TBL 2–1 NSH

Final · W

Lightning/Schedule/Recap Sun, Sep 20, 2026 · 2026-27 preseason

Tampa Bay Lightning

TBL · 1-0-0

2–1

FinalW

Nashville Predators

NSH · 0-1-0

1ST2ND3RDT TBL 2110704222 NSH 140405113 goals · shots on goal

First meeting this season — the Lightning lead the season series 1–0

TBL 1-0-0 · NSH 0-1-0 · First meeting this season — the Lightning lead the season series 1–0

Lightning beat the Predators

Chances were even (1.9 to 1.6 expected goals); the Lightning won 2–1.

▶ Recap ↗ ▶ Condensed game ↗

Video opens on NHL.com.

★ NHL first star

TBL · RW · #23 0 G · 1 A · 1 P

Who had the better chances

Chances were close: 1.9 expected goals to 1.6, on 22 and 13 shots on goal.

TBL 1.9 xG · 22 shots NSH 1.6 xG · 13 shots

1st 0.8 · 0.5

2nd 0.7 · 0.5

3rd 0.3 · 0.6

Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.

Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Lightning win 55.

TBL 55%NSH 45%

Goals and penalties

3 goals · 19 penalties

← Lightning shoot this way Predators shoot this way →

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

1st period

01:33

Ilya Mikheyev

John Carlson, Brayden Point · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in

1–0 ▶ Watch ↗

07:39

Reid Schaefer, Jack Ahcan · snap shot, a good chance (14%)

1–1 ▶ Watch ↗

15:31

Conor Geekie GWG

· snap shot, a good chance (12%)

2–1 ▶ Watch ↗

PEN

16:36

Erik Cernak· Roughing

Killed

2 min
Minor

PEN

19:40

Oasiz Wiesblatt· Hooking

Killed

2 min
Minor

2nd period

PEN

06:45

Andrew Gibson· Hooking

Killed

2 min
Minor

PEN

10:07

Victor Hedman· Holding

Killed

2 min
Minor

PEN

14:35

Erik Cernak· Roughing

Offsetting

2 min
Minor

PEN

14:35

Juuse Saros· Roughing

Offsetting

2 min
Minor

PEN

14:35

Andrew Gibson· Roughing

Offsetting

2 min
Minor

PEN

14:35

Scott Sabourin· Roughing

Offsetting

2 min
Minor

PEN

14:35

Scott Sabourin· Interference goalkeeper

Offsetting

2 min
Minor

PEN

17:11

Conor Geekie· Roughing

Killed

2 min
Minor

PEN

18:58

Felix Nilsson· Hooking

Killed

2 min
Minor

3rd period

PEN

04:34

Oleg Kulebiakin· High-sticking

Killed

2 min
Minor

PEN

08:15

· Tripping

Killed

2 min
Minor

PEN

12:49

Viggo Gustafsson· Cross-checking

Offsetting

2 min
Minor

PEN

12:49

Brandon Hagel· Roughing

Offsetting

2 min
Minor

PEN

12:49

Brandon Hagel· Misconduct

10 min
Misconduct

PEN

12:49

Viggo Gustafsson· Misconduct

10 min
Misconduct

PEN

16:45

Scott Sabourin· Misconduct

10 min
Misconduct

PEN

16:45

Oasiz Wiesblatt· Misconduct

10 min
Misconduct

NHL three stars

the league's pick

★ 1st star

TBL · RW · #23 0 G · 1 A · 1 P0G 1A ★ 2nd star

Ilya Mikheyev

TBL · RW · #95 1 G · 0 A · 1 P1G 0A ★ 3rd star

Andrei Vasilevskiy

TBL · G · #88 SV% .923 · 12 savesSV% .923

Goaltending

Andrei Vasilevskiy

TBL

0.0

vs expected

12/13 saves · 1 GA · 1.0 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.

Juuse Saros

NSH

−0.3

vs expected

20/22 saves · 2 GA · 1.7 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.

Team TBLNSH

Shots on goal

Expected goals

1.9

1.6

Hits

Blocks

Faceoffs

65%

35%

Power play

0/4

Penalty minutes

The Lightning went 0-for-4 on the power play and killed all 4 Predators power plays.

Box score

xG and GSAx are Inside the Game numbers

Forwards	G	A	P	+/−	PIM	S	Hits	Blk	TOI	Shifts	FO%	GV	TK	xG
59J. GuentzelJ. GuentzelC	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	19:35	22	33%	1	0	0.1
86N. KucherovN. KucherovRW	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	19:28	18	—	0	1	0.3
38Brandon HagelB. HagelLW	0	0	0	0	12	3	0	1	17:57	20	—	0	0	0.2
21Brayden PointB. PointC	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	17:30	17	70%	0	1	0.1
94Conor GeekieC. GeekieC	1	0	1	+1	2	2	1	0	16:15	20	—	0	1	0.2
23 . RW	0	1	1	+1	0	2	1	0	15:11	18	75%	0	0	0.3
71A. CirelliA. CirelliC	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	14:28	19	73%	0	0	0.1
95Ilya MikheyevI. MikheyevRW	1	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	13:32	17	—	0	0	0.1
41B. RautiainenB. RautiainenC	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	13:00	14	—	0	0	0.0
45E. CzataE. CzataC	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	10:10	13	50%	0	1	0.3
49Scott SabourinS. SabourinRW	0	0	0	0	14	0	3	1	09:37	13	100%	2	0	0.0
58Oleg KulebiakinO. KulebiakinRW	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	09:34	14	—	2	0	0.0

Defense	A	P	+/−	PIM	S	Hits	Blk	TOI	Shifts	FO%	GV	TK
74John CarlsonJ. CarlsonD	1	1	+1	0	2	1	1	21:56	24	—	1	1
77Victor HedmanV. HedmanD	0	0	0	2	0	3	0	19:13	26	—	0	1
24M. CrozierM. CrozierD	0	0	−1	0	3	4	1	18:40	24	—	1	0
90J. MoserJ. MoserD	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	18:26	21	—	0	0
27R. McDonaghR. McDonaghD	0	0	+1	0	0	1	0	17:55	22	—	0	0
81Erik CernakE. CernakD	0	0	+1	4	1	2	1	16:17	23	—	0	0

Goalies	Saves	SA	GA	Sv%	EV	PP	SH	TOI	GS	GSAx
88Andrei VasilevskiyA. VasilevskiyG	12	13	1	.923	9/10	2/2	1/1	59:16		0.0

Forwards	G	A	P	+/−	PIM	S	Hits	Blk	TOI	Shifts	FO%	GV	TK	xG
49Reid SchaeferR. SchaeferLW	0	1	1	0	0	1	3	1	20:10	22	—	1	0	0.1
25J. KemellJ. KemellRW	0	0	0	−1	0	0	2	0	20:03	21	—	3	1	0.0
17T. JostT. JostC	0	0	0	−1	0	1	0	1	18:42	24	17%	0	0	0.4
44 . C	1	0	1	−1	0	2	0	0	17:33	17	27%	0	1	0.3
89O. WiesblattO. WiesblattC	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	15:21	18	—	0	0	0.0
62Felix NilssonF. NilssonC	0	0	0	0	2	1	1	0	15:19	18	38%	0	0	0.0
60 . C	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	2	14:58	20	67%	0	1	0.1
19C. O'HaraC. O'HaraRW	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	13:03	15	—	0	0	0.2
27J. LucchiniJ. LucchiniC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	12:51	17	50%	0	0	0.0
11A. FinkA. FinkRW	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	11:44	14	—	0	0	0.3
38C. BradleyC. BradleyLW	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	11:18	15	—	0	0	0.0
97Oasiz WiesblattO. WiesblattC	0	0	0	0	12	0	2	0	09:47	14	33%	0	0	0.0

Defense	A	P	+/−	PIM	S	Hits	Blk	TOI	Shifts	FO%	GV	TK
47Jack AhcanJ. AhcanD	1	1	−2	0	4	3	2	23:28	25	—	1	2
50T. MolendykT. MolendykD	0	0	+1	0	0	0	2	20:41	26	—	1	0
57H. SkinnerH. SkinnerD	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	19:41	25	—	1	0
48N. PerbixN. PerbixD	0	0	+1	0	0	0	1	19:20	28	—	0	1
92Andrew GibsonA. GibsonD	0	0	−1	4	0	3	6	14:11	17	—	1	0
40Viggo GustafssonV. GustafssonD	0	0	−1	12	0	0	0	13:42	19	—	2	0

Goalies	Saves	SA	GA	Sv%	EV	PP	SH	TOI	GS	GSAx
74Juuse SarosJ. SarosG	20	22	2	.909	17/19	2/2	1/1	58:08		−0.3

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