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Tampa Bay Lightning @ Nashville Predators
Tampa Bay Lightning
Lightning
TB
4-4-2
, 2-1-2 Away
5
4-4-2
, 2-1-2 Away
Final
1
2
3
T
Lightning
TB
1
1
3
5
Predators
NSH
0
0
2
2
Nashville Predators
Predators
NSH
4-5-2
, 3-3-1 Home
2
4-5-2
, 3-3-1 Home
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Regular Season Series
TB leads 1-0
Lightning
5
Predators
2
Game 1
28/10
Predators
2
Lightning
3
Game 2
29/3
Game Information
Bridgestone Arena
11:45 PM, 28 October 2025
Nashville, TN
Attendance: 17,159
Referees:
Jean Hebert
Beau Halkidis
Linesmen:
Trent Knorr
Ryan Jackson
2025-26 Atlantic Division Standings
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
2025-26 Central Division Standings
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
NHL News
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