Predators beat the Lightning 5-4

The Nashville Predators beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-4 on Saturday, October 31, at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville.

It was tied 1-1 after the first period, it was tied 3-3 after the second period, and it was tied 4-4 after regulation. The Predators won it in a shootout.

With 11:14 left in the first period, Reid Schaefer scored on a wrist shot, assisted by Alexander Kerfoot and Nick Perbix. Nashville Predators led 1-0. With 7:27 left in the third period, Steven Stamkos scored on a wrist shot, assisted by Filip Forsberg and Ryan O'Reilly. That tied it 4-4.

John Carlson led the Lightning with 1 goal. Reid Schaefer led the Predators with 1 goal. Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 29 of 33 shots for the Lightning.

Tampa Bay Lightning were favored by 1.5 goals. Lightning did not cover. The total was 6.5, and the game went over.

The Predators are 5-9. In their last 4 games they beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-4 at home on October 31, lost to the Washington Capitals 3-4 at home on October 29, lost to the New York Islanders 3-4 at home on October 27, and beat the Colorado Avalanche 6-2 at home on October 25.

The Lightning are 8-5. In their last 4 games they lost to the Nashville Predators 4-5 in Nashville on October 31, beat the Winnipeg Jets 6-4 at home on October 29, lost to the Utah Mammoth 4-5 in Utah on October 24, and lost to the Colorado Avalanche 3-6 in Colorado on October 23.

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