Why the Nashville Predators will win

• The Lightning have lost each of their last six Monday games as favorites.
• The Predators have won each of their last three games as road underdogs after coming out of overtime.
• Favorites after a home win, the Lightning have failed to cover the puck line in their last four games.
• The underdogs have covered the puck line in 11 of the Predators’ last 13 games.

Tampa Bay Lightning summary

The Tampa Bay Lightning come into this game looking to build on their 3-0 win over the Washington Capitals in their last game. After this game, Tampa Bay will head to a matchup with the Colorado Avalanche to begin their road trip.

Blitz in search of consistency

Nikita Kucherov leads the Lightning with 14 points, including a team-high 8 goals and 6 assists, while Brandon Hagel and Anthony Cirelli each have 10 points, with Hagel recording 6 goals and 4 assists while Cirelli has a team-high 9 assists. Victor Hedman and Nick Paul each have 8 points with 2 goals and 6 assists, while Brayden Point has 7 points with 5 goals and 2 assists and Jake Guentzel has 2 goals and 5 assists for his 7 points. JJ Moser also has 6 points with 2 goals and 4 assists. Andrei Vasilevskiy is 4-3 with a 2.64 GAA and .896 save percentage, while Jonas Johansson has a 4.08 GAA and .880 save percentage on the year for Tampa Bay.

Why the Tampa Bay Lightning will win

• The Predators have lost each of their last six night games at Amalie Arena.
• The favorites have won each of the last six games between the Predators and Lightning.
• The home team has covered the puck line in each of the last seven games between the Predators and Lightning.
• The Predators have failed to cover the puck line after winning at home in seven of their last eight games.

Predators vs Lightning prediction

I’m here on the Lightning. I feel the itch to support the Predators, who look like they’ve turned things around, but the last few days have seen the Predators go a long way in a short period of time. Now they have to face the Lightning in Tampa, which is no easy trek for any road team. I think Tampa Bay takes care of business here at home, so give me the blitz.