Predators vs. Lightning Prediction, Picks and Odds
Our detailed prediction and analysis for the Predators vs. Lightning NHL game on March 29, 2026 is featured below. Drawing from 10,000 game simulations, we provide expert picks, betting odds, and insights.
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Mar 29, 9PM Benchmark International Arena
Mar 29, 9PM Benchmark International Arena
In-Play ProbabilitiesIn-Play
Game PredictionsPre-Game
Best Bets | TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Predators | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Lightning | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Live Probabilities
Moneyline
Over / Under
Win %
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Win Probability
| TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Predators | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Lightning | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
P3 18:52 Shot missed by Steven Stamkos
P3 18:31 Shot missed by Brandon Hagel
P3 18:08 Shot on goal by Zachary L'Heureux saved by Jonas Johansson
P3 17:19 Shot missed by Roman Josi
P3 16:34 Shot on goal by Nick Perbix saved by Jonas Johansson
P3 16:11 Shot on goal by Zemgus Girgensons saved by Justus Annunen
P3 15:59 Shot missed by Yanni Gourde
P3 15:21 Shot missed by Emil Lilleberg
P3 14:02 Shot on goal by Joakim Kemell saved by Jonas Johansson
P3 13:41 Shot missed by Adam Wilsby
P3 13:16 Shot on goal by Roman Josi saved by Jonas Johansson
P3 11:35 Shorthanded - Shot missed by Brandon Hagel
P3 11:28 Power play - Shot on goal by Matthew Wood saved by Jonas Johansson
P3 10:23 Shot on goal by Steven Stamkos saved by Jonas Johansson
P3 09:43 Shot on goal by Erik Haula saved by Jonas Johansson
P3 09:02 Emil Lilleberg shot blocked by Matthew Wood
P3 08:40 Shot missed by Charle-Edouard D'Astous
P3 06:39 Shot missed by Jake Guentzel
P3 06:03 Luke Evangelista shot blocked by J.J. Moser
P3 05:54 Shot missed by Jake Guentzel
Play by Play
P1
P2
P3
GOALS
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End of 3rd Period.
SHOT
Shot missed by Steven Stamkos
Takeaway by Brayden Point in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Brandon Hagel
SHOT
Shot on goal by Zachary L'Heureux saved by Jonas Johansson
SHOT
Shot missed by Roman Josi
Yanni Gourde won faceoff against Erik Haula in defensive zone
Stoppage - Hand Pass
SHOT
Shot on goal by Nick Perbix saved by Jonas Johansson
Steven Stamkos won faceoff against Nick Paul in offensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Zemgus Girgensons saved by Justus Annunen
SHOT
Shot missed by Yanni Gourde
SHOT
Shot missed by Emil Lilleberg
Erik Haula won faceoff against Yanni Gourde in defensive zone
Yanni Gourde won faceoff against Erik Haula in offensive zone
Jake Guentzel won faceoff against Erik Haula in offensive zone
Nick Paul won faceoff against Ryan O'Reilly in defensive zone
Tyson Jost won faceoff against Jake Guentzel in neutral zone
Stoppage - Puck in Crowd - TV timeout
Erik Haula won faceoff against Brayden Point in neutral zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Joakim Kemell saved by Jonas Johansson
SHOT
Shot missed by Adam Wilsby
Nick Paul won faceoff against Fedor Svechkov in defensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
SHOT
Shot on goal by Roman Josi saved by Jonas Johansson
Power play - Steven Stamkos won faceoff against Anthony Cirelli in neutral zone
Stoppage - Offside
SHOT
Shorthanded - Shot missed by Brandon Hagel
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Matthew Wood saved by Jonas Johansson
Shorthanded - Anthony Cirelli won faceoff against Erik Haula in defensive zone
Nick Paul won faceoff against Ryan O'Reilly in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Steven Stamkos saved by Jonas Johansson
Ryan O'Reilly won faceoff against Brayden Point in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Erik Haula saved by Jonas Johansson
SHOT
Emil Lilleberg shot blocked by Matthew Wood
SHOT
Shot missed by Charle-Edouard D'Astous
