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10/30 03:10 CDT Nashville takes on Tampa Bay following Forsberg's 2-goal game
Nashville takes on Tampa Bay following Forsberg's 2-goal game
By The Associated Press
Tampa Bay Lightning (8-3-1, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Nashville Predators
(4-4-5, in the Central Division)
Nashville, Tennessee; Saturday, 2 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: The Nashville Predators host the Tampa Bay Lightning after Filip
Forsberg scored two goals in the Predators' 4-3 loss to the Washington Capitals.
Nashville has a 3-2-2 record at home and a 4-4-5 record overall. The Predators
have a 1-0-2 record in games decided by a goal.
Tampa Bay is 2-3-1 in road games and 8-3-1 overall. The Lightning have a +six
scoring differential, with 44 total goals scored and 38 given up.
The teams meet Saturday for the first time this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Steven Stamkos has seven goals and eight assists for the
Predators. Ryan O'Reilly has seven goals and five assists over the past 10
games.
Nikita Kucherov has four goals and 11 assists for the Lightning. Brandon Hagel
has eight goals and six assists over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Predators: 3-3-4, averaging three goals, 5.3 assists, 3.7
penalties and eight penalty minutes while giving up 3.1 goals per game.
Lightning: 7-2-1, averaging four goals, 5.8 assists, 3.4 penalties and 7.7
penalty minutes while giving up three goals per game.
INJURIES: Predators: William Trudeau: out (upper body).
Lightning: Zemgus Girgensons: day to day (lower-body), Yanni Gourde: out (hip).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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