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Lightning Down Nashville 3-0 - Match Report

The Lightning earned a 3-0 victory over Nashville on Saturday behind a 36-save performance from Andrei Vasilevskiy at Bridgestone Arena.

Bettors who backed the Lightning were rewarded as -173 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 5.5.

Erik Cernak, Yanni Gourde, and Ross Colton each scored for the Lightning in the victory. Colton opened the scoring for Tampa Bay.

Andrei Vasilevskiy turned in a 36-save effort for the Lightning.

Nashville got a 31-stop effort from Pekka Rinne in the loss.

On the power play, Tampa Bay went 0-for-3, while the Predators were 0-for-3 with the man advantage.

Tampa Bay lost the shots on goal battle to Nashville by a margin of 36-34.

Tampa Bay looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Predators. The Predators will aim to get back on the winning track vs. Dallas.