Steven Stamkos won faceoff against Anthony Cirelli in neutral zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Jake Guentzel
SHOT
Luke Evangelista shot blocked by J.J. Moser
SHOT
Shot missed by Jake Guentzel
SHOT
Shot on goal by Anthony Cirelli saved by Justus Annunen
Predators won faceoff against Lightning in neutral zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Filip Forsberg saved by Jonas Johansson
SHOT
Shot missed by Brandon Hagel
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Brandon Hagel saved by Justus Annunen
Steven Stamkos won faceoff against Lightning in neutral zone
Predators won faceoff against Jake Guentzel in defensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
Power play - Anthony Cirelli won faceoff against Ryan O'Reilly in defensive zone
Stoppage - Puck in Netting
Penalty to Matthew Wood 2 minutes for Holding
SHOT
Shot on goal by Darren Raddysh saved by Justus Annunen
SHOT
Shot on goal by Brayden Point saved by Justus Annunen
Erik Haula won faceoff against Jake Guentzel in neutral zone
Shorthanded - Jake Guentzel won faceoff against Matthew Wood in offensive zone
Stoppage - Puck in Netting
Power play - Giveaway by Roman Josi in offensive zone
SHOT
Shorthanded - Shot missed by Brandon Hagel
Power play - Ryan O'Reilly won faceoff against Anthony Cirelli in neutral zone
End of 2nd Period.
Power play - Erik Haula won faceoff against Anthony Cirelli in neutral zone
SHOT
Shorthanded - Shot missed by Erik Cernak
Ryan O'Reilly won faceoff against Zemgus Girgensons in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Brandon Hagel
Steven Stamkos won faceoff against Anthony Cirelli in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Brandon Hagel saved by Justus Annunen
SHOT
Shot on goal by Gage Goncalves saved by Justus Annunen
Scott Sabourin credited with hit on Fedor Svechkov in defensive zone
Zemgus Girgensons credited with hit on Ryan O'Reilly in offensive zone
SHOT
Pontus Holmberg shot blocked by teammate
Ryan O'Reilly won faceoff against Zemgus Girgensons in offensive zone
SHOT
Nicolas Hague shot blocked by teammate
SHOT
Shot on goal by Zachary L'Heureux saved by Jonas Johansson
Erik Haula won faceoff against Anthony Cirelli in neutral zone
Stoppage - Offside - TV timeout
Fedor Svechkov won faceoff against Zemgus Girgensons in neutral zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Jake Guentzel
SHOT
Darren Raddysh shot blocked by Roman Josi
SHOT
Power play - Brayden Point shot blocked by Ryan O'Reilly
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Brandon Hagel saved by Justus Annunen
Power play - Nick Paul won faceoff against Erik Haula in offensive zone
Penalty to Steven Stamkos 2 minutes for High Sticking (Drawn by Jake Guentzel)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Roman Josi saved by Jonas Johansson
Steven Stamkos won faceoff against Jake Guentzel in defensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
SHOT
Shot on goal by Pontus Holmberg saved by Justus Annunen
SHOT
Shot missed by Justin Barron
SHOT
Luke Evangelista shot blocked by Erik Cernak
Predators won faceoff against Lightning in neutral zone
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Pontus Holmberg saved by Justus Annunen
SHOT
Power play - Darren Raddysh shot blocked by teammate
Power play - Jake Guentzel won faceoff against Ryan O'Reilly in offensive zone
Shorthanded - Ryan O'Reilly won faceoff against Nick Paul in defensive zone
Stoppage - Offside
SHOT
Shot missed by Brandon Hagel
SHOT
Shot missed by Steven Stamkos
SHOT
Shot missed by Joakim Kemell
SHOT
Shot on goal by Corey Perry saved by Justus Annunen
Filip Forsberg credited with hit on J.J. Moser in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Anthony Cirelli saved by Justus Annunen
SHOT
Shot on goal by Nick Paul saved by Justus Annunen
Steven Stamkos won faceoff against Nick Paul in offensive zone
Ryan O'Reilly won faceoff against Yanni Gourde in offensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
End of 1st Period.
