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#5 Lightning at #18 Predators, 31 October 2026
· FI Viaplay, Disney+ (ESPN), MTV Katsomo · SE Viaplay, Disney+ (ESPN), SVT · DE Sky, DAZN · UK Premier Sports, DAZN · US SCRIPPS, The Spotnhl.com · Bridgestone Arena
no line yet (table: Lightning 56%), 5th at 18th
99Closeness
72Quality
44Stakes
0Rivalry
60Pace
52Form
The case for watchingwhat the numbers say before the start
- No line yet; the teams' points per game make Lightning about 56% to win, counting games settled after regulation. That is closer than 68% of the NHL games we have scored this season.
- There is no goals line yet; the two teams' scoring rates point to about 6.3.
- Predators are 18th and Lightning 5th in the league-wide standings.
- By rating, Lightning are the stronger side, narrowly.
- Worth the replay so far this season: Predators 3 of 9 games, Lightning 2 of 9.
- Puck drop: Sat 20:00 in Finland, Sat 19:00 in Sweden and Germany, Sat 18:00 in the UK, Sat 14:00 in New York.
Where to watchby market, 2026‑27 rights
| Market | Service |
|---|---|
| Finland | Viaplay (selected games) V Sport · 900+ gamesDisney+ (ESPN) (selected games) about 160 gamesMTV Katsomo (selected games) MTV3 · about 35 Sunday nights |
| Sweden | Viaplay (selected games)Disney+ (ESPN) (selected games)SVT (selected games) SVT Play · per Wikipedia |
| Germany | Sky (selected games) Sky Sport · about 300 gamesDAZN (all games) NHL.TV |
| United Kingdom | Premier Sports (selected games) 15 games a week to 2029DAZN (all games) NHL.TV |
| United States | SCRIPPS, The Spot (listed for this game) |
| Elsewhere | nhl.com (the league’s own site) |
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Get to know themclubs, history and rules; each link says if it may show results
- Predators: official site may show resultsNews, fixtures and results from the club itself.
- Predators on Wikipedia may show resultsHistory, honours, grounds and rivals; the current season further down shows results.
- Lightning: official site may show resultsNews, fixtures and results from the club itself.
- Lightning on Wikipedia may show resultsHistory, honours, grounds and rivals; the current season further down shows results.
- NHL rulebook 2026–27 spoiler-freeThe official rules, as a PDF.
The NHL guide: rules, history, tactics and numbers, sorted by what each shows.