NHL Game Preview: Tampa Bay Lightning at Nashville Predators with Line Combinations 10/28/2025

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Tampa Bay Lightning (3-4-2, 8 pts) at Nashville Predators (4-4-2, 10 pts) 

Venue: Bridgestone Arena
Date: Tuesday, October 28
Time: 7:45 pm EST
How To Watch: ESPN+/FDSN SO/The Spot-MTN
Radio: 102.5 The Bone/102.5 The Game

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Tampa Bay Lightning News & Notes:

The Lightning won their second straight on Sunday with a 2-1 overtime win over the Golden Knights. They’re 2-2-1 in their last five, averaging 2.2 goals per game while allowing 2.4 goals per game.

Nashville Predators News & Notes:

The Predators had their two-game winning streak snapped in a 3-2 loss on Sunday. They’re now 2-3-0 in their last five games, averaging 3.4 goals per game while allowing 2.4 goals per game.

Tampa Bay Lightning Projected Lines:

Guentzel-Point-Kucherov
Hagel-Cirelli
Bjorkstrand-James-Goncalves
Girgensons-Gourde-Holmberg

Hedman-Moser
McDonagh-Cernak
D’Astous-Lilleberg
Raddysh

Vasilevskiy
Johansson

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Nashville Predators Projected Lines

Forsberg-O’Reilly-Wood
Jost-Stamkos-Evangelista
Bunting-Haula-Marchessault
Smith-McCarron-Wiesblatt

Wilsby-Hague
Skjei-Perbix
Stastney-Barron

Saros
Annunen

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Players To Watch:

Tampa Bay Lightning

Brayden Point this season has seven points on two goals and five assists. He’s faced the Predators 23 times in his career, recording 25 points on eight goals and 17 assists; in two games last season, he scored two goals and added an assist.

Nashville Predators

Steven Stamkos this season has a goal and an assist. He faced his former team twice last season, recording three assists.

Injury Report:

Tampa Bay Lightning

LW Nick Paul – IR
D Maxwell Crozier – Out

Nashville Predators

D Roman Josi – Out

Next Game:

Tampa Bay  – October 30 vs. Dallas Stars
Nashville – October 30 at Philadelphia Flyers

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