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Tampa Bay Lightning vs Nashville Predators

Regular season · Saturday, October 31, 2026 · Bridgestone Arena

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The Spot · SCRIPPS

Game preview

The Tampa Bay Lightning visit the Nashville Predators at Bridgestone Arena on Saturday, October 31, 2026, with puck drop at 2:00 PM ET. The game is on The Spot and SCRIPPS.

This is the first of 2 meetings between the teams this season.

Rest and travel

Lightning

First game of a road trip.

  1. 212026-10-21: no game
  2. 222026-10-22: no game
  3. 232026-10-23: at COL
  4. 242026-10-24: at UTA, second of a back-to-backB2B
  5. 252026-10-25: no game
  6. 262026-10-26: no game
  7. 272026-10-27: no game
  8. 282026-10-28: no game
  9. 292026-10-29: vs WPG
  10. 302026-10-30: no game
  11. 312026-10-31: at NSH
rest since last game
1 day
rest since last game
since last game
~622 mi
since last game
on this road trip
~622 mi
on this road trip
body clock vs home
−1 h
body clock vs home

Predators

Another game at home.

  1. 212026-10-21: no game
  2. 222026-10-22: at BOS
  3. 232026-10-23: no game
  4. 242026-10-24: at PIT
  5. 252026-10-25: vs COL, second of a back-to-backB2B
  6. 262026-10-26: no game
  7. 272026-10-27: vs NYI
  8. 282026-10-28: no game
  9. 292026-10-29: vs WSH
  10. 302026-10-30: no game
  11. 312026-10-31: vs TBL
rest since last game
1 day
rest since last game
since last game
~0 mi
since last game
road trip
–
road trip
body clock vs home
Home time
body clock vs home
Home game Road game This gameB2B = second night of a back-to-back. Distances are approximate.

Lines from last game

Tampa Bay LightningLightningTue, Oct 13 at NYR
  1. L1Girgensons#28Holmberg#29Mikheyev#95
    10:27 together at 5v5
  2. L2Point#21Goncalves#93Kucherov#86
    5:49 together at 5v5
  3. L3NewHagel#38Guentzel#59Geekie#94
    1:46 together at 5v5
  1. D1Carlson#74Moser#90
    12:15 together at 5v5
  2. D2D'Astous#51Crozier#24
    10:25 together at 5v5
  3. D3McDonagh#27Cernak#81
    8:50 together at 5v5

Power play

  1. 1Hagel LGuentzel CPoint CKucherov RCarlson D2:13
  2. 2Cirelli CGoncalves CGeekie CHolmberg RD'Astous D0:50

Penalty kill

  1. 1Hagel LCirelli CHedman DCrozier D1:57
  2. 2Hagel LCirelli CMcDonagh DCernak D1:17
Nashville PredatorsPredatorsTue, Oct 13 vs VGK
  1. L1Forsberg#9Hoglander#21Wood#71
    7:37 together at 5v5
  2. L2NewColton#79Drury#18Edstrom#84
    6:39 together at 5v5
  3. L3NewStamkos#91O'Reilly#90Kerfoot#14
    4:39 together at 5v5
  1. D1NewJosi#59Wilsby#2
    10:48 together at 5v5
  2. D2Skjei#76Perbix#48
    10:28 together at 5v5
  3. D3NewHague#41Struble#3
    7:45 together at 5v5

Power play

  1. 1Forsberg LStamkos CO'Reilly CMarchessault CJosi D4:22
  2. 2Kerfoot CColton CPinchuk CWood RAhcan D0:25

Penalty kill

  1. 1Kerfoot CDrury CSkjei DPerbix D2:16
  2. 2O'Reilly CEdstrom CJosi DWilsby D0:35

Behind the bench

Each grey tick is one NHL team.

TBLNSH

Settled lines

Share of 5v5 time from the regular top four lines · 2026–27

TBL 57% (5th most shuffled)NSH 43% (most shuffled)
← Shuffles linesKeeps lines together →

Goalie pull, down one

Median time left in the 3rd when the goalie comes out, delayed penalties excluded · 2025–26

TBL 2:04 left (5th earliest · 16 pulls)NSH 1:56 left (11th earliest · 16 pulls)
← Pulls latePulls early →

Average shift

All skaters, all strengths · 2025–26

TBL 49.1s (11th longest)NSH 48.7s (14th longest)
← Short shiftsLong shifts →

Caught on long shifts

Share of 5v5 goals against with a skater 60s+ into his shift · 2025–26

TBL 28% (12th least often)NSH 30% (15th most often)
← Rarely caughtOften caught →

Season series