Erik Haula won faceoff against Nick Paul in offensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
SHOT
Power play - Shot missed by Jonathan Marchessault
Power play - Ryan O'Reilly won faceoff against Anthony Cirelli in offensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
Shorthanded - Anthony Cirelli won faceoff against Ryan O'Reilly in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Brayden Point saved by Justus Annunen
Ryan O'Reilly won faceoff against Zemgus Girgensons in offensive zone
SHOT
Roman Josi shot blocked by Brayden Point
SHOT
Shot missed by Charle-Edouard D'Astous
SHOT
Brayden Point shot blocked by Brady Skjei
Erik Haula credited with hit on J.J. Moser in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Brady Skjei
SHOT
Shot on goal by Roman Josi saved by Jonas Johansson
Ryan O'Reilly won faceoff against Yanni Gourde in offensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
SHOT
Shot on goal by Fedor Svechkov saved by Jonas Johansson
Predators won faceoff against Lightning in defensive zone
SHOT
Power play - Ryan O'Reilly shot blocked by Brandon Hagel
Brayden Point won faceoff against Fedor Svechkov in offensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
Fedor Svechkov won faceoff against Brayden Point in defensive zone
Stoppage - Puck in Netting
Steven Stamkos won faceoff against Yanni Gourde in defensive zone
Stoppage - Puck in Benches
Ryan O'Reilly won faceoff against Yanni Gourde in offensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Steven Stamkos saved by Jonas Johansson
SHOT
Shot missed by Filip Forsberg
Giveaway by Brandon Hagel in offensive zone
Shorthanded - Ryan O'Reilly won faceoff against Nick Paul in defensive zone
Penalty to Erik Haula 2 minutes for Holding (Drawn by Emil Lilleberg)
Game Setup.
Stats
| STATS | |
|---|
| 31 | Shots on Goal | 28 | |||
| 54% | Faceoff Win % | 46% | |||
| 4/0 | PP Opportunities/PP Goals | 4/0 | |||
| 8 | Penalty Infraction Mins | 18 | |||
| 19 | Hits | 18 | |||
| 12 | Shots Blocked | 13 | |||
| 15 | Giveaways | 13 |
| |
|---|
| 31 | Shots on Goal | 28 | |||
| 54% | Faceoff Win % | 46% | |||
| 4/0 | PP Opportunities/PP Goals | 4/0 | |||
| 8 | Penalty Infraction Mins | 18 | |||
| 19 | Hits | 18 | |||
| 12 | Shots Blocked | 13 | |||
| 15 | Giveaways | 13 |
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Predators vs. Lightning: Detailed Breakdown
Matchup Overview
- Teams: Predators vs. Lightning
- Date: Sunday, March 29, 2026
- Time: 5:00 PM ET
- Venue: Benchmark International Arena
Current Betting Odds
- Spread: Lightning favored at -1.5
- Total (Over/Under): 6.5
- Moneyline Odds: Predators +160, Lightning -160
Dimers' Win Probabilities
- Predators: 37%
- Lightning: 63%
Dimers' predictive model, renowned for its accuracy, assesses each team's chances by simulating the outcome of the game 10,000 times. This method provides a precise and unbiased view.
Our Prediction: Who Wins?
After extensive simulations, our model gives the Predators a win probability of 37%, while the Lightning have a win probability of 63%. Discover the best spread, over/under, and moneyline odds for the game on this page.
Summary
According to our analysis, the Lightning are more likely to beat the Predators in the NHL game at Benchmark International Arena on Sunday. Discover the best spread, over/under and moneyline odds, picks and probabilities for the game on this page.
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