How to Watch Nashville Predators vs. Tampa Bay Lightning: Live Stream, TV Channel, Start Time – 12-7-2023

The Tampa Bay Lightning (12-10-5), losers of three straight road games, visit the Nashville Predators (13-12) at Bridgestone Arena on Thursday at 8:00 PM ET on BSSUN, BSSO, and ESPN+.

Predators vs. Lightning Game Info

• Game Day: Thursday, December 7, 2023
• Game Time: 8:00 PM ET
• TV: Bally Sports (Regional restrictions may apply)

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Predators and Lightning Stats, Key Players, and Injuries

Predators Insights

• The Predators rank 13th in the NHL with 79 goals scored (3.2 per game).
• Defensively, the Predators are allowing 80 total goals (3.2 per game) to rank 19th in league play.
• They have the league’s 15th-ranked goal differential at -1.
• The 19 power-play goals the Predators have put up this season are ninth-best in the NHL (on 96 power-play chances).
• The Predators’ 19.79% power-play conversion rate ranks 16th in the league.
• The Predators have scored three shorthanded goals this season (10th among NHL teams).
• The Predators have the league’s 27th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (73.68%).
• The Predators win 50.3% of their faceoffs to rank 18th in the NHL.
• The Predators connect on 10.2% of their shots (15th in the league).
• The Predators have shut out opponents once this season. They average 21.4 hits and 15.1 blocked shots per game.

Predators Key Players

• Filip Forsberg is one of Nashville’s top contributors this season with 29 points. He has averaged 0.5 goals per game, shooting 12.7%.
• Ryan O’Reilly is another of Nashville’s important contributors currently with 22 total points (12 goals and 10 assists) to his name.
• With 18 points through 25 games (five goals and 13 assists), Roman Josi has been an important part of Nashville’s offensive attack this season.
• In seven games played this season, Kevin Lankinen (3-2-0) has given up 19 goals.

Predators Injuries

Cody Glass: Upper Body (Out),

Alexander Carrier: Upper Body (Out),

Cole Smith: Illness (Questionable),

Thomas Novak: Upper Body (Out)

Lightning Insights

• The Lightning are third in the league in scoring (90 goals, 3.3 per game).
• The Lightning give up 3.5 goals per game (94 in total), 31st in the league.
• With a goal differential of -4, they are 20th in the league.
• The Lightning have 29 power-play goals (on 91 chances). That’s tops in the NHL.
• The Lightning score on 31.87% of their power plays, No. 2 in the league.
• The 83.75% penalty-kill percentage of the Lightning is ninth in the league.
• The Lightning are 10th in faceoff win percentage in the NHL (51.2%).
• The 11% shooting percentage of the Lightning is ninth in the league.
• The Lightning have shut out their opponent three times. They are averaging 18.5 hits and 14.5 blocked shots per game.

Lightning Key Players

• Nikita Kucherov has put up 44 points (1.6 per game) for Tampa Bay, with 17 goals and 27 assists in 26 games (playing 20:42 per game).
• Brayden Point has helped lead the offense for Tampa Bay this season with 12 goals and 18 assists.
• Victor Hedman’s five goals and 22 assists add up to 27 points this season.
• Jonas Johansson has an 8-5-5 record this season, with an .892 save percentage (46th in the league). He has 522 saves, and has given up 63 goals (3.4 goals against average).

Lightning Injuries

Conor Sheary: Upper Body (Out)