The the Tampa Bay Lightning moved to 46-21 with 6 overtime losses and 3 points, and the the Nashville Predators moved to 34-31 with 9 overtime losses and 2 points after a 3-2 result at Benchmark International Arena.
First period
The Lightning and the Predators played a 0-0 first period as Tampa Bay finished the night with 28 shots and Nashville finished with 31 shots.
The Bolts registered 18 hits while the Preds recorded 19 hits, and Tampa Bay logged 13 blocked shots while Nashville logged 12 blocked shots.
Second period
The Lightning opened the scoring in the second period with 1 goal in the frame, and the Predators answered with 1 goal in the frame to keep the game even.
Tampa Bay went 0-for-4 on the power play with 5 power-play shots, and Nashville went 0-for-4 on the power play with 4 power-play shots.
The Bolts finished at 46 percent in the faceoff win rate while the Preds finished at 54 percent, with Tampa Bay winning 24 draws to Nashville’s 28.
Third period
The Lightning produced 2 third-period goals while the Predators scored 1 third-period goal, and all 3 Tampa Bay goals came at even strength.
Jake Guentzel posted 3 points on 1 goal and 2 assists, and
Brandon Hagel scored 1 goal on 5 shots as the Bolts built the game’s scoring margin.
Jonas Johansson earned the win with 29 saves on 31 shots against, while the Predators’ goaltending line showed 25 saves on 28 shots against in a loss.
Tampa Bay Lightning post-match stats reflected 6 takeaways and 13 giveaways, while Nashville finished with 3 takeaways and 15 giveaways.
What it means and what is next
This Tampa Bay Lightning vs Nashville Predators full match report also includes a Tampa Bay Lightning match rating lens on special teams, where each club went 0-for-4.
A Tampa Bay Lightning vs Nashville Predators scoreline review starts with the 3-2 finish and continues with Tampa Bay’s plus-minus of 5 compared with Nashville’s minus-5.
The Lightning’s next game will be broadcast from Benchmark International Arena in Tampa, Florida on 03/31/2026 at 7:00 PM EDT, with viewing on ESPN+ and The Spot against the Montreal Canadiens.
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