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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  • Lightning
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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
  1. P3 20:00
    End of 3rd Period.
  2. P3 18:52
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Steven Stamkos
  3. P3 18:39
    Takeaway by Brayden Point in offensive zone
  4. P3 18:31
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Brandon Hagel
  5. P3 18:08
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Zachary L'Heureux saved by Jonas Johansson
  6. P3 17:19
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Roman Josi
  7. P3 17:01
    Yanni Gourde won faceoff against Erik Haula in defensive zone
  8. P3 16:39
    Stoppage - Hand Pass
  9. P3 16:34
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Nick Perbix saved by Jonas Johansson
  10. P3 16:31
    Steven Stamkos won faceoff against Nick Paul in offensive zone
  11. P3 16:31
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  12. P3 16:11
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Zemgus Girgensons saved by Justus Annunen
  13. P3 15:59
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Yanni Gourde
  14. P3 15:21
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Emil Lilleberg
  15. P3 15:20
    Erik Haula won faceoff against Yanni Gourde in defensive zone
  16. P3 15:20
    Yanni Gourde won faceoff against Erik Haula in offensive zone
  17. P3 14:58
    Jake Guentzel won faceoff against Erik Haula in offensive zone
  18. P3 14:34
    Nick Paul won faceoff against Ryan O'Reilly in defensive zone
  19. P3 14:26
    Tyson Jost won faceoff against Jake Guentzel in neutral zone
  20. P3 14:26
    Stoppage - Puck in Crowd - TV timeout
  21. P3 14:11
    Erik Haula won faceoff against Brayden Point in neutral zone
  22. P3 14:02
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Joakim Kemell saved by Jonas Johansson
  23. P3 13:41
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Adam Wilsby
  24. P3 13:20
    Nick Paul won faceoff against Fedor Svechkov in defensive zone
  25. P3 13:20
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
  26. P3 13:16
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Roman Josi saved by Jonas Johansson
  27. P3 12:59
    Power play - Steven Stamkos won faceoff against Anthony Cirelli in neutral zone
  28. P3 12:59
    Stoppage - Offside
  29. P3 11:35
    SHOT
    Shorthanded - Shot missed by Brandon Hagel
  30. P3 11:28
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Matthew Wood saved by Jonas Johansson
  31. P3 11:15
    Shorthanded - Anthony Cirelli won faceoff against Erik Haula in defensive zone
  32. P3 10:25
    Nick Paul won faceoff against Ryan O'Reilly in defensive zone
  33. P3 10:23
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Steven Stamkos saved by Jonas Johansson
  34. P3 10:20
    Ryan O'Reilly won faceoff against Brayden Point in offensive zone
  35. P3 09:43
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Erik Haula saved by Jonas Johansson
  36. P3 09:02
    SHOT
    Emil Lilleberg shot blocked by Matthew Wood
  37. P3 08:40
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Charle-Edouard D'Astous
  38. P3 06:52
    Steven Stamkos won faceoff against Anthony Cirelli in neutral zone
  39. P3 06:39
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Jake Guentzel
  40. P3 06:03
    SHOT
    Luke Evangelista shot blocked by J.J. Moser
  41. P3 05:54
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Jake Guentzel
  42. P3 05:37
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Anthony Cirelli saved by Justus Annunen
  43. P3 04:53
    Predators won faceoff against Lightning in neutral zone
  44. P3 04:51
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Filip Forsberg saved by Jonas Johansson
  45. P3 04:24
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Brandon Hagel
  46. P3 03:54
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Brandon Hagel saved by Justus Annunen
  47. P3 03:23
    Steven Stamkos won faceoff against Lightning in neutral zone
  48. P3 03:11
    Predators won faceoff against Jake Guentzel in defensive zone
  49. P3 03:11
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  50. P3 02:13
    Power play - Anthony Cirelli won faceoff against Ryan O'Reilly in defensive zone
  51. P3 02:13
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting
  52. P3 02:02
    Penalty to Matthew Wood 2 minutes for Holding
  53. P3 01:40
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Darren Raddysh saved by Justus Annunen
  54. P3 01:12
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Brayden Point saved by Justus Annunen
  55. P3 01:07
    Erik Haula won faceoff against Jake Guentzel in neutral zone
  56. P3 00:58
    Shorthanded - Jake Guentzel won faceoff against Matthew Wood in offensive zone
  57. P3 00:58
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting
  58. P3 00:31
    Power play - Giveaway by Roman Josi in offensive zone
  59. P3 00:13
    SHOT
    Shorthanded - Shot missed by Brandon Hagel
  60. P3 00:00
    Power play - Ryan O'Reilly won faceoff against Anthony Cirelli in neutral zone
  61. P2 20:00
    End of 2nd Period.
