How to watch Lightning vs. Predators: TV channel and streaming options for October 28

Tuesday’s NHL play will see the Tampa Bay Lightning (3-4-2) take on the Nashville Predators (4-4-2), starting at 7:45 p.m. ET at Bridgestone Arena and broadcast on ESPN+. The Lightning rank 14th in the Eastern Conference and the Predators are 11th in the Western Conference.

How to watch Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Nashville Predators

Tampa Bay vs. Nashville odds

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Injury reports

Lightning

Max Crozier: Out (Undisclosed),

Nicholas Paul: Out (Upper Body)

Predators

Roman Josi: Out (Upper Body)

Stats to know

• Over nine games played, Jake Guentzel has put up 10 points (four goals and six assists).
• Andrei Vasilevskiy has a goals-against average of three, and a .891 save percentage (37th in the league).
• Ryan O’Reilly has totalednine points this season (0.9 per game), with five goals and four assists in 10 games (playing 19:37 per game).
• Juuse Saros has given up 22 goals (2.7 goals-against average) and amassed 220 saves with a .909 save percentage (22nd in the league).

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