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September 20, 2026 · Final

Nashville Predators vs Tampa Bay Lightning: Final Score & Box Score

Tampa Bay Lightning beat Nashville Predators 2–1 on September 20, 2026 (preseason) at Benchmark International Arena.

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5:00 PM EDTStart time
The Spot, SCRIPPSTV
Benchmark International ArenaVenue

Preseason · September 20, 2026 · Final

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Nashville Predators vs Tampa Bay Lightning Game Summary

Final
DateSeptember 20, 2026
Your time5:00 PM ET
TV / broadcastThe Spot, SCRIPPS
ArenaBenchmark International Arena

Game Highlights and Recap

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NHL Box Score and Game Stats

Follow every goal, compare the teams and see how each player performed. Open a section below for the full breakdown.

G: goals · A: assists · P: points · SOG: shots on goal · PIM: penalty minutes · TOI: time on ice · +/−: plus/minus. A dash means not listed. Period times count up from the start of each period. Parentheses beside scorers and assists show their preseason totals through this game. Shootout goals do not count toward a player's goal total.

Score by Period

PeriodNSHTBL
112
200
300
Final12

Shots on Goal by Period

PeriodNSHTBL
1411
247
354

Team Stats

StatisticNSHTBL
Shots on goal1322
Faceoff win %35.0%65.0%
Faceoffs won / taken14/4026/40
Power plays (goals/opportunities)0/60/4
Power-play %0.0%0.0%
Penalty minutes3436
Hits2117
Blocked Shots187
Giveaways118
Takeaways66

Scoring Summary

PeriodTimeTeamScorerAssistsSituationShotNSH–TBL
101:33TBLIlya Mikheyev (1)John Carlson (1), Brayden Point (1)Even strengthTip-in0–1
107:39NSHBrady Martin (1)Reid Schaefer (1), Jack Ahcan (1)Even strengthSnap shot1–1
115:31TBLConor Geekie (1)Sam O'Reilly (1)Even strengthSnap shot1–2

Penalties

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PeriodTimeTeamPlayerPenaltyMinutesTypeDrawn byServed by
116:36TBLErik CernakRoughing2MinorOasiz Wiesblatt—
119:40NSHOasiz WiesblattHooking2MinorBrayden Point—
206:45NSHAndrew GibsonHooking2MinorSam O'Reilly—
210:07TBLVictor HedmanHolding2MinorJoakim Kemell—
214:35TBLErik CernakRoughing2MinorAndrew Gibson—
214:35NSHJuuse SarosRoughing2MinorScott Sabourin—
214:35NSHAndrew GibsonRoughing2MinorErik Cernak—
214:35TBLScott SabourinRoughing2MinorJuuse Saros—
214:35TBLScott SabourinInterference goalkeeper2MinorJuuse Saros—
217:11TBLConor GeekieRoughing2MinorViggo Gustafsson—
218:58NSHFelix NilssonHooking2MinorMax Crozier—
304:34TBLOleg KulebiakinHigh sticking2MinorTanner Molendyk—
308:15NSHDavid EdstromTripping2MinorBenjamin Rautiainen—
312:49NSHViggo GustafssonCross checking2MinorBrandon Hagel—
312:49TBLBrandon HagelRoughing2MinorViggo Gustafsson—
312:49TBLBrandon HagelMisconduct10Misconduct——
312:49NSHViggo GustafssonMisconduct10Misconduct——
316:45TBLScott SabourinMisconduct10Misconduct——
316:45NSHOasiz WiesblattMisconduct10Misconduct——

NSH Skater Stats

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PlayerNo.PositionGAP+/−SOGHitsBlocksPIMTOI
Aiden Fink11Right wing0000201011:44
Tyson Jost17Center000-1101018:42
Cole O'Hara19Right wing0000000013:03
Joakim Kemell25Right wing000-1020020:03
Jake Lucchini27Center0000000012:51
Chase Bradley38Left wing0000120011:18
Brady Martin44Center101-1200017:33
Reid Schaefer49Left wing0110131020:10
David Edstrom60Center0000012214:58
Felix Nilsson62Center0000110215:19
Ozzy Wiesblatt89Center0000102015:21
Oasiz Wiesblatt97Center00000201209:47
Viggo Gustafsson40Defense000-10001213:42
Jack Ahcan47Defense011-2432023:28
Nick Perbix48Defense0001001019:20
Tanner Molendyk50Defense0001002020:41
Hunter Skinner57Defense0000040019:41
Andrew Gibson92Defense000-1036414:11

