The Good Guys:
Mathieu Olivier scored his first NHL goal in Nashville's 4-3 loss, with Ryan Ellis and Viktor Arvidsson also finding the back of the net. Filip Forsberg had two assists on the night, and goaltender Pekka Rinne made 29 saves in his third start of the season.
Forsberg (4g-2a) and Arvidsson (2g-4a) are both tied for the team lead in scoring with six points, followed by Mikael Granlund (2g-2a) and Nick Cousins (1g-3a) who have four points apiece. Juuse Saros is 3-2-0 in net for Nashville on the season; Rinne is 1-2-0.
The Opposition:
Tyler Johnson, Cal Foote, Victor Hedman and Steven Stamkos all scored for Tampa Bay on Saturday; Johnson and Stamkos tallied on the power play, and Foote's goal was his first in the NHL. Andrei Vasilevskiy made 30 saves for the Lightning in net.
Stamkos (3g-4a), Hedman (2g-5a) and Brayden Point (2g-5a) share the team with seven points apiece. Ondrej Palat has scored on three occasions for the Lightning, and Blake Coleman and Mathieu Joseph also have two goals each. Vasilevskiy has started all six games for Tampa Bay and is 4-1-1 with a .925 save percentage.
All-Time Meetings:
The Predators are now 16-9-(2)-4 all-time against the Lightning, including a 7-5-(2)-1 record on the road. Overall, the Preds have earned a point in 13 of their last 14 games (10-1-3) and 16 of their last 18 games (13-2-3) against the Lightning.
Saturday night's defeat to Tampa Bay was Nashville's first in regulation against its Central Division foe since Dec. 29, 2013, a 13-game span. The Preds are 5-1-1 in their last seven games at AMALIE Arena.
Notables Versus Tampa Bay:
Colton Sissons notched his first career regular-season hat trick on Jan. 5, 2017 versus Tampa Bay and became the first player in NHL history to score at least three goals in a game with his second being an empty-netter and his third being scored on a goalie.
Roman Josi has 10 points (2g-8a) in his last 10 meetings with the Lightning, including a three-point (1g-2a) performance in Nashville's overtime win versys Tampa Bay on Oct. 26, 2019. Josi has recorded at least a point in 11 of his 15 career games against Tampa Bay.
Ryan Johansen has averaged nearly a point per game against Tampa Bay in his career, recording 19 points (6g-13a) in 20 games. He posted a six-game point streak vs. the Lightning (2g-8a) from Jan. 5, 2017 to Oct. 26, 2019.
Filip Forsberg has 11 points (5g-6a) in 11 career meetings with the Lightning.
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Coverage for tonight's 6 p.m. CT puck drop from Tampa Bay begins on FOX Sports Tennessee at 5:30 p.m. CT with the Predators LIVE! pregame show hosted by Lyndsay Rowley and Terry Crisp. Willy Daunic, Chris Mason and Kara Hammer have the call on the television side, while Pete Weber and Hal Gill will broadcast on 102.5 The Game and the Predators Radio Network. Pregame coverage on the radio begins at 5 p.m. with Darren McFarland. For broadcast information and channel locations throughout the country,
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