This is an 8* on TAMPA BAY

This is the second time in four days that the Lightning and Predators will face off. We took Tampa Bay on Saturday and that ended up being a rather easy 3-0 win. The Lightning have been off ever since. That’s not the case for Nashville, who won a game against Dallas 3-2 on Sunday. Even though it was a win, the Preds having a game in between two matchups with Tampa Bay puts them at a disadvantage. Especially since Sunday’s game went to a shootout. Tonight is already a less than ideal matchup for them. They are 1-6 this season against the ‘Ning. We mentioned the following in Saturday’s writeup, but it bears repeating. Since getting “hot” in late March, Nashville has zero wins against the top three teams in the division. They are 2-11 L13 vs. teams with a win percentage of greater than .600 and 1-10 L11 as home underdogs. Tampa Bay’s +40 goal differential is second best in the entire league. Play on TAMPA BAY

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