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Lightning at Predators

NHL · Tuesday, Oct 28 · 6:45 PM CT · Bridgestone Arena · Final TB 5 – NSH 2

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
TB1135
NSH0022
Team box
TB·NSH
32
shots
20
0 of 4
power play
1 of 3
33.9
faceoff %
66.1
16
hits
24
15
blocked shots
5
10
penalty minutes
12
Top performers
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Andrei VasilevskiyTB2018.900
Juuse SarosNSH3127.871

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
NSH +3
TB +3
P1P2P3
largest lead: NSH 0 · TB 3lead changes: 0

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was TB 52%, NSH 48% · Updated Oct 28, 2025

Expected margin
TB by 0.7
Expected score
TB 3.4 – 2.6 NSH
Expected total
6.0
LightningThe matchupPredators
−109Our fair odds+109
3.4Expected goals2.6
+0.12Power rating−0.21
2.7Goals / game2.6
3.1Allowed / game3.2
25.8Shots / game27.4
46.2Faceoff %51.1
20.7Hits / game20.4
3−6Season record4−6
3−7Last 104−6

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
TB chance · NSH chance
Our model fair52.2%47.8%
Kalshino two-sided price
Polymarket USno two-sided price
ProphetXno two-sided price
Novigno two-sided price
Full price table
TeamOur modelfairKalshi Polymarket US ProphetX Novig 
Moneyline
TBTampa Bay Lightning−10952%————
NSHNashville Predators+10948%————
SpreadTB by 0.7
TBTampa Bay Lightning−0.7our margin————
NSHNashville Predators+0.7our margin————
Totalwe expect 6.0
Over6.0our total————
Under6.0our total————

These are each venue’s last prices before the start (Kalshi’s moneyline: its pre-game close). Odds are the price to buy that side now, taker fee included; the small percent is the implied chance of that same price. Highlighted is the best price in the row among venues on the same line. — means not listed (hover or tap for why). A market price is not the true chance of winning.

Margin range

Tampa Bay Lightning by 0.7 expected
Tampa Bay Lightning by 6 goals: 1%Tampa Bay Lightning by 5 goals: 3%Tampa Bay Lightning by 4 goals: 9%Tampa Bay Lightning by 3 goals: 15%Tampa Bay Lightning by 2 goals: 12%Tampa Bay Lightning by 1 goal: 17%Nashville Predators by 1 goal: 24%Nashville Predators by 2 goals: 7%Nashville Predators by 3 goals: 7%Nashville Predators by 4 goals: 3%Nashville Predators by 5 goals: 1%Nashville Predators by 6 goals: <1%
← TB wins byNSH wins by →
Tampa Bay Lightning wins by 2 or more41%
Tampa Bay Lightning wins by 3 or more29%
Nashville Predators wins by 2 or more18%
Decided by one goal41%

Centered on the expected margin above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Total range

6.0 expected
1 goals: 2%2 goals: 3%3 goals: 12%4 goals: 9%5 goals: 22%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 18%8 goals: 7%9 goals: 9%10 goals: 3%11 goals: 3%12 goals: 1%13 goals: 1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 5.553%
Total over 6.542%
Total over 7.523%
Total from 6 to 729%

Centered on the expected total above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Starting Goalies

from the box score
TBAndrei Vasilevskiy G · last 5 starts: .896 save %, 2.79 GAAstarted
NSHJuuse Saros G · last 5 starts: .885 save %, 3.30 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
TB·NSH
Oct 26, 2025 vs VGK
last game
Oct 26, 2025 vs DAL
1 day
days of rest
1 day
no
back-to-back
no
3
games in last 7 days
4
road after a home game
home / road
5th straight home game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 9+ games
TB·NSH
+0.12
rating (0 = average)
−0.21
2.7
goals / game
2.6
3.1
goals allowed / game
3.2
3−6
season record
4−6
2−3
home record
3−3
1−3
away record
1−3
W2
streak
L1
3−7
last 10
4−6
25.8
shots / game
27.4
46.2
faceoff %
51.1
20.7
hits / game
20.4
14.4
blocked shots / game
13.0
4.0
takeaways / game
5.7
17.8
giveaways / game
15.5

Rating Trend

TB · NSH · 15 days
Tampa Bay LightningNashville Predators
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 8 meetings · NSH 1−7
Nov 29, 2024at NSHTB 3 − 2 OT
Oct 28, 2024at TBTB 3 − 2 OT
Dec 7, 2023at NSHNSH 5 − 1
Oct 10, 2023at TBTB 5 − 3
Dec 8, 2022at TBTB 5 − 2
Nov 19, 2022at NSHTB 3 − 2 OT
Apr 23, 2022at TBTB 6 − 2
Feb 26, 2022at NSHTB 3 − 2

TB · Last 10

3−7 · streak W2
Oct 26, 2025vs VGK2 − 1W
Oct 25, 2025vs ANA4 − 3W
Oct 23, 2025vs CHI2 − 3L
Oct 18, 2025at CBJ2 − 3L
Oct 17, 2025at DET1 − 2L
Oct 14, 2025at WSH2 − 3L
Oct 13, 2025at BOS4 − 3W
Oct 11, 2025vs NJ3 − 5L
Oct 9, 2025vs OTT4 − 5L
Apr 30, 2025vs FLA3 − 6L

NSH · Last 10

4−6 · streak L1
Oct 26, 2025vs DAL2 − 3L
Oct 25, 2025vs LA5 − 4W
Oct 23, 2025vs VAN2 − 1W
Oct 21, 2025vs ANA2 − 5L
Oct 18, 2025at WPG1 − 4L
Oct 16, 2025at MTL2 − 3L
Oct 14, 2025at TOR4 − 7L
Oct 13, 2025at OTT4 − 1W
Oct 11, 2025vs UTAH2 − 3L
Oct 9, 2025vs CBJ2 − 1W