Tampa Bay Lightning vs Nashville Predators

NHL

Lightning

1-0-1, 3 PTS

2-3

Final/OT

Predators

1-1-0, 2 PTS

Bridgestone Arena

On the ice

TB shoots leftNSH shoots right

Shots on goal

	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	T
TB	7	11	9	0	27
NSH	5	9	11	1	26

In net

Dennis Hildeby23/26 SV, .885

Justus Annunen25/27 SV, .926

Team	1	2	3	OT	T
TB	0	1	1	0	2
NSH	0	0	2	1	3

Who won: Predators 3-2

The Nashville Predators beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 in overtime on Tuesday, September 22, 2026 at Bridgestone Arena. Matthew Wood led the Predators in goals (2). Jeffrey Viel led the Lightning in goals (2).

Play by play

End of the overtime
End of the overtime
GOALOT 2:33
Goal! Wrist shot
Felix Nilsson
Felix Nilsson Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: none
TB 2 - 3 NSH
OT 2:08
Felix Nilsson Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
OT 0:36
Filip Forsberg hit Charle-Edouard D'Astous
OT 0:33
Sam O'Reilly faceoff won against Ryan O'Reilly
OT 0:31
Filip Forsberg Slap Shot Wide Left
OT 0:00
Steven Stamkos faceoff won against Zemgus Girgensons
Start of the overtime
End of the 3rd period
P3 0:03
Filip Forsberg Snap Shot Wide Right
P3 0:23
Zemgus Girgensons faceoff won against Ryan O'Reilly
P3 1:12
Jansen Harkins Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
P3 1:20
Ryan O'Reilly faceoff won against Sam O'Reilly
P3 1:20
FLAG
Jeffrey Viel High-sticking against Tanner Molendyk (2 min)
P3 1:44
Zemgus Girgensons faceoff won against Felix Nilsson
P3 2:15
Filip Forsberg hit Steven Santini
P3 2:19
Conor Geekie faceoff won against Matthew Wood
GOALP3 2:19
Goal! Wrist shot
Matthew Wood
Matthew Wood Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Jack Ahcan (2)
TB 2 - 2 NSH
P3 2:41
Justin Barron Wrist Shot saved by Dennis Hildeby
P3 3:31
TO
Giveaway by Pontus Holmberg
P3 3:37
Ozzy Wiesblatt hit Emil Lilleberg
P3 3:42
Zemgus Girgensons faceoff won against Ryan O'Reilly
P3 4:26
Filip Forsberg Wrist Shot saved by Dennis Hildeby
P3 4:39
Matthew Wood faceoff won against Conor Geekie