Nashville Predators @ Tampa Bay Lightning

Preseason

2-1-1, 0-1-0 Away

Final

	1	2	3	T
Predators NSH	0	1	0	1
Lightning TB	1	1	2	4

Tampa Bay LightningLightningTB

4-0-0, 2-0-0 Home

Benchmark International Arena

7:00 PM, September 27, 2025Coverage: ESPN+

Tampa, FL

Attendance: 14,228

Referees:
Jake Brenk
Liam Maaskant

Linesmen:
Tyson Baker
CJ Murray

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Colorado	55	16	11	121
Dallas	50	20	12	112
Minnesota	46	24	12	104
Utah	43	33	6	92
St. Louis	37	33	12	86
Nashville	38	34	10	86
Winnipeg	35	35	12	82
Chicago	29	39	14	72

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Buffalo	50	23	9	109
Tampa Bay	50	26	6	106
Montreal	48	24	10	106
Boston	45	27	10	100
Ottawa	44	27	11	99
Detroit	41	31	10	92
Florida	40	38	4	84
Toronto	32	36	14	78

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Nashville Predators @ Tampa Bay Lightning

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