nhl Game Recap
Predators Down Tampa Bay 7-2 - Match Report
Viktor Arvidsson scored a pair of goals against the Lightning as Nashville handed Tampa Bay a 7-2 defeat on Tuesday at Bridgestone Arena.
Nashville was an underdog by +128 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went OVER the consensus closing total of 5.5.
Nashville got goals from Viktor Arvidsson(2), Colton Sissons, Tanner Jeannot, Mikael Granlund, Roman Josi, and Rocco Grimaldi in the victory. Sissons opened the scoring at 6:38 of the first period.
Juuse Saros stopped 21 of 23 Tampa Bay shots in the victory.
Tampa Bay got goals from Brayden Point, and Yanni Gourde in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Tampa Bay got a 15-stop effort from Curtis McElhinney in the loss.
Nashville scored 0 times on 3 chances on the power play, while Tampa Bay went 1-for-2 with the man advantage.
Nashville lost the shots on goal battle to Tampa Bay by a margin of 23-22.
Nashville heads into a battle against the Hurricanes. Tampa Bay, meanwhile, will have their next action against Florida.