TBL 3–2 NSH Final · W
Lightning/Schedule/Recap Sun, Mar 29, 2026 · 2025-26 regular season
Tampa Bay Lightning
TBL · 46-21-6
3–2
FinalW
Nashville Predators
NSH · 34-31-9
1ST2ND3RDT TBL 01111216328 NSH 01018113231 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Lightning lead the season series 2–0
TBL 46-21-6 · NSH 34-31-9 · Meeting 2 this season — the Lightning lead the season series 2–0

Lightning beat the Predators

The Lightning earned it: 3.6 expected goals to 2.6, and a 3–2 win to show for it. Justus Annunen stopped 1.1 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Who had the better chances

The Lightning created the better chances: 3.6 expected goals to 2.6, on 28 and 31 shots on goal.

TBL 3.6 xG · 28 shots NSH 2.6 xG · 31 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st 0.4 · 1.0
2nd 0.9 · 0.9
3rd · the swing 2.3 · 0.7
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Lightning win 65.
TBL 65%NSH 35%

Goals and penalties

5 goals · 9 penalties
← Lightning shoot this way Predators shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
PEN
01:28 Erik Haula· Holding
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
07:59 Jake Guentzel· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
17:23 Scott Sabourin· Slashing
Killed
2 min
Minor
2nd period
PEN
05:47 Luke Evangelista· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
1
Filip Forsberg, Justin Barron · deflected shot, a good chance (22%)
0–1
PEN
11:17 Steven Stamkos· High-sticking
Killed
2 min
Minor
2
Darren Raddysh, Charle-Edouard D'Astous · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
1–1
PEN
19:01 Darren Raddysh· Interference
Killed
2 min
Minor
3rd period
PEN
02:02 Matthew Wood· Holding
Killed
2 min
Minor
3
Jake Guentzel · snap shot, a good chance (21%)
2–1
4
Fedor Svechkov, Adam Wilsby · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
2–2
5
06:52 Corey Perry GWG
Jake Guentzel, Emil Lilleberg · snap shot on a rebound, a great chance (56%)
3–2
PEN
11:15 Erik Cernak· Boarding
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
11:15 Erik Cernak· Abuse of officials
10 min
Misconduct
Goaltending
+0.4
vs expected
29/31 saves · 2 GA · 2.4 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
+1.1
vs expected
25/28 saves · 3 GA · 4.1 xGA Stopped 1.1 more goals than an average goalie would have.
Team TBLNSH
Shots on goal
28
31
Expected goals
3.6
2.6
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Faceoffs
46%
54%
Power play
0/4
0/4
Penalty minutes
0
0
The Lightning went 0-for-4 on the power play and killed all 4 Predators power plays.