Lightning at Predators preview: October 31, 2026
The Tampa Bay Lightning (8-3-1) visit the Nashville Predators (4-4-5) at Bridgestone Arena on October 31, 2026. Recent form, both teams’ figures with NHL ranks, earlier meetings and the players to research, from StatsNext’s stored box scores.
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Records
| Team | Record (2026-27) | Last 5 | Away (2026-27) | Home (2026-27) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tampa Bay Lightning | 8-3-1 | 3-2 (4.6-3.8) | 2-3-1 (3.3-4.2) | 6-0-0 (4-2.2) |
| Nashville Predators | 4-4-5 | 1-4 (2.8-3.8) | 1-1-3 (2.6-3.8) | 3-3-2 (3-3) |
Record, Away and Home cover the complete 2026-27 regular season. Last 5 is the 5 most recent 2026-27 regular-season games. In parentheses: goals for and against per game. Records read wins, regulation losses, then overtime and shootout losses. Last 5 counts overtime and shootout losses as losses.
Team comparison
2026-27 regular-season figures; the rank in parentheses is among 32 NHL teams (1st = the most).
| TBL | NSH | |
|---|---|---|
| Goals per game | 3.7 (6th) | 2.8 (24th) |
| Goals allowed per game | 3.2 (18th) | 3.3 (12th) |
| Shots on goal per game | 30.4 (6th) | 25.7 (24th) |
| Shots on goal allowed per game | 24.2 (29th) | 29.1 (8th) |
| Power-play goals per game | 0.8 (12th) | 1.1 (3rd) |
| Power-play goals allowed per game | 0.7 (16th) | 0.4 (29th) |
| Hits per game | 20.7 (20th) | 22.5 (15th) |
| Hits allowed per game | 24.1 (7th) | 16.4 (31st) |
| Blocked shots per game | 13.6 (22nd) | 15.2 (8th) |
| Blocked shots allowed per game | 16.2 (3rd) | 12.5 (26th) |
Recent form
Tampa Bay Lightning
- Oct 29, 2026: W 6-4 vs WPG
- Oct 24, 2026: L 4-5 at UTA
- Oct 23, 2026: L 3-6 at COL
- Oct 20, 2026: W 6-2 at VGK
- Oct 17, 2026: W 4-2 vs VAN
Nashville Predators
Head-to-head
4 earlier meetings stored: Predators 0, Lightning 4. Full Predators vs Lightning head-to-head.
| Date | Season | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2026 | 2025-26 | NSH 2, TBL 3 (at TBL) |
| Oct 28, 2025 | 2025-26 | NSH 2, TBL 5 (at NSH) |
| Nov 29, 2024 | 2024-25 | NSH 2, TBL 3 (at NSH) |
| Oct 28, 2024 | 2024-25 | NSH 2, TBL 3 (at TBL) |
Players to research
| Player | Pos | Games | 2026-27 per game | Last 5 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Hagel | LW | 12 | 1.3 Pts/g, 0.7 G/g, 0.7 A/g | 1.2 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, goals, assists |
| Nikita Kucherov | RW | 12 | 1.3 Pts/g, 0.3 G/g, 0.9 A/g | 1.4 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, goals, assists |
| Jake Guentzel | C | 12 | 1.1 Pts/g, 0.6 G/g, 0.5 A/g | 1.2 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, goals, assists |
| Brayden Point | C | 12 | 0.8 Pts/g, 0.3 G/g, 0.6 A/g | 1.2 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, assists |
| Dennis Hildeby | G | 3 | 23 Saves/g, 26 SA/g, 3 GA/g | 22.4 Saves/g | Saves |
| Andrei Vasilevskiy | G | 9 | 20.4 Saves/g, 23.3 SA/g, 2.9 GA/g | 22 Saves/g | Saves |
| Player | Pos | Games | 2026-27 per game | Last 5 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Filip Forsberg | LW | 13 | 1.2 Pts/g, 0.4 G/g, 0.8 A/g | 1.4 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, goals, assists |
| Roman Josi | D | 13 | 1.2 Pts/g, 0.1 G/g, 1.1 A/g | 1.2 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, assists |
| Steven Stamkos | C | 13 | 1.2 Pts/g, 0.5 G/g, 0.6 A/g | 1 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, goals, assists |
| Ryan O'Reilly | C | 13 | 1.1 Pts/g, 0.5 G/g, 0.5 A/g | 1.4 Pts/g | Points, goals, assists |
| Juuse Saros | G | 10 | 27.6 Saves/g, 30.6 SA/g, 3 GA/g | 27.4 Saves/g | Saves |
Players with a StatsNext page, the leaders in each position group's main statistic. Games and per-game figures are the 2026-27 regular season; last 5 is the player's last five regular-season games. Prop research links open the player's StatsNext prop pages: how often statistical thresholds were reached, never sportsbook lines or prices. No prop page means too few regular-season games with the statistic at a typical market level so far; the player page still has every stored statistic.
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