| MATCHUP | Nashville Predators | Tampa Bay Lightning |
|---|---|---|
| Team Records | 34-30-9 | 45-21-6 |
| Spread | +1.5 -155 | -1.5 130 |
| Moneyline | +170 | -205 |
| Total | Over 6.5 (-110) | Under 6.5 (-110) |
| Where | Benchmark International Arena, Tampa, FL | |
| When | Sunday, March 29, 2026 | |
| Time | 05:00 PM EDT | |
| TV | ESPN+ | |
Nashville Predators Betting Preview
The Nashville Predators lost to the Devils and Habs, and they play the Kings next. The Predators have split their last 14 games.
The Nashville Predators are averaging 2.93 goals per game and are scoring 22.7 percent of their power play opportunities. Steven Stamkos leads Nashville with 36 goals, Ryan O’Reilly has 42 assists and Filip Forsberg has 224 shots on goal. Defensively, the Nashville Predators are allowing 3.32 goals per game and are killing 80.7 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Juuse Saros has allowed 163 goals on 1,545 shots faced, and Justus Annunen has given up 61 goals on 596 shots.
Tampa Bay Lightning Betting Preview
The Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Senators, lost to the Kraken, and play the Habs next. The Lightning have won 5 of their last 7 games.
The Tampa Bay Lightning are averaging 3.61 goals per game and are scoring on 22.9 percent of their power-play opportunities. Nikita Kucherov leads Tampa Bay with 40 goals, Darren Raddysh has 45 assists, and Brandon Hagel has 195 shots on goal. Defensively, the Tampa Bay Lightning are allowing 2.76 goals per game and are killing 82 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Andrei Vasilevskiy has allowed 117 goals on 1,315 shots faced, while Jonas Johansson has given up 71 goals on 608 shots.
Why the Tampa Bay Lightning will win
- The Predators have lost each of their last nine games as road underdogs on the second leg of a back-to-back.
- The Lightning have won eight of their last nine games against the Predators.
- The Lightning have covered the puck line in each of their last four games as home favorites against Central Division opponents.
- The Predators have failed to cover the puck line in four of their last five road games on the second leg of a back-to-back.
- The Predators have lost the first period in each of their last four games at Benchmark International Arena.
Why the Nashville Predators will win
- The Lightning have lost each of their last three games as favorites on the second leg of a back-to-back.
- The Predators have won 11 of their last 22 games as road underdogs against opponents who are on the second leg of a back-to-back.
- The Lightning have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last seven games at Benchmark International Arena against opponents on a losing streak.
- The Predators have covered the puck line in seven of their last eight games as road underdogs against Atlantic Division opponents.
- The road team has won the second period in six of the last seven games between the Predators and Lightning.
Total Goals Facts
- Each of the Predators’ last eight Sunday games as underdogs has gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Seven of the Lightning’s last eight games on the second leg of a back-to-back have gone OVER the total goals line.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2’ market has hit in each of the Lightning’s last eight games.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2′ market has hit in each of the Predators’ last six games as underdogs against Atlantic Division opponents.
Tampa Bay Lightning Player Prop Facts
- Nikita Kucherov has scored at least one goal in each of the Lightning’s last seven Sunday night home games.
- Nikita Kucherov has recorded at least one assist in each of his last six appearances with the Lightning as favorites.
Nashville Predators Player Prop Facts
- Filip Forsberg has scored at least one goal in three of the Predators’ last four games on the second leg of a back-to-back.
- Ryan O’Reilly has recorded at least one assist in each of the Predators’ last four road games against Atlantic Division opponents.
Nashville Predators vs Tampa Bay Lightning Prediction
The Predators need points if they’re going to sneak into the playoffs but that didn’t stop them from getting rocked at home by the Devils and Habs. The Lightning are always a tough out at home and they’ve won 8 of the last 10 games against the Predators. Most of those games were ugly. There’s a gap between these teams and there’s also a trust issue with the Predators. I just don’t trust the Preds on the road or against respectable teams overall. Give me the Lightning and the PL for max betting value.