The Tampa Bay Lightning (3-4-2) visit the Nashville Predators (4-4-2) as a part of Tuesday’s NHL slate, starting at 7:45 p.m. ET at Bridgestone Arena and broadcast on ESPN+. The Lightning are 14th (with 8 points) in the Eastern Conference and the Predators are 11th (10 points) in the Western Conference.

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Lightning vs. Predators: Oct. 28 Viewing Options

Date: Tuesday, October 28, 2025
Time: 7:45 p.m. ET
How to watch on TV: ESPN+
Location: Nashville, Tennessee
Venue: Bridgestone Arena
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Lightning’s 2025-26 Stats

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Lightning vs. Predators Top Players

Lightning

Jake Guentzel is one of Tampa Bay’s leading contributors this season with 10 points. He has averaged 0.4 goals per game, shooting 11.8%.
Victor Hedman is another of Tampa Bay’s important contributors currently with eight total points (zero goals and eight assists) to his name.
Nikita Kucherov has contributed eight points for Tampa Bay in seven games this season, scoring on 15.8% of his shots and putting up three goals and five assists.
As Tampa Bay’s top goalie, Andrei Vasilevskiy has recorded 1 win and 3 losses this season while allowing 18 goals with 147 saves.
Predators

Ryan O’Reilly’s nine points make him an important offensive option for Nashville. He has put up five goals and four assists in 10 games.
Filip Forsberg is one of the top contributors for Nashville with seven total points (0.7 per game), with three goals and four assists in 10 games.
Jonathan Marchessault has five points so far, including three goals and two assists.
Juuse Saros is 4-2-2 in eight games this season, conceding 22 goals (2.7 goals against average) with 220 saves and a .909 save percentage (23rd in the league).
Lightning vs. Predators Injury Report

Lightning

Nicholas Paul: Out (Upper Body),

Max Crozier: Out (Undisclosed)

Predators

Roman Josi: Out (Upper Body)

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