March 29, 2026Updated 1:24 pm EDT
The Sunday NHL slate features the Tampa Bay Lightning (45-21-6) hosting the Nashville Predators (34-30-9) at Benchmark International Arena, starting at 5 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The Lightning rank third in the Eastern Conference with 96 points and the Predators are eighth in the Western Conference with 77 points.
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Injury reportsLightning
Declan Carlile: Out (Undisclosed),
Max Crozier: Out (Abdomen),
Dominic James: Out (Leg),
Victor Hedman: Out (Illness),
Nikita Kucherov: Day-To-Day (Illness),
Nicholas Paul: Day-To-Day (Illness)
Predators
None listed
Stats to know
Nikita Kucherov has put up 121 points in 67 games (40 goals and 81 assists).
Andrei Vasilevskiy has a 2.3 goals-against average, and 1,192 saves. His .912 save percentage is sixth-best in the league.
Ryan O’Reilly has 24 goals and 42 assists for 66 total points this season.
Juuse Saros has played 54 games this season, conceding 163 goals (3.1 goals-against average) with 1,378 saves and an .894 save percentage (41st in the league).
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Mar 29, 2026
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