The Tampa Bay Lightning (8-4-1) fell to the Nashville Predators (5-4-5) 5-4 in the shootout on Saturday afternoon in Nashville.
Playing in the first game since Nikita Kucherov requested a trade, he had three assists for Tampa Bay. The Lightning got goals from John Carlson, Jake Guentzel, Victor Hedman, and Conor Geekie in regulation. In the shootout, former Lightning captain Steven Stamkos scored the shootout winner that lifted Nashville to their second point.
The Lightning are next in action on Tuesday when they host the Detroit Red Wings. Puck drop between the Lightning and Red Wings is scheduled for 7:00 PM on Tuesday night at Benchmark International Arena.
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