  62. P2 19:58
    Power play - Erik Haula won faceoff against Anthony Cirelli in neutral zone
  63. P2 19:40
    SHOT
    Shorthanded - Shot missed by Erik Cernak
  64. P2 19:01
    Ryan O'Reilly won faceoff against Zemgus Girgensons in offensive zone
  65. P2 18:25
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Brandon Hagel
  66. P2 18:18
    Steven Stamkos won faceoff against Anthony Cirelli in defensive zone
  67. P2 18:07
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Brandon Hagel saved by Justus Annunen
  68. P2 17:59
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Gage Goncalves saved by Justus Annunen
  69. P2 17:13
    Scott Sabourin credited with hit on Fedor Svechkov in defensive zone
  70. P2 16:26
    Zemgus Girgensons credited with hit on Ryan O'Reilly in offensive zone
  71. P2 16:20
    SHOT
    Pontus Holmberg shot blocked by teammate
  72. P2 15:51
    Ryan O'Reilly won faceoff against Zemgus Girgensons in offensive zone
  73. P2 15:45
    SHOT
    Nicolas Hague shot blocked by teammate
  74. P2 15:24
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Zachary L'Heureux saved by Jonas Johansson
  75. P2 14:21
    Erik Haula won faceoff against Anthony Cirelli in neutral zone
  76. P2 14:21
    Stoppage - Offside - TV timeout
  77. P2 13:32
    Fedor Svechkov won faceoff against Zemgus Girgensons in neutral zone
  78. P2 13:31
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Jake Guentzel
  79. P2 13:29
    SHOT
    Darren Raddysh shot blocked by Roman Josi
  80. P2 12:20
    SHOT
    Power play - Brayden Point shot blocked by Ryan O'Reilly
  81. P2 12:11
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Brandon Hagel saved by Justus Annunen
  82. P2 11:17
    Power play - Nick Paul won faceoff against Erik Haula in offensive zone
  83. P2 11:17
    Penalty to Steven Stamkos 2 minutes for High Sticking (Drawn by Jake Guentzel)
  84. P2 11:14
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Roman Josi saved by Jonas Johansson
  85. P2 11:00
    Steven Stamkos won faceoff against Jake Guentzel in defensive zone
  86. P2 11:00
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
  87. P2 10:57
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Pontus Holmberg saved by Justus Annunen
  88. P2 10:37
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Justin Barron
  89. P2 10:31
    SHOT
    Luke Evangelista shot blocked by Erik Cernak
  90. P2 08:31
    Predators won faceoff against Lightning in neutral zone
  91. P2 07:29
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Pontus Holmberg saved by Justus Annunen
  92. P2 06:13
    SHOT
    Power play - Darren Raddysh shot blocked by teammate
  93. P2 05:49
    Power play - Jake Guentzel won faceoff against Ryan O'Reilly in offensive zone
  94. P2 05:47
    Shorthanded - Ryan O'Reilly won faceoff against Nick Paul in defensive zone
  95. P2 05:06
    Stoppage - Offside
  96. P2 04:30
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Brandon Hagel
  97. P2 04:16
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Steven Stamkos
  98. P2 03:08
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Joakim Kemell
  99. P2 02:20
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Corey Perry saved by Justus Annunen
  100. P2 01:22
    Filip Forsberg credited with hit on J.J. Moser in offensive zone
  101. P2 00:55
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Anthony Cirelli saved by Justus Annunen
  102. P2 00:34
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Nick Paul saved by Justus Annunen
  103. P2 00:20
    Steven Stamkos won faceoff against Nick Paul in offensive zone
  104. P2 00:13
    Ryan O'Reilly won faceoff against Yanni Gourde in offensive zone
  105. P2 00:13
    Stoppage - Icing
  106. P1 20:00
    End of 1st Period.
