Tampa Bay at Nashville

Yes, it is strange to see Tampa Bay at the bottom of the Eastern Conference standings with only eight points, tied with three other teams. But signs are there that the Lightning are ready to turn the corner. Tampa Bay has won consecutive games for the first time this season, beating the Ducks and Golden Knights, 2-1, in overtime at home this past Sunday. The Lightning's confidence is up as they head into Nashville for this matchup. Tampa Bay has dominated the Predators, winning eight of the past 10 games against them. This includes both games last season. Tampa Bay had lost four in a row before its current win streak. However, all four of those defeats had come by one goal, two of which occurred in overtime. So Tampa Bay's record is misleading. Nashville has been scuffling, losing five of its last seven games. The Predators have a slow, plodding attack that Tampa Bay's elite goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy should be able to thwart. Nashville has been held to two or fewer goals in five of its last six games. Take the Lightning.