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NHL
Sat 31 Oct 2026, 2:10PM ET
Tampa Bay Lightning
8-4 · 2-4 awayWWLLW
VS
Nashville Predators
4-9 · 3-5 at homeLLWLL

Tampa Bay Lightning vs Nashville Predators prediction and odds · Sat 31 Oct

Nashville Predators host Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday 31 October.

Nashville Predators host Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday 31 October. The bookies' prices make the Lightning about a 6 in 10 chance to win. Our model's pick lands about 4 days before kickoff.
How they've been scoring this season
Tampa Bay LightningNashville Predators
Won-lost8-44-9
Goals scored per game3.72.8
Goals allowed per game3.23.3
On the road / at home2-4 away3-5 at home
Last 5 gamesWWLLWLLWLL
Their games average 6.5 total goals this season.
From the 12 Tampa Bay Lightning and 13 Nashville Predators games on our books this season.

Tampa Bay Lightning vs Nashville Predators odds

Prices for this game

Best price: Predators pay $2.46, Lightning pay $1.62 (the best of 26 bookies we checked). $100 on the Lightning returns $162.

Fair chance (our read of the prices, with the bookies' cut taken out): Predators about 4 in 10, Lightning about 6 in 10.

How much the bookies keep: about $4.00 of every $100 bet on this game.

Since betting opened: the price has barely moved.

Our pick for this game

Our model's pick lands about 4 days before kickoff. Today's NHL picks are already up: see today's NHL picks.

What matters in this game

Rest, form and schedule
  • Nashville Predators lost 2 straight games up to Thursday 29 October.
  • In their 5 games up to Thursday 29 October, Tampa Bay Lightning scored 4.6 goals a game, up from 3.7 across the season.
  • On Thursday, Tampa Bay Lightning beat Winnipeg Jets 6-4 at home. On Thursday, Nashville Predators lost 4-3 at home to Washington Capitals.
  • In the first 133 NHL games this season, home teams won 76, close to 6 in 10. See the study

From this season's final scores.

Before you bet: NHL injury report

Injuries & who's out

Injuries & availability

Tampa Bay Lightning

  • Zemgus Girgensons CDay-to-day
  • Yanni Gourde COut

Nashville Predators

No players are currently listed out or questionable for this team.

Availability updated Oct 30, 1:17PM UTC — some NHL rows may be stale between updates. · refreshed roughly every 4 hours.

Tampa Bay Lightning vs Nashville Predators: game facts

When it starts and how they have been going

Tampa Bay Lightning play Nashville Predators on Saturday 31 October 2026. It starts at 2:10 PM ET. It is an NHL game.

Where they last met

  • 29 Mar 2026Tampa Bay Lightning beat Nashville Predators 3-2 at home

Tampa Bay Lightning: last 5 results

  1. 29 Oct 2026Wonvs Winnipeg Jets 6-4
  2. 24 Oct 2026Lostat Utah Mammoth 4-5
  3. 23 Oct 2026Lostat Colorado Avalanche 3-6
  4. 20 Oct 2026Wonat Vegas Golden Knights 6-2
  5. 17 Oct 2026Wonvs Vancouver Canucks 4-2

Nashville Predators: last 5 results

  1. 29 Oct 2026Lostvs Washington Capitals 3-4
  2. 27 Oct 2026Lostvs New York Islanders 3-4
  3. 25 Oct 2026Wonvs Colorado Avalanche 6-2
  4. 24 Oct 2026Lostat Pittsburgh Penguins 2-3
  5. 22 Oct 2026Lostat Boston Bruins 0-6

Quick answers

When is Tampa Bay Lightning vs Nashville Predators? Tampa Bay Lightning vs Nashville Predators is on Saturday 31 October 2026. It starts at 2:10 PM ET.

Who won the last Nashville Predators vs Tampa Bay Lightning game? Tampa Bay Lightning won their last meeting 3-2 on 29 March 2026.

How have Tampa Bay Lightning and Nashville Predators done lately? Tampa Bay Lightning won 3 and lost 2 of the last 5 results we hold. Nashville Predators won 1 and lost 4 of the last 5 results we hold.

From the final scores we hold. Newest game first.

Tampa Bay Lightning vs Nashville Predators head-to-head record

Final scores · 3 meetings on record
Tampa Bay Lightning 2–1 across the last 3 meetings

Last meeting: Wed 23 Sep 2026, Tampa Bay Lightning at Nashville Predators: the Predators won 3-2.

DateGameScoreWinner
23 Sep 2026Tampa Bay Lightning @ Nashville Predators3–2Nashville Predators
20 Sep 2026Nashville Predators @ Tampa Bay Lightning2–1Tampa Bay Lightning
29 Mar 2026Nashville Predators @ Tampa Bay Lightning3–2Tampa Bay Lightning
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