Nashville Predators vs Tampa Bay Lightning: preview, form, head-to-head and how to watch

Match overview

On Saturday, 31 October 2026, Nashville Predators welcome Tampa Bay Lightning for a NHL game set to start at 18:00 UTC.

The venue for the game is Bridgestone Arena, Nashville. All times on this page are shown in UTC; the match page converts the start time to your local time zone.

Where the teams stand

In the latest standings Nashville Predators are 10th with 13 points from 13 matches.

Nashville Predators have scored 37 goals and conceded 43 goals in the league, a difference of -6.

Recent form

Over their last 5 games Nashville Predators have 1 win and 4 defeats. They scored 14 goals and let in 19 goals (L-L-W-L-L).

Over their last 5 games Tampa Bay Lightning have 3 wins and 2 defeats. They scored 23 goals and let in 19 goals (W-W-L-L-W).

Head-to-head

We hold 3 meetings between the two sides. The record stands at 1 win for Nashville Predators and 2 wins for Tampa Bay Lightning. The most recent meeting came on Wednesday, 23 September 2026: Nashville Predators 3-2 Tampa Bay Lightning.

Across 3 meetings, the sides have produced 13 goals, an average of 4.3 per game.

Key numbers to watch

In their recent matches Nashville Predators averaged 2.8 goals scored and 3.8 conceded per game, while Tampa Bay Lightning averaged 4.6 scored and 3.8 conceded.

Tampa Bay Lightning have the sharper recent attack, averaging 4.6 goals per game over their last 5 matches.

How to watch

Broadcast listings stored for this match: ESPN+ (United States), Scripps Sports (United States) and The Spot - MTN (United States).

Rights differ from country to country, so check your local listings before the start.

Follow the match live

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