Lightning vs Predators final score, Oct 31: Lightning 4, Predators 5 (SO)
Before the game the model favoured Tampa Bay Lightning at 64%; the betting market had Nashville Predators at 38%. Final score, shots and expected goals from official NHL data.
| Date | Oct 31 |
|---|---|
| Arena | Bridgestone Arena |
| Home | Nashville Predators |
| Away | Tampa Bay Lightning |
Team stats
| TBL | NSH | |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 4 | 5 |
| Shots on goal | 26 | 33 |
| Expected goals | 2.79 | 3.85 |
| Power-play goals | 0 | 1 |
| Hits | 19 | 17 |
| Blocked shots | 24 | 15 |
| Penalty minutes | 6 | 6 |
Before the game
| TBL | NSH | |
|---|---|---|
| Model win chance | 64% | 36% |
| Betting market | 62% | 38% |
| Moneyline | −169 | +157 |
Goals
| Time | Team | Scorer | Assists | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st 11:14 | NSH | Reid Schaefer | Alexander Kerfoot, Nick Perbix | TBL 0–1 NSH |
| 1st 13:38 | TBL | John Carlson | Nikita Kucherov, Charle-Edouard D'Astous | TBL 1–1 NSH |
| 2nd 00:18 | TBL | Jake Guentzel | John Carlson, Nikita Kucherov | TBL 2–1 NSH |
| 2nd 00:45 | NSH | Adam Edstrom | Brady Skjei, Nick Perbix | TBL 2–2 NSH |
| 2nd 03:23 | TBL | Victor Hedman | Nikita Kucherov, Brayden Point | TBL 3–2 NSH |
| 2nd 19:42 | NSH | Jayden Struble | Adam Wilsby, Filip Forsberg | TBL 3–3 NSH |
| 3rd 03:31 | TBL | Conor Geekie | Jeffrey Viel | TBL 4–3 NSH |
| 3rd 07:27 | NSH | Steven Stamkos (power play) | Filip Forsberg, Ryan O'Reilly | TBL 4–4 NSH |
Scoring
| Player | Team | G | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikita Kucherov | TBL | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| John Carlson | TBL | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Filip Forsberg | NSH | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Nick Perbix | NSH | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Adam Edstrom | NSH | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Conor Geekie | TBL | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jake Guentzel | TBL | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jayden Struble | NSH | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Reid Schaefer | NSH | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Steven Stamkos | NSH | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Victor Hedman | TBL | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Adam Wilsby | NSH | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Alexander Kerfoot | NSH | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Brady Skjei | NSH | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Brayden Point | TBL | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Charle-Edouard D'Astous | TBL | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jeffrey Viel | TBL | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ryan O'Reilly | NSH | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Goalies
| Goalie | Team | Saves | Shots | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justus Annunen | NSH | 22 | 26 | 64:52 |
| Andrei Vasilevskiy | TBL | 29 | 33 | 65:00 |
The teams
| Team | Record | Points | Projected | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tampa Bay Lightning | 8-3-2 | 18 | 103 | 75% |
| Nashville Predators | 5-4-5 | 15 | 89 | 38% |