NSH Faceoffs and Puck Possession

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PlayerShiftsGiveawaysTakeawaysPower-play goalsFaceoff win %
Aiden Fink14000—
Tyson Jost2400016.7%
Cole O'Hara15000—
Joakim Kemell21310—
Jake Lucchini1700050.0%
Chase Bradley150000.0%
Brady Martin1701027.3%
Reid Schaefer22100—
David Edstrom2001066.7%
Felix Nilsson1800037.5%
Ozzy Wiesblatt18000—
Oasiz Wiesblatt1400033.3%
Viggo Gustafsson19200—
Jack Ahcan25120—
Nick Perbix28010—
Tanner Molendyk26100—
Hunter Skinner25100—
Andrew Gibson17100—

NSH Goalie Stats

GoalieNo.SavesShots facedGoals allowedSave %TOIResult
Matt Murray320000.0%00:00—
Juuse Saros742022290.9%58:08Loss

NSH Goalie Saves by Situation

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GoalieSituationSaves / shots facedGoals allowed
Matt MurrayEven strength0/00
Matt MurrayOpponent on power play0/00
Matt MurrayOpponent short-handed0/00
Juuse SarosEven strength17/192
Juuse SarosOpponent on power play2/20
Juuse SarosOpponent short-handed1/10

TBL Skater Stats

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PlayerNo.PositionGAP+/−SOGHitsBlocksPIMTOI
Brayden Point21Center0110100017:30
Sam O'Reilly23Right wing0111210015:11
Brandon Hagel38Left wing00003011217:57
Benjamin Rautiainen41Center0001000013:00
Ethan Czata45Center0000111010:10
Scott Sabourin49Right wing00000311409:37
Oleg Kulebiakin58Right wing0000100209:34
Jake Guentzel59Center0000101019:35
Anthony Cirelli71Center0000100014:28
Nikita Kucherov86Right wing0000200019:28
Conor Geekie94Center1011210216:15
Ilya Mikheyev95Right wing1010200013:32
Max Crozier24Defense000-1341018:40
Ryan McDonagh27Defense0001010017:55
John Carlson74Defense0111211021:56
Victor Hedman77Defense0000030219:13
Erik Cernak81Defense0001121416:17
J.J. Moser90Defense0000000018:26

TBL Faceoffs and Puck Possession

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PlayerShiftsGiveawaysTakeawaysPower-play goalsFaceoff win %
Brayden Point1701070.0%
Sam O'Reilly1800075.0%
Brandon Hagel20000—
Benjamin Rautiainen14000—
Ethan Czata1301050.0%
Scott Sabourin13200100.0%
Oleg Kulebiakin14200—
Jake Guentzel2210033.3%
Anthony Cirelli1900072.7%
Nikita Kucherov18010—
Conor Geekie200100.0%
Ilya Mikheyev17000—
Max Crozier24100—
Ryan McDonagh22000—
John Carlson24110—
Victor Hedman26010—
Erik Cernak23000—
J.J. Moser21000—

TBL Goalie Stats

GoalieNo.SavesShots facedGoals allowedSave %TOIResult
Mads Sogaard300000.0%00:00—
Andrei Vasilevskiy881213192.3%59:16Win

TBL Goalie Saves by Situation

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GoalieSituationSaves / shots facedGoals allowed
Mads SogaardEven strength0/00
Mads SogaardOpponent on power play0/00
Mads SogaardOpponent short-handed0/00
Andrei VasilevskiyEven strength9/101
Andrei VasilevskiyOpponent on power play2/20
Andrei VasilevskiyOpponent short-handed1/10

Three Stars

StarPlayerTeamGAPSave %
1Sam O'ReillyTBL011—
2Ilya MikheyevTBL101—
3Andrei VasilevskiyTBL———92.3%

Officials and Coaches

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RoleNameNo.
RefereeJean Hebert15
RefereeMichael Sullivan47
LinespersonThomas Hughes65
LinespersonJonny Murray95
NSH head coachAndrew Brunette—
TBL head coachJon Cooper—

Game Rosters

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TeamNo.PlayerPosition
NSH11Aiden FinkRight wing
NSH92Andrew GibsonDefense
NSH44Brady MartinCenter
NSH38Chase BradleyLeft wing
NSH19Cole O'HaraRight wing
NSH60David EdstromCenter
NSH62Felix NilssonCenter
NSH57Hunter SkinnerDefense
NSH47Jack AhcanDefense
NSH27Jake LucchiniCenter
NSH25Joakim KemellRight wing
NSH74Juuse SarosGoalie
NSH32Matt MurrayGoalie
NSH48Nick PerbixDefense
NSH97Oasiz WiesblattCenter
NSH89Ozzy WiesblattCenter
NSH49Reid SchaeferLeft wing
NSH50Tanner MolendykDefense
NSH17Tyson JostCenter
NSH40Viggo GustafssonDefense
TBL88Andrei VasilevskiyGoalie
TBL71Anthony CirelliCenter
TBL41Benjamin RautiainenCenter
TBL38Brandon HagelLeft wing
TBL21Brayden PointCenter
TBL94Conor GeekieCenter
TBL81Erik CernakDefense
TBL45Ethan CzataCenter
TBL95Ilya MikheyevRight wing
TBL90J.J. MoserDefense
TBL59Jake GuentzelCenter
TBL74John CarlsonDefense
TBL30Mads SogaardGoalie
TBL24Max CrozierDefense
TBL86Nikita KucherovRight wing
TBL58Oleg KulebiakinRight wing
TBL27Ryan McDonaghDefense
TBL23Sam O'ReillyRight wing
TBL49Scott SabourinRight wing
TBL77Victor HedmanDefense

Play-by-Play

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Events 1–50 of 257 · Page 1 of 6

PeriodTimeTeamEventWhat happened
100:00—Period startPeriod start
100:00TBLFaceoffAnthony Cirelli wins faceoff against David Edstrom
100:08TBLShot on goalMax Crozier · Slap shot · Goalie: Juuse Saros
101:03TBLHitMax Crozier hits Joakim Kemell
101:15NSHMissed shotHunter Skinner · Bat · Goalie: Andrei Vasilevskiy · Wide right
101:33TBLGoalIlya Mikheyev scores (Tip-in) · Score: 0–1 (away–home) · Assist: John Carlson · Assist: Brayden Point · Goalie: Juuse Saros
101:33TBLFaceoffSam O'Reilly wins faceoff against Brady Martin
101:52NSHGiveawayReid Schaefer
102:09TBLHitRyan McDonagh hits Brady Martin
102:23TBLHitErik Cernak hits Jake Lucchini
102:33—StoppageHand pass
102:33TBLFaceoffEthan Czata wins faceoff against Oasiz Wiesblatt
102:41NSHGiveawayTanner Molendyk
102:48TBLBlocked shotErik Cernak · — · Blocked by Tanner Molendyk · Blocked
102:50TBLBlocked shotEthan Czata · — · Blocked by Nick Perbix · Blocked
103:14TBLMissed shotAnthony Cirelli · Wrist shot · Goalie: Juuse Saros · High and wide left
103:25TBLBlocked shotMax Crozier · — · Blocked by Ozzy Wiesblatt · Blocked
103:38NSHHitHunter Skinner hits Brandon Hagel
103:57TBLTakeawayNikita Kucherov
104:01TBLBlocked shotJohn Carlson · — · Blocked by Ozzy Wiesblatt · Blocked
104:27TBLBlocked shotJ.J. Moser · — · Blocked by Andrew Gibson · Blocked
104:29TBLShot on goalIlya Mikheyev · Wrist shot · Goalie: Juuse Saros
104:31—StoppageGoalie freezes the puck
104:31TBLFaceoffSam O'Reilly wins faceoff against Brady Martin
104:38NSHHitJack Ahcan hits Conor Geekie
104:39NSHTakeawayJack Ahcan
104:47TBLHitErik Cernak hits Reid Schaefer
105:24NSHBlocked shotJake Lucchini · — · Blocked by Ethan Czata · Blocked
105:35NSHHitOasiz Wiesblatt hits Ethan Czata
106:20TBLBlocked shotErik Cernak · — · Blocked by David Edstrom · Blocked
106:27TBLShot on goalAnthony Cirelli · Tip-in · Goalie: Juuse Saros
106:35NSHBlocked shotOzzy Wiesblatt · — · Blocked by Erik Cernak · Blocked
106:37—StoppagePuck into the netting · TV timeout
106:37NSHFaceoffFelix Nilsson wins faceoff against Brayden Point
106:40NSHShot on goalJack Ahcan · Wrist shot · Goalie: Andrei Vasilevskiy
106:48—StoppagePuck frozen
106:48NSHFaceoffFelix Nilsson wins faceoff against Anthony Cirelli
107:18NSHHitJoakim Kemell hits J.J. Moser
107:30TBLBlocked shotJ.J. Moser · — · Blocked by Jack Ahcan · Blocked
107:39NSHGoalBrady Martin scores (Snap shot) · Score: 1–1 (away–home) · Assist: Reid Schaefer · Assist: Jack Ahcan · Goalie: Andrei Vasilevskiy
107:39NSHFaceoffBrady Martin wins faceoff against Sam O'Reilly
108:06NSHHitReid Schaefer hits Max Crozier
108:32TBLHitScott Sabourin hits Viggo Gustafsson
108:52NSHGiveawayJuuse Saros
108:54TBLGiveawayOleg Kulebiakin
109:01TBLGiveawayAndrei Vasilevskiy
109:01NSHShot on goalJack Ahcan · Wrist shot · Goalie: Andrei Vasilevskiy
109:04—StoppageGoalie freezes the puck
109:04TBLFaceoffAnthony Cirelli wins faceoff against Felix Nilsson
109:08NSHHitFelix Nilsson hits Brandon Hagel

Shot Map

See where goals, saved shots and misses happened. Teams switch ends between periods. Shootout attempts are listed separately above.

● Red: goal · ● Blue: saved shot · ○ Gray: miss. Select a marker for the player and play.

TBL · Period 1 · 00:08 · Shot on goal · Max Crozier · Slap shot · Goalie: Juuse SarosNSH · Period 1 · 01:15 · Missed shot · Hunter Skinner · Bat · Goalie: Andrei Vasilevskiy · Wide rightTBL · Period 1 · 01:33 · Goal · Ilya Mikheyev scores (Tip-in) · Score: 0–1 (away–home) · Assist: John Carlson · Assist: Brayden Point · Goalie: Juuse SarosTBL · Period 1 · 03:14 · Missed shot · Anthony Cirelli · Wrist shot · Goalie: Juuse Saros · High and wide leftTBL · Period 1 · 04:29 · Shot on goal · Ilya Mikheyev · Wrist shot · Goalie: Juuse SarosTBL · Period 1 · 06:27 · Shot on goal · Anthony Cirelli · Tip-in · Goalie: Juuse SarosNSH · Period 1 · 06:40 · Shot on goal · Jack Ahcan · Wrist shot · Goalie: Andrei VasilevskiyNSH · Period 1 · 07:39 · Goal · Brady Martin scores (Snap shot) · Score: 1–1 (away–home) · Assist: Reid Schaefer · Assist: Jack Ahcan · Goalie: Andrei VasilevskiyNSH · Period 1 · 09:01 · Shot on goal · Jack Ahcan · Wrist shot · Goalie: Andrei VasilevskiyTBL · Period 1 · 09:36 · Shot on goal · Jake Guentzel · Wrist shot · Goalie: Juuse SarosTBL · Period 1 · 09:46 · Missed shot · Brandon Hagel · Tip-in · Goalie: Juuse Saros · Wide leftTBL · Period 1 · 10:29 · Shot on goal · Brayden Point · Snap shot · Goalie: Juuse SarosTBL · Period 1 · 14:28 · Shot on goal · Erik Cernak · Wrist shot · Goalie: Juuse SarosTBL · Period 1 · 15:31 · Goal · Conor Geekie scores (Snap shot) · Score: 1–2 (away–home) · Assist: Sam O'Reilly · Goalie: Juuse SarosNSH · Period 1 · 15:59 · Shot on goal · Aiden Fink · Snap shot · Goalie: Andrei VasilevskiyNSH · Period 1 · 17:37 · Missed shot · Cole O'Hara · Wrist shot · Goalie: Andrei Vasilevskiy · Wide leftTBL · Period 1 · 17:44 · Missed shot · Sam O'Reilly · Slap shot · Goalie: Juuse Saros · Wide leftTBL · Period 1 · 18:46 · Shot on goal · John Carlson · Wrist shot · Goalie: Juuse SarosTBL · Period 1 · 19:00 · Shot on goal · John Carlson · Wrist shot · Goalie: Juuse SarosTBL · Period 1 · 19:21 · Shot on goal · Nikita Kucherov · Slap shot · Goalie: Juuse SarosTBL · Period 2 · 00:21 · Missed shot · Brayden Point · Wrist shot · Goalie: Juuse Saros · Wide leftTBL · Period 2 · 00:38 · Shot on goal · Brandon Hagel · Wrist shot · Goalie: Juuse SarosNSH · Period 2 · 02:13 · Missed shot · Chase Bradley · Backhand · Goalie: Andrei Vasilevskiy · Wide rightNSH · Period 2 · 03:20 · Shot on goal · Jack Ahcan · Slap shot · Goalie: Andrei VasilevskiyTBL · Period 2 · 05:07 · Shot on goal · Max Crozier · Slap shot · Goalie: Juuse SarosTBL · Period 2 · 08:33 · Shot on goal · Sam O'Reilly · Snap shot · Goalie: Juuse SarosTBL · Period 2 · 08:51 · Shot on goal · Conor Geekie · Wrist shot · Goalie: Juuse SarosTBL · Period 2 · 09:07 · Missed shot · Conor Geekie · Wrist shot · Goalie: Juuse Saros · Above crossbarTBL · Period 2 · 09:29 · Shot on goal · Ethan Czata · Snap shot · Goalie: Juuse SarosNSH · Period 2 · 09:42 · Shot on goal · Reid Schaefer · Wrist shot · Goalie: Andrei VasilevskiyTBL · Period 2 · 10:36 · Shot on goal · Brandon Hagel · Wrist shot · Goalie: Juuse SarosNSH · Period 2 · 13:55 · Missed shot · Nick Perbix · Backhand · Goalie: Andrei Vasilevskiy · Wide leftTBL · Period 2 · 14:33 · Shot on goal · Oleg Kulebiakin · Wrist shot · Goalie: Juuse SarosNSH · Period 2 · 15:01 · Shot on goal · Brady Martin · Wrist shot · Goalie: Andrei VasilevskiyNSH · Period 2 · 17:15 · Missed shot · Joakim Kemell · Wrist shot · Goalie: Andrei Vasilevskiy · Hit left postNSH · Period 2 · 17:40 · Missed shot · Brady Martin · Wrist shot · Goalie: Andrei Vasilevskiy · Hit right postNSH · Period 2 · 18:04 · Missed shot · Brady Martin · Slap shot · Goalie: Andrei Vasilevskiy · Wide rightNSH · Period 2 · 18:46 · Shot on goal · Ozzy Wiesblatt · Tip-in · Goalie: Andrei VasilevskiyNSH · Period 2 · 18:53 · Missed shot · David Edstrom · Tip-in · Goalie: Andrei Vasilevskiy · Wide leftTBL · Period 2 · 19:38 · Missed shot · Nikita Kucherov · Slap shot · Goalie: Juuse Saros · Wide leftNSH · Period 3 · 01:49 · Missed shot · Tyson Jost · Snap shot · Goalie: Andrei Vasilevskiy · High and wide leftNSH · Period 3 · 03:27 · Shot on goal · Aiden Fink · Wrist shot · Goalie: Andrei VasilevskiyTBL · Period 3 · 04:26 · Shot on goal · Max Crozier · Wrist shot · Goalie: Juuse SarosNSH · Period 3 · 09:00 · Shot on goal · Jