The Nashville Predators host the Tampa Bay Lightning at Bridgestone Arena on Friday, November 29 at 3:00 PM ET. The matchup airs on ESPN+.

Nashville fell 3-2 in overtime at home its last time out on November 27 against the Philadelphia Flyers.

Tampa Bay played at home its last time out on November 27, and lost 5-4 against the Washington Capitals.

Ahead of this matchup, here is what you need to prepare for Friday’s hockey action.

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Nashville Predators vs. Tampa Bay Lightning odds and betting lines

NHL odds courtesy of BetMGM rJEt7hmKBOok. Odds updated Thursday at 5:51 PM ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

  • Favorite: Predators (-112)
  • Underdog: Lightning (-108)
  • Over/under: 6.5

Predators vs. Lightning game info and start time

  • Date: Friday, November 29, 2024
  • Time: 3:00 PM ET
  • TV channel: FanDuel Sports Network
  • Live stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
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Predators stats and trends

  • Through 15 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Nashville has won seven of those games.
  • In 15 games with lower than -112 moneyline odds this season, the Predators have won seven.
  • The moneyline odds imply that Nashville has a 52.8% chance of winning this contest.
  • Nashville’s games this season have gone over 6.5 goals eight of 23 times.
  • In their past 10 matchups, the Predators are 3-4-3 to earn 50.0% of the possible points.
  • They have totaled 23 goals during that stretch.
  • Over on the defensive side, the Predators have allowed 2.6 goals per game (26 total) in those 10 outings.

Lightning stats and trends

  • The Lightning have been made the underdog seven times this season, and upset their opponent three times.
  • Tampa Bay has won three of its seven games when it is the underdog by -108 or longer on the moneyline.
  • Sportsbooks have implied, based on the moneyline for this matchup, that the Lightning have a 51.9% chance to win.
  • Tampa Bay’s games have gone over 6.5 goals in 10 of 21 chances this season.
  • Over the past 10 games, the Lightning have claimed 60.0% of the possible points with a 4-4-2 record.
  • They are scoring at a 3.8 goals-per-game average (38 total) during that span.
  • Defensively, the Lightning have given up 30 goals (3.0 per game) in those 10 outings.