The Tampa Bay Lightning (15-9-1) host the Nashville Predators (12-9-2), who will be out to add to their winning streak, at Amalie Arena on Thursday. Nashville is coming off a 4-1 win over the Islanders on Friday, their third win in a row. The Predators committed five penalties in the game, conceding one power play goal.
Four players found the net for the Predators. Matt Duchene scored and provided two assists to lead the team in scoring. Kevin Lankinen had a great performance with 48 saves (.979%) in the win. Tampa Bay fell 4-2 to the Red Wings on Tuesday. Brayden Point and Steven Stamkos each scored once for the Lightning. Andrei Vasilevskiy had 22 saves in the loss.
HEAD TO HEAD
The Lightning won the first meeting between the teams this season, a 3-2 (OT) victory in November, their third straight win against Nashville. Nikita Kucherov led Tampa Bay with three points (1G 2A). Nino Niederreiter and Filip Forsberg were on the scoresheet for Nashville. Vasilevskiy got the win, saving 30 of 32 shots (.937%).
FACING OFF
Nashville is averaging 2.65 goals per game for the season, 28th in the NHL, and they are taking on a Lightning team that is allowing 3.12 goals a game (18th). Meanwhile, Tampa Bay has found the net 3.44 times a game on average, seventh in the league, and the Predators are allowing opponents to score 3.00 goals per game (11th).
The Lightning’s 28.42% power play percentage is the fourth-best in the league, while the Predators rank 28th with a conversion rate of just 17.65%. When it comes to defending power plays, Nashville has the league’s 12th-ranked PK% at 79.01%, while Tampa Bay is 16th at 78.16%.
TOP PERFORMERS:
With 22 and 21 points this season, Forsberg and Duchene have been the top skaters for the Predators. In the net, Juuse Saros (9-6-2) is Nashville’s top goaltender. He has a 2.92 GAA and a .909% save percentage.
Kucherov leads the Lightning in scoring with 37 points (4th in the league). He has 11 goals and 26 assists (3rd). Vasilevskiy (10-7-1) is the top goalie for Tampa Bay with a goals against average of 2.78. He has a save percentage of .909%.
HOME AND AWAY
Nashville is 5-6-0 away from home this season. Tampa Bay is 8-4-1 at Amalie Arena this season.
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Tampa Bay Lightning (-185)
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