1	1	0	1	2	–	23:51
51Charle-Edouard D'AstousD	0	1	1	+1	0	1	1	0	–	15:52
78Emil LillebergD	0	1	1	+1	1	3	2	0	–	17:34
20Nick PaulL	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	44	11:36
21Brayden PointC	0	0	0	+1	4	0	1	0	50	18:06
22Oliver BjorkstrandR	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	–	08:19
28Zemgus GirgensonsC	0	0	0	-1	1	3	0	0	60	16:08
29Pontus HolmbergR	0	0	0	-1	2	1	0	0	–	11:54
37Yanni GourdeC	0	0	0	-2	1	2	0	0	33	15:29
46Scott SabourinR	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	–	05:54
71Anthony CirelliC	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	41	20:59
93Gage GoncalvesC	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	–	17:08
27Ryan McDonaghD	0	0	0	-1	0	0	3	0	–	19:06
81Erik CernakD	0	0	0	-1	1	2	1	12	–	15:49
90J.J. MoserD	0	0	0	+1	2	1	0	0	–	20:10

Tampa Bay Lightning goalies
Goalie	DEC	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
31Jonas JohanssonG	W	31	29	2	.935	60:00
88Andrei VasilevskiyG		0	0	0	–	00:00