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Tampa Bay Lightning at Nashville Predators

NHLregular • 2027-2028 Season
Scheduled
Predators logo
Predators
Nashville
0
vs
Lightning logo
Lightning
Tampa Bay
0
NSH 48%52% TBL
Prediction Confidence:
Moderate

Tampa Bay Lightning 52% to win. The top 2 signals favoring Lightning:

  • Recent Form. Lightning (5-2) in better form than Predators (2-2)
  • ELO Rating. Predators ELO 1467 vs Lightning ELO 1528 (diff: -62)

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VenueBridgestone Arena
Nashville, TN

Team Comparison

Head-to-head snapshot based on our model inputs

Lightning (away)
Predators (home)
52%
Win probability
48%
0
High-impact factors
0
0
Players ruled out
0

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Lightning at Predators

The Lightning visit the Predators at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, TN in 2027-2028 NHL regular play.

Our model gives the Lightning a 52% chance of winning, making this an extremely close matchup. The Predators will need to find an edge to pull off the upset.

Key factors driving this prediction:

  • Recent Form favors the Lightning (low): Lightning (5-2) in better form than Predators (2-2)
  • Home Field Advantage favors the Predators (low): Predators are 2-4 at home this season; Lightning are 2-3 on the road
  • ELO Rating favors the Lightning (low): Predators ELO 1467 vs Lightning ELO 1528 (diff: -62)
Lightning52%

has a slight edge to win

Key Factor
Recent Form
Favors TBL

Key Factors

What's driving the win probability for this game

  • Recent FormFavors Tampa Bay Lightning
  • Home Field AdvantageFavors Nashville Predators
  • ELO RatingFavors Tampa Bay Lightning
  • Turnover DifferentialNeutral
  • Defensive EfficiencyNeutral
  • InjuriesNeutral
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What's Driving This Game

Each factor's contribution to the final win probability

TBL
NSH
Recent Form
Home Field Advantage
ELO Rating
Favours TBL|Favours NSH

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Understanding the win probability calculation

1 factor not shown (insufficient data)

Model version: 1.1.0 • Calculated: 10/17/2026, 8:50:04 AM

Key Players

Lightning

Dennis HildebyG
Andrei VasilevskiyG
Yanni GourdeC
Jansen HarkinsC
Conor GeekieC

Predators

Juuse SarosG
Matt MurrayG
Justus AnnunenG
Mavrik BourqueC
Ryan O'ReillyC

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Frequently Asked Questions

Predators has a 48% win probability, while Lightning has a 52% win probability based on our analysis.

Our model considers offensive and defensive efficiency, rest days, injury impact, and historical performance.

This game is being played at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, TN.

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