Nashville Predators Scores, Results & Schedule

Lightning’s first-period burst holds up in 2-1 win over Predators

At Benchmark International Arena, the Tampa Bay Lightning settled this one almost as quickly as they would eventually have to protect it. All three goals arrived in the first 15:31, and Tampa Bay’s 2-1 victory over the Nashville Predators became a lesson in how much early finishing can matter when the rest of the night turns into whistles, faceoffs and missed power-play chances.