Nashville Predators at Tampa Bay Lightning
· Benchmark International Arena, Tampa · Regular Season · Final
Final score
The Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Nashville Predators 3–2 on Sunday, March 29, 2026 at home.
Goals by period
Goals by period, Nashville Predators at Tampa Bay Lightning
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| Nashville Predators |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
| Tampa Bay Lightning |
0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
Shots on goal by period
Shots on goal by period, Nashville Predators at Tampa Bay Lightning
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| Nashville Predators |
10 |
8 |
13 |
31 |
| Tampa Bay Lightning |
1 |
11 |
16 |
28 |
Three stars
- J. Guentzel, Tampa Bay Lightning (1 goal, 2 assists)
- B. Hagel, Tampa Bay Lightning (1 goal)
- J. Johansson, Tampa Bay Lightning (goaltender)
Scoring summary
Every goal, Nashville Predators at Tampa Bay Lightning. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Goal |
Assists |
Type |
Score |
| 2nd |
08:31 |
Nashville Predators |
Joakim Kemell (1) |
Filip Forsberg (33), Justin Barron (8) |
Even strength |
NSH 1, TBL 0 |
| 2nd |
13:32 |
Tampa Bay Lightning |
Jake Guentzel (35) |
Darren Raddysh (46), Charle-Edouard D'Astous (22) |
Even strength |
NSH 1, TBL 1 |
| 3rd |
04:33 |
Tampa Bay Lightning |
Brandon Hagel (35) |
Jake Guentzel (44) |
Even strength |
NSH 1, TBL 2 |
| 3rd |
04:53 |
Nashville Predators |
Filip Forsberg (34) |
Fedor Svechkov (13), Adam Wilsby (12) |
Even strength |
NSH 2, TBL 2 |
| 3rd |
06:52 |
Tampa Bay Lightning |
Corey Perry (15) |
Jake Guentzel (45), Emil Lilleberg (7) |
Even strength |
NSH 2, TBL 3 |
Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.
Team stats
Team stats, Nashville Predators at Tampa Bay Lightning
| Stat |
Nashville Predators |
Tampa Bay Lightning |
| Shots on goal |
31 |
28 |
| Power play |
0 of 4 |
0 of 4 |
| Penalty minutes |
8 |
18 |
| Hits |
19 |
18 |
| Blocked shots |
12 |
13 |
| Giveaways |
15 |
13 |
| Takeaways |
3 |
6 |
| Faceoffs won |
28/52 (53.8%) |
24/52 (46.2%) |
Box score
Nashville Predators
Nashville Predators skaters
| Player |
PosPosition |
GGoals | AAssists | PPoints | +/-Plus/minus | PIMPenalty minutes | SOGShots on goal | HITHits | BLKBlocked shots | FO%Faceoff percentage | TOITime on ice |
| Number 9 F. Forsberg |
L |
1 |
1 |
2 |
+2 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
|
19:37 |
| Number 17 T. Jost |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
16:39 |
| Number 25 J. Kemell |
R |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+2 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
|
08:16 |
| Number 40 F. Svechkov |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
25% |
14:55 |
| Number 49 R. Schaefer |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
06:26 |
| Number 56 E. Haula |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
33.3% |
14:05 |
| Number 68 Z. L'Heureux |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
|
14:24 |
| Number 71 M. Wood |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
13:42 |
| Number 77 L. Evangelista |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
14:57 |
| Number 81 J. Marchessault |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
|
17:16 |
| Number 90 R. O'Reilly |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
65% |
24:29 |
| Number 91 S. Stamkos |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
90% |
17:17 |
| Number 20 J. Barron |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
|
14:22 |
| Number 41 N. Hague |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
|
17:05 |
| Number 48 N. Perbix |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
14:48 |
| Number 59 R. Josi |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-3 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
2 |
|
27:05 |
| Number 76 B. Skjei |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
|
22:46 |
| Number 83 A. Wilsby |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
14:57 |
