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Tampa Bay Lightning vs Nashville Predators Recap - Predators Win 5-1

The Predators earned a 5-1 victory over the Lightning on Thursday at Bridgestone Arena.

Nashville won as a -135 favorite, while Over-Under bettors who played UNDER the total of 6.5 were rewarded at the payout window.

Filip Forsberg, Roman Josi, Ryan McDonagh, Juuso Parssinen, and Yakov Trenin each scored for the Predators in the victory. Parssinen opened the scoring for Nashville.

Juuse Saros turned in a 32-save effort for the Predators.

Tampa Bay got a goal from Alex Barre-Boulet in the loss, but it wasn't enough.

Jonas Johansson stopped 25 of 29 shots for the Lightning, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.

On the power play, Nashville went 2-for-3, while the Lightning were 0-for-4 with the man advantage.

Nashville lost the shots on goal battle to Tampa Bay by a margin of 33-30.

Nashville heads into a battle against the Maple Leafs. Tampa Bay, meanwhile, will have their next action against Seattle.