Tampa Bay Lightning vs Nashville Predators Prediction, 10/31/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Tampa Bay Lightning vs Nashville Predators

Date: Saturday, October 31, 2026

Location: Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, TN

TV: WXPX-TV, Nashville 28

Odds/Point Spread: Lightning (-157) Predators (+150)

The Tampa Bay Lightning (8-3-1) are traveling to Bridgestone Arena on Saturday where they will take on the Nashville Predators (4-4-5). The odds on this game have the Lightning at -157 and the Predators are sitting at +150. The over/under has been set at 6.5.

The Tampa Bay Lightning came out of this game feeling pretty good about themselves with a 6-4 victory against the Jets in their previous game. Tampa Bay accrued 4 penalty minutes for this contest. The Lightning had a solid offensive performance in the win. They also had 3 power play opportunities and notched 1 goal. In the matchup, they converted 6 of the 31 shots they tried.

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With respect to their goal scoring prowess, the Tampa Bay Lightning have earned 44 goals (11th in pro hockey) on the year and have allowed 38. For the current campaign, they have earned 17 points and their points percentage is .708. Tampa Bay has compiled 43 power play opportunities and they have tallied 7 goals during those chances, giving them a rate of 16.28%. While playing at even strength, the Lightning have given up 31 goals while earning 37 on the offensive side of the ice. Tampa Bay has attempted 365 shots and is the owner of a shot percentage of 12.1%. The Lightning so far have had 291 shots attempted against them and hold a save percentage of .869. Tampa Bay Lightning opponents have totaled 32 power play opportunities (30th in the league) and have a total of 7 goals in those attempts.

The player in the crease for this game is Andrei Vasilevskiy. The opposition has been able to score 1,489 goals versus Vasilevskiy in his professional hockey career and his goals against average per contest is 2.50. Vasilevskiy has participated in 606 contests throughout his pro hockey career. His save percentage currently is .916 in his 20 mins on the ice. He has an overall mark of 375-181-39 and he started in 596 games. Over the course of his pro career, Vasilevskiy has tallied 351 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .589. Vasilevskiy has seen 17,779 shot attempts against him and has garnered 16,293 saves.

The last time they were on the ice, Nashville played the Capitals in a game where the Predators took the loss by a score of 4-3. The Predators scored 3 goals of the 27 shots on goal they tried. They had 3 opportunities on the power play in this one and scored 1 out of those tries.

The Predators have 23 goals at even strength and 14 goals (5th in pro hockey) while on the power play. Nashville has attempted 334 shots (27th in the NHL) and has earned a shot percentage of 11.08%, while allowing their opponents 378 shots. For the season, the Nashville Predators have earned 37 goals, 13 points, and a points percentage of .500. They have permitted 40 goals to be scored by of a combination of 35 goals at even strength and 5 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have a tally of 44 power play opportunities and they have a power play rate of 31.82%. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 88.10% on their oppositions 42 power play tries, and their save percentage comes in at 89.4%.

For the opposition you are going to see Juuse Saros between the pipes. His opponents are averaging 2.73 goals/game and he has conceded 1,256 goals in total. Saros' quality start rate is 57.4% and he has qualified for 264 quality starting assignments in his NHL career. He was named a starter in 460 games and has accumulated 26,862 mins. Saros has accrued a career record of 233-175-50 and has played in 477 contests. He has tallied 12,926 saves out of the 14,181 shots attempted, which gives him a percentage of .912.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh's Pick: Take Tampa Bay (-157)

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