The Tampa Bay Lightning (11-8-2) travel to face off against the Nashville Predators (7-13-4) on Friday, November 29th. This game will be played at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville and televised on ESPN+. The Predators are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Lightning are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Jets. Puck drop is set for 3:00 ET.

Lightning vs Predators

The Tampa Bay Lightning Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

The Lightning fell to 11-8-2 after a 7-4 loss to the Jets. Tampa Bay held a 2-0 lead early, but Winnipeg responded with seven of the next nine goals. The total for the game was set at 6.5 goals, and the combined 11 goals easily surpassed that mark. Tampa Bay was the underdog on the puck line, failing to cover.

Four different players scored for the Lightning in the loss. They led 2-0 in the first period before the Jets got on the board. The game was tied 3-3 going into the third period, but Winnipeg scored four times, including two empty-net goals, to secure the win.

The Nashville Predators Are Coming Off A Win

The Predators improved to 7-13-4 with a 5-2 win over the Avalanche. Nashville covered the puck line as -1.5 goal favorites, and the total of 7 goals surpassed the pre-game line of 6.5.

Five different players scored for Nashville, who trailed 1-0 early in the second period before Steven Stamkos tied it up. The Predators then scored five unanswered goals, including two empty-netters, to secure the victory.

Tampa Bay Offense Breakdown

Brandon Hagel opened the scoring for the Lightning, netting his 7th goal of the season. Brayden Point added his 8th goal on a power play, while Mitchell Chaffee followed with his 4th of the year. Nikita Kucherov rounded out the scoring with his 10th goal.

Kucherov also picked up his 10th assist on Point’s power-play goal. The Lightning fired 30 shots on goal and recorded 8 giveaways.

Predators Offense Breakdown

Nashville’s offense was held scoreless in the first period but came alive with two goals in the second, including Steven Stamkos’ second goal of the season on a power play. Colton Sissons added his first goal of the season, and Roman Josi followed with his first goal, also on a power play in the third period.

Filip Forsberg netted his seventh goal of the season on an empty net, while Gustav Nyquist added his fourth, also on an empty net. The Predators took 25 shots on goal and had 15 giveaways in the game.

Tampa Bay Team Defense

Defensively, the Lightning struggled late, giving up the final three goals, including two empty-netters, in a 7-4 loss to the Jets. Jonas Johansson made 27 saves with a save percentage of 84.4%. Tampa Bay’s defense also recorded 6 takeaways and 16 hits.

Nashville Team Defense

Defensively, the Predators will look to build on their last performance, where they gave up just 2 goals to the Avalanche. Juuse Saros recorded 29 saves with a 93.5% save percentage, and the Predators’ defense added 4 takeaways and 23 hits. Both goals they allowed came late in periods, with the first at 2:54 into the second and the second at 17:43 into the third.

Lightning vs Predators Trends

• In their last ten games away from home, the Lightning have a straight up record of 4-6 while going 3-7 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 4 goals per game in these contests.
• When looking at their past three matchups at home, Nashville has an puck line record of 2-1 while averaging 3 per game. The team went 2-1 overall in these games.
• Going back to their last ten games as the underdog, the Predators have a straight up record of 2-8. But, their mark vs the puck line was just 7-3.
• Spanning across their last three games as the betting favorite, the Lightning have gone 1-2 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 1-2.

Lightning vs Predators Prediction

For a moneyline bet, I’m backing the Predators to secure a victory over the Lightning at home. With the moneyline currently set at -112, I’m locking in my bet on the Predators straight-up.

For my recommended choice in the puck line, I’m leaning towards the Lightning to cover. Even if the Predators secure a straight-up win, this game is expected to be tightly contested, and the Lightning should cover the puck line.

For those looking at the over/under line set at 6.5 goals, our expectation is that this game will surpass that mark, and we suggest making a bet on the over.

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