Lightning vs. Predators Prediction & Picks - March 29

The Tampa Bay Lightning (45-21-6), coming off a 4-2 win over the Ottawa Senators, host the Nashville Predators (34-30-9) at Benchmark International Arena on Sunday, March 29 at 5 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The Predators fell to the Montreal Canadiens 4-1 in their most recent outing.

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Get ready for this matchup with a look at who we project to come out on top in Sunday's contest.

The Predators have scored 30 goals in their past 10 games, while conceding 24 goals. A total of 24 power-play opportunities during that span have resulted in five power-play goals (20.8%). They are 6-3-1 over those contests.

Lightning vs. Predators Predictions for Sunday

Our computer model for this contest expects a final tally of Lightning 4, Predators 2.

• Moneyline Pick: Lightning (-199)
• Total Pick: Under 6.5 (computer predicts 6.1 goals on average)
• Spread Pick: Lightning (-1.5)

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Lightning Splits and Trends

• The Lightning are 45-21-6 overall and 9-6-15 in overtime matchups.
• Tampa Bay is 8-9-4 (20 points) in its 21 games decided by one goal.
• The seven times this season the Lightning ended a game with only one goal, they went 2-4-1 (five points).
• Tampa Bay has finished 4-8-3 in the 15 games this season when it scored exactly two goals (registering 11 points).
• The Lightning have scored three or more goals in 48 games (39-7-2, 80 points).
• In the 26 games when Tampa Bay has capitalized on a single power-play goal, it went 16-7-3 to register 35 points.
• In the 40 games this season in which it has outshot its opponent, Tampa Bay is 24-11-5 (53 points).
• The Lightning have been outshot by opponents in 30 games, going 19-10-1 to record 39 points.

Predators Splits and Trends

• The Predators have a record of 34-30-9 this season and are 9-9-18 in overtime games.
• Nashville has earned 36 points (14-5-8) in its 27 games that finished with a one-goal margin.
• This season the Predators recorded only one goal in eight games and they've earned two points (1-7-0) in those contests.
• Nashville has 16 points (5-14-6) when scoring a pair of goals this season.
• The Predators have scored more than two goals in 37 games, earning 59 points from those contests.
• Nashville has scored a lone power-play goal in 32 games this season and has registered 35 points from those matchups.
• When outshooting its opponent this season, Nashville is 13-11-3 (29 points).
• The Predators have been outshot by opponents 44 times this season, and earned 44 points in those games.

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Lightning vs. Predators Game Time and TV Channel

• When: Sunday, March 29, 2026 at 5 p.m. ET
• TV Channel: ESPN+
• Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: Benchmark International Arena in Tampa, Florida

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