Nashville Predators goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 29 J. Annunen |
28 |
25 |
3 |
.893 |
58:54 |
Loss |
Tampa Bay Lightning
Tampa Bay Lightning skaters
| Player |
PosPosition |
GGoals | AAssists | PPoints | +/-Plus/minus | PIMPenalty minutes | SOGShots on goal | HITHits | BLKBlocked shots | FO%Faceoff percentage | TOITime on ice |
| Number 10 C. Perry |
R |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
|
12:59 |
| Number 20 N. Paul |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
44.4% |
11:36 |
| Number 21 B. Point |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
50% |
18:06 |
| Number 22 O. Bjorkstrand |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
08:19 |
| Number 28 Z. Girgensons |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
60% |
16:08 |
| Number 29 P. Holmberg |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
|
11:54 |
| Number 37 Y. Gourde |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
33.3% |
15:29 |
| Number 38 B. Hagel |
L |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
1 |
|
22:20 |
| Number 46 S. Sabourin |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
05:54 |
| Number 59 J. Guentzel |
C |
1 |
2 |
3 |
+3 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
62.5% |
18:46 |
| Number 71 A. Cirelli |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
41.2% |
20:59 |
| Number 93 G. Goncalves |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
17:08 |
| Number 27 R. McDonagh |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
|
19:06 |
| Number 43 D. Raddysh |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
23:51 |
| Number 51 C. D'Astous |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
|
15:52 |
| Number 78 E. Lilleberg |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
|
17:34 |
| Number 81 E. Cernak |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
12 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
|
15:49 |
| Number 90 J. Moser |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
|
20:10 |
Tampa Bay Lightning goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 31 J. Johansson |
31 |
29 |
2 |
.935 |
60:00 |
Win |
Penalties
Penalties, Nashville Predators at Tampa Bay Lightning
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Player |
Infraction |
Minutes |
| 1st |
01:28 |
Nashville Predators |
Erik Haula |
Holding |
2 |
| 1st |
07:59 |
Tampa Bay Lightning |
Jake Guentzel |
Tripping |
2 |
| 1st |
17:23 |
Tampa Bay Lightning |
Scott Sabourin |
Slashing |
2 |
| 2nd |
05:47 |
Nashville Predators |
Luke Evangelista |
Hooking |
2 |
| 2nd |
11:17 |
Nashville Predators |
Steven Stamkos |
High sticking |
2 |
| 2nd |
19:01 |
Tampa Bay Lightning |
Darren Raddysh |
Interference |
2 |
| 3rd |
02:02 |
Nashville Predators |
Matthew Wood |
Holding |
2 |
| 3rd |
11:15 |
Tampa Bay Lightning |
Erik Cernak |
Boarding |
2 |
| 3rd |
11:15 |
Tampa Bay Lightning |
Erik Cernak |
Abuse of officials (game misconduct) |
10 |
Game information
- Nashville Predators head coach
- Andrew Brunette
- Tampa Bay Lightning head coach
- Jon Cooper
- Referees
- Tom Chmielewski, Carter Sandlak
- Linesmen
- Shandor Alphonso, Jonny Murray
- Nashville Predators scratches
- Ozzy Wiesblatt, Ryan Ufko
- Tampa Bay Lightning scratches
- Victor Hedman, Nikita Kucherov, Steven Santini
Other NHL games on Mar 29
Other NHL games on Sunday, March 29, 2026
| Matchup |
Status |
Details |
 Florida Panthers
1
 at New York Rangers
3
|
Final
|
Game page: Florida Panthers at New York Rangers, Sun, Mar 29, 2026
|
 Montreal Canadiens
3
 at Carolina Hurricanes
1
|
Final
|
Game page: Montreal Canadiens at Carolina Hurricanes, Sun, Mar 29, 2026
|
 Boston Bruins
4
 at Columbus Blue Jackets
3
|
Final/SO
|
Game page: Boston Bruins at Columbus Blue Jackets, Sun, Mar 29, 2026
|
 Chicago Blackhawks
3
 at New Jersey Devils
5
|
Final
|
Game page: Chicago Blackhawks at New Jersey Devils, Sun, Mar 29, 2026
|
 Dallas Stars
1
 at Philadelphia Flyers
2
|
Final/OT
|
Game page: Dallas Stars at Philadelphia Flyers, Sun, Mar 29, 2026
|
Sources and further reading
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