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Tampa Bay Lightning vs Nashville Predators prediction

NHL · Saturday, October 31, 2026 · 2:00 PM ET · Bridgestone Arena · ESPN+

Result

Final: Tampa Bay Lightning 4, Nashville Predators 5 (Nashville Predators won). Mel’s pick (Tampa Bay Lightning win 60% of the time) was wrong. On the total, Mel’s lean was right.

Mel’s pick

Tampa Bay Lightning win 60% of the time in Mel’s Playbook’s default simulation of this game, saved before it started.

Projected score

Tampa Bay Lightning 4, Nashville Predators 3.

Mel vs the betting line

Mel’s margin (Tampa Bay Lightning by about 1.4) is close to the line (Tampa Bay Lightning −1.5), so there’s no real lean against the spread.

The total is 6.5; Mel projects 7.5 goals, a lean to the over.

Recent form

Tampa Bay Lightning (8-3-1) scored 4.6 and allowed 3.8 goals a game over their last 5.

Nashville Predators (4-4-5) scored 2.8 and allowed 3.8 goals a game over their last 5.

Based on this season’s stats, injuries, rest, travel and the betting market. Updated Oct 31, 9:12 AM ET.

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