Tampa Bay Lightning 4-2-0 · 8 PTS Lightning vs Predators
TBL lead all-time 32-21-2 · 55 meetings since 1999
Next meeting: October 31, 2026
Nashville Predators 2-2-2 · 6 PTS 01 / RECENT MEETINGS
Last 7 Meetings
The Tampa Bay Lightning have won 5 of the last 7 meetings.
| Date | Season | Matchup | Score | Winner | OT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-23 | 2025-2026-preseason | TBL @ NSH | 2-3 | NSH | OT/SO |
| 2026-03-29 | 2025-2026 | NSH @ TBL | 2-3 | TBL | |
| 2025-10-28 | 2025-2026 | TBL @ NSH | 5-2 | TBL | |
| 2024-11-29 | 2024-2025 | TBL @ NSH | 3-2 | TBL | |
| 2024-10-28 | 2024-2025 | NSH @ TBL | 2-3 | TBL | |
| 2023-12-07 | 2023-2024 | TBL @ NSH | 1-5 | NSH | |
| 2023-10-10 | 2023-2024 | NSH @ TBL | 3-5 | TBL |
02 / RECENT HEAD-TO-HEAD
The Last Three Seasons
All meetings since the start of the 2023-2024 season, regular season and playoffs.
5TBL wins
2NSH wins
7Games
1OT/SO games
22-19Goals (TBL-NSH)
5.9Goals/game
| Season | GP | TBL W | NSH W | TBL goals | NSH goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-2026-preseason | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2025-2026 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 |
| 2024-2025 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 |
| 2023-2024 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 |
Highest-scoring meeting: NSH 3, TBL 5 — October 10, 2023 (8 goals).
Most lopsided: TBL 1, NSH 5 — December 7, 2023.
03 / ALL-TIME
The All-Time Series
First meeting: 1999
32TBL wins
21NSH wins
2Ties
55Games
170-154Goals (TBL-NSH)
First meeting: January 21, 1999 — TBL 3, NSH 2.
| Decade | GP | TBL W | NSH W | Ties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 25 | 20 | 5 | |
| 2010s | 16 | 4 | 12 | |
| 2000s | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| 1990s | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
04 / MATCHUP LEADERS
Top Scorers in This Matchup
Points in Lightning vs Predators games since the start of the 2023-2024 season.
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brayden Point | TBL | 6 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
 Brandon Hagel | TBL | 6 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
 Filip Forsberg | NSH | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
 Nikita Kucherov | TBL | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
 Roman Josi | NSH | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
 Jake Guentzel | TBL | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
05 / UPCOMING
Next Scheduled Games
| Date | Season | Matchup | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 31, 2026 | 2026-2027 | TBL @ NSH | Nashville |
| December 30, 2026 | 2026-2027 | NSH @ TBL | Tampa Bay |
Lightning vs Predators — frequently asked
- What is the all-time record between the Lightning and Predators?
- The Tampa Bay Lightning lead the all-time series 32-21-2 across 55 meetings (regular season and playoffs).
- When did the Lightning and Predators first play each other?
- Their first meeting was on January 21, 1999: TBL 3, NSH 2.
- When do the Lightning play the Predators next?
- The Tampa Bay Lightning and Nashville Predators meet next on October 31, 2026 in Nashville.
- Who won the last Lightning vs Predators game?
- The Nashville Predators won the most recent meeting 3-2 in overtime, on September 23, 2026.
- Who has won the last 7 meetings between the Lightning and Predators?
- The Tampa Bay Lightning have won 5 of the last 7 meetings. The most recent was on September 23, 2026: TBL 2, NSH 3.
- What is the Lightning' record against the Predators?
- Since the start of the 2023-2024 season, the Tampa Bay Lightning are 5-2 against the Nashville Predators across 7 meetings (regular season and playoffs), outscoring them 22-19 along the way.
- Who has the most points in Lightning vs Predators games?
- Brayden Point leads all skaters with 7 points (2 goals, 5 assists) in 6 head-to-head games since the start of the 2023-2024 season.