  107. P1 19:28
    Erik Haula won faceoff against Nick Paul in offensive zone
  108. P1 19:28
    Stoppage - Icing
  109. P1 18:32
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot missed by Jonathan Marchessault
  110. P1 18:25
    Power play - Ryan O'Reilly won faceoff against Anthony Cirelli in offensive zone
  111. P1 18:25
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  112. P1 17:23
    Shorthanded - Anthony Cirelli won faceoff against Ryan O'Reilly in defensive zone
  113. P1 17:00
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Brayden Point saved by Justus Annunen
  114. P1 15:49
    Ryan O'Reilly won faceoff against Zemgus Girgensons in offensive zone
  115. P1 15:09
    SHOT
    Roman Josi shot blocked by Brayden Point
  116. P1 14:33
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Charle-Edouard D'Astous
  117. P1 14:21
    SHOT
    Brayden Point shot blocked by Brady Skjei
  118. P1 13:02
    Erik Haula credited with hit on J.J. Moser in offensive zone
  119. P1 11:37
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Brady Skjei
  120. P1 11:35
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Roman Josi saved by Jonas Johansson
  121. P1 11:33
    Ryan O'Reilly won faceoff against Yanni Gourde in offensive zone
  122. P1 11:33
    Stoppage - Icing
  123. P1 11:05
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Fedor Svechkov saved by Jonas Johansson
  124. P1 10:06
    Predators won faceoff against Lightning in defensive zone
  125. P1 08:12
    SHOT
    Power play - Ryan O'Reilly shot blocked by Brandon Hagel
  126. P1 07:56
    Brayden Point won faceoff against Fedor Svechkov in offensive zone
  127. P1 07:56
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  128. P1 07:32
    Fedor Svechkov won faceoff against Brayden Point in defensive zone
  129. P1 07:32
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting
  130. P1 06:19
    Steven Stamkos won faceoff against Yanni Gourde in defensive zone
  131. P1 06:19
    Stoppage - Puck in Benches
  132. P1 06:12
    Ryan O'Reilly won faceoff against Yanni Gourde in offensive zone
  133. P1 06:12
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  134. P1 06:10
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Steven Stamkos saved by Jonas Johansson
  135. P1 03:52
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Filip Forsberg
  136. P1 03:46
    Giveaway by Brandon Hagel in offensive zone
  137. P1 01:28
    Shorthanded - Ryan O'Reilly won faceoff against Nick Paul in defensive zone
  138. P1 01:28
    Penalty to Erik Haula 2 minutes for Holding (Drawn by Emil Lilleberg)
  139. P1 00:00
    Game Setup.
Stats
Predators
STATS
Lightning
31Shots on Goal28
54% Faceoff Win % 46%
4/0 PP Opportunities/PP Goals 4/0
8Penalty Infraction Mins18
19Hits18
12 Shots Blocked 13
15Giveaways13
PredatorsNSH
LightningTB
31Shots on Goal28
54% Faceoff Win % 46%
4/0 PP Opportunities/PP Goals 4/0
8Penalty Infraction Mins18
19Hits18
12 Shots Blocked 13
15Giveaways13

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 61¢

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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