NSH 3–2 TBL

Final / OT · W

Predators/Schedule/Recap Tue, Sep 22, 2026 · 2026-27 preseason

Nashville Predators

NSH · 1-1-0

3–2

Final / OTW

Tampa Bay Lightning

TBL · 1-0-1

1ST2ND3RDOTT NSH 050921111326 TBL 071111900227 goals · shots on goal

Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1

NSH 1-1-0 · TBL 1-0-1 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1

Predators beat the Lightning

Down 0–2 in the 3rd period, the Predators erased the deficit with three unanswered goals — Wood's equalizer with 2:19 left — and won it in overtime on Nilsson's goal. Dennis Hildeby allowed 1.1 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.

▶ Recap ↗ ▶ Condensed game ↗

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★ NHL first starMatthew Wood

NSH · RW · #71 2 G · 0 A · 2 P

Who had the better chances

Chances were close: 2.1 expected goals to 2.2, on 26 and 27 shots on goal.

NSH 2.1 xG · 26 shots TBL 2.2 xG · 27 shots

0

1

2

1st 0.5 · 0.4

2nd 0.6 · 1.1

3rd 0.8 · 0.7

OT 0.1 · 0.0

Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.

Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Predators win 48.

NSH 48%TBL 52%

Goals and penalties

5 goals · 5 penalties

← Predators shoot this way Lightning shoot this way →

On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list

1st period

PEN

18:39

Tomas Kralovic· Holding

Killed

2 min
Minor

2nd period

1

03:44

Jeffrey Viel

Zemgus Girgensons · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in

0–1 ▶ Watch ↗

3rd period

PEN

00:43

· Roughing

Offsetting

2 min
Minor

PEN

00:43

Emil Lilleberg· Roughing

Offsetting

2 min
Minor

2

04:54

Jeffrey Viel

Pontus Holmberg, Tomas Kralovic · wrist shot, a good chance (11%)

0–2 ▶ Watch ↗

PEN

10:17

Steven Stamkos· Hooking

Killed

2 min
Minor

3

13:30

Matthew Wood

Ryan Ufko, Roman Josi · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in

1–2 ▶ Watch ↗

4

17:41

Matthew Wood

Jack Ahcan · wrist shot, a good chance (13%)

2–2 ▶ Watch ↗

PEN

18:40

Jeffrey Viel· High-sticking

Killed

2 min
Minor

Overtime

5

02:33

Felix Nilsson GWG

Unassisted · wrist shot, a good chance (11%)

3–2 ▶ Watch ↗

NHL three stars

the league's pick

Matthew Wood

NSH · RW · #71 2 G · 0 A · 2 P2G 0A ★ 2nd star

Felix Nilsson

NSH · C · #62 1 G · 0 A · 1 P1G 0A ★ 3rd star

Filip Forsberg

NSH · LW · #9 0 G · 0 A · 0 P0G 0A

Goaltending

Justus Annunen

NSH

+0.3

vs expected

25/27 saves · 2 GA · 2.3 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.

Dennis Hildeby

TBL

−1.1

vs expected

23/26 saves · 3 GA · 1.9 xGA Allowed 1.1 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.

Team NSHTBL

Shots on goal

26

27

Expected goals

2.1

2.2

Hits

27

15

Blocks

15

12

Faceoffs

44%

56%

Power play

0/2

0/1

Penalty minutes

4

6

The Predators went 0-for-2 on the power play and killed all 1 Lightning power play.

Box score

xG and GSAx are Inside the Game numbers

Forwards	G	A	P	+/−	PIM	S	Hits	Blk	TOI	Shifts	FO%	PPG	GV	TK	xG
9Filip ForsbergF. ForsbergLW	0	0	0	0	0	5	5	1	19:55	23	—	0	1	0	0.0
71Matthew WoodM. WoodRW	2	0	2	+1	0	6	1	1	19:54	23	43%	0	0	0	1.1
91Steven StamkosS. StamkosC	0	0	0	−1	2	0	1	0	19:29	22	17%	0	0	0	0.0
90R. O'ReillyR. O'ReillyC	0	0	0	−1	0	0	0	3	19:09	21	54%	0	0	0	0.0
21N. HoglanderN. HoglanderLW	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	14:37	19	—	0	0	0	0.0
25J. KemellJ. KemellRW	0	0	0	+2	0	0	4	0	14:27	20	—	0	1	0	0.0
49R. SchaeferR. SchaeferLW	0	0	0	−1	0	1	1	1	14:13	17	—	0	0	1	0.0
89O. WiesblattO. WiesblattC	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	0	14:06	18	—	0	0	0	0.0
62Felix NilssonF. NilssonC	1	0	1	+1	0	2	0	0	13:18	17	25%	0	0	1	0.3
60D. EdstromD. EdstromC	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	0	12:18	16	62%	0	0	0	0.1
38 . LW	0	0	0	0	2	1	1	0	11:43	16	—	0	1	0	0.1
44B. MartinB. MartinC	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	11:43	14	33%	0	0	1	0.0

Defense	G	A	P	+/−	PIM	S	Hits	Blk	TOI	Shifts	FO%	PPG	GV	TK	xG
59Roman JosiR. JosiD	0	1	1	+2	0	1	1	1	25:54	26	—	0	1	0	0.1
12Ryan UfkoR. UfkoD	0	1	1	+2	0	1	0	1	21:44	21	—	0	0	0	0.0
20J. BarronJ. BarronD	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	19:58	23	—	0	1	0	0.1
76B. SkjeiB. SkjeiD	0	0	0	−1	0	1	2	1	19:26	23	—	0	1	1	0.0
50T. MolendykT. MolendykD	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	17:10	23	—	0	1	0	0.0
47Jack AhcanJ. AhcanD	0	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	17:08	20	—	0	0	1	0.0

Goalies	Saves	SA	GA	Sv%	EV	PP	SH	TOI	GS	GSAx
29Justus AnnunenJ. AnnunenG	25	27	2	.926	24/26	0/0	1/1	62:33		+0.3

Forwards	G	A	P	+/−	PIM	S	Hits	Blk	TOI	Shifts	FO%	PPG	GV	TK	xG
93G. GoncalvesG. GoncalvesC	0	0	0	−1	0	2	0	0	17:26	17	—	0	1	0	0.0
28Zemgus GirgensonsZ. GirgensonsC	0	1	1	+1	0	0	1	0	16:43	20	50%	0	0	0	0.0
23S. O'ReillyS. O'ReillyRW	0	0	0	0	0	3	1	1	16:29	18	38%	0	1	0	0.2
94C. GeekieC. GeekieC	0	0	0	−1	0	3	1	0	16:19	16	64%	0	0	0	0.1
53D. DukeD. DukeLW	0	0	0	−1	0	0	2	2	16:17	17	—	0	2	0	0.1
41B. RautiainenB. RautiainenC	0	0	0	−1	0	2	0	0	14:54	13	—	0	1	0	0.1
29Pontus HolmbergP. HolmbergRW	0	1	1	+2	0	2	1	0	14:36	18	—	0	2	0	0.2
10J. HarkinsJ. HarkinsC	0	0	0	−1	0	1	1	0	14:33	17	67%	0	0	0	0.1
25Jeffrey VielJ. VielLW	2	0	2	+1	2	2	3	1	14:29	18	—	0	1	0	0.4
22J. PelletierJ. PelletierLW	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	13:49	15	—	0	2	0	0.3
80N. AbruzzeseN. AbruzzeseC	0	0	0	−1	0	1	0	0	13:30	15	—	0	1	0	0.1
67N. SteenN. SteenLW	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	11:51	12	50%	0	0	0	0.4

Defense	G	A	P	+/−	PIM	S	Hits	Blk	TOI	Shifts	FO%	PPG	GV	TK	xG
51C. D'AstousC. D'AstousD	0	0	0	+1	0	1	0	1	24:28	26	—	0	0	0	0.0
78Emil LillebergE. LillebergD	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	0	21:48	28	—	0	0	1	0.1
82Tomas KralovicT. KralovicD	0	1	1	−1	2	0	1	2	20:37	24	—	0	0	0	0.0
79M. CallahanM. CallahanD	0	0	0	−2	0	1	0	2	19:23	22	—	0	1	0	0.0
52M. GroshevM. GroshevD	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	4	19:14	20	—	0	0	1	0.0
16S. SantiniS. SantiniD	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	1	17:46	20	—	0	0	1	0.0

Goalies	Saves	SA	GA	Sv%	EV	PP	SH	TOI	GS	GSAx
35Dennis HildebyD. HildebyG	23	26	3	.885	21/24	2/2	0/0	62:33		−1.1

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