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Nuts & Bolts: Lightning make a quick trip to Nashville
The Bolts go for their third-straight win on Tuesday night against the Preds
Everything you need to know ahead of the Lightning's matchup against Nashville on Tuesday.
When: Tuesday, October 28 – 7:45 p.m. ET
Where: Bridgestone Arena – Nashville, TN
TV coverage: The Spot – Tampa Bay 66 (check local listings)
Radio coverage: 102.5 MHz-FM, Lightning Radio 24/7
Stream: TampaBayLightning.com/Stream Now
Lines from Sunday's game (subject to change)
Forwards
Jake Guentzel – Brayden Point – Nikita Kucherov
Brandon Hagel – Anthony Cirelli
Oliver Bjorkstrand – Dominic James – Gage Goncalves
Zemgus Girgensons – Yanni Gourde – Pontus Holmberg
Defensemen
Victor Hedman – JJ Moser
Ryan McDonagh – Erik Cernak
Charle-Edouard D'Astous – Emil Lilleberg
Darren Raddysh
How to watch Lightning vs. Predators: TV channel and streaming options for October 28
Tuesday’s NHL play will see the Tampa Bay Lightning (3-4-2) take on the Nashville Predators (4-4-2), starting at 7:45 p.m. ET at Bridgestone Arena and broadcast on ESPN+. The Lightning rank 14th in the Eastern Conference and the Predators are 11th in the Western Conference.
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Game Day: Everything You Need To Know Ahead of Nashville Predators' Matchup vs. Tampa Bay Lightning
Oct 26, 2025; Nashville, Tennessee, USA; Nashville Predators center Jonathan Marchessault (81) skates with the puck as Dallas Stars defenseman Thomas Harley (55) defends during the third period at Bridgestone Arena. Steve Roberts-Imagn Images
The Nashville Predators wrap up a five-game homestand, their longest of the 2025-26 season, when they host the Tampa Bay Lightning Tuesday evening at Bridgestone Arena.
The game will start 15 minutes earlier than the usual 7 Pm CT home start time to accommodate staggered start times with all 32 NHL teams in action.
This is the first of two games between the Preds and Lightning during the 2025-26 season. The Predators will travel to Tampa Bay on March 29 for the final matchup between the two clubs.