TBL 2–3 NSH

Final / OT · L

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

Tampa Bay Lightning

TBL · 1-0-1

2–3

Final / OTL

Nashville Predators

NSH · 1-1-0

1ST2ND3RDOTT TBL 071111900227 NSH 050921111326 goals · shots on goal

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

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

Lightning fell to the Predators

The Lightning let a 2–0 lead get away: the Predators came back 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: 2.2 expected goals to 2.1, on 27 and 26 shots on goal.

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

0

1

2

1st 0.4 · 0.5

2nd 1.1 · 0.6

3rd 0.7 · 0.8

OT 0.0 · 0.1

Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.

Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Lightning win 52.

TBL 52%NSH 48%

Goals and penalties

5 goals · 5 penalties

← Lightning shoot this way Predators 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

1–0 ▶ 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%)

2–0 ▶ 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

2–1 ▶ 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%)

2–3 ▶ 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

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.

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.

Team TBLNSH

Shots on goal

27

26

Expected goals

2.2

2.1

Hits

15

27

Blocks

12

15

Faceoffs

56%

44%

Power play

0/1

0/2

Penalty minutes

6

4

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

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
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

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

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