Nashville Predators @ Tampa Bay Lightning

Preseason

Tampa Bay Lightning

Name, Pos	Status	Est. Return Date
Pontus Holmberg RW	OUT	15 Sep

Predators Last 5

DATE	OPP	RESULT
17/4/26	vsANA	L5-4
14/4/26	vsSJ	L3-2
11/4/26	vsMIN	W2-1
10/4/26	@UTA	L4-1
8/4/26	@ANA	W5-0

Lightning Last 5

DATE	OPP	RESULT
3/5/26	vsMTL	L2-1
2/5/26	@MTL	W1-0 OT
30/4/26	vsMTL	L3-2
27/4/26	@MTL	W3-2
25/4/26	@MTL	L3-2 OT

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Colorado	55	16	11	121
Dallas	50	20	12	112
Minnesota	46	24	12	104
Utah	43	33	6	92
St. Louis	37	33	12	86
Nashville	38	34	10	86
Winnipeg	35	35	12	82
Chicago	29	39	14	72

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Buffalo	50	23	9	109
Tampa Bay	50	26	6	106
Montreal	48	24	10	106
Boston	45	27	10	100
Ottawa	44	27	11	99
Detroit	41	31	10	92
Florida	40	38	4	84
Toronto	32	36	14	78

2026 NHL free agency tracker: News, contracts, grades, buzz

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Blue Jackets sign goaltender Jet Greaves to 3-year, $15M deal

The Columbus Blue Jackets have signed goaltender Jet Greaves to a three-year, $15 million contract through the 2028-29 season.

Patrick Kane returns to Blackhawks on two-year contract

The Blackhawks and Patrick Kane have agreed to a two-year deal with an average annual value of $8 million as the winger returns to the team where he became an NHL superstar.

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