Tyler Mortimer

The Nashville Predators and Tampa Bay Lightning clash as part of a 6-game slate in the NHL on Sunday. This is the second and final meeting between the 2 this season following a 5-2 thumping by the Lightning in October. How will this one play out? Here is our in-depth Predators vs Lightning prediction.

Tampa Bay has been elite all season, and while its playoff chances have been all but guaranteed all season long, it has lots to play for. In the Atlantic Division, the Lightning are just 2 points from the Buffalo Sabres — who are in the first position. Tampa Bay also has 2 games in hand, but it must make them count. The Bolts have shown nothing but urgency and compete over the last few weeks, as they are 5-0-2 over their last 7 games. I don’t see that stopping now. They are on home ice, where the have dominated — going 21-12-1 so far on the season. Their offense has also been lights out over this impressive run, scoring 4.70 goals per game. The Predators are fighting for their playoff lives, but 2 recent duds have proven this may not be their year. They are on a 2-game losing streak and have been outscored 8-3 in that span. This will be an ultimate challenge against one of the NHL’s best, and I don’t see it going their way. For this Predators vs Lightning prediction, I’m rolling with Tampa Bay to win in regulation.

Predators vs Lightning prediction: Tampa Bay 3-way ML (-125) available at time of publishing. Playable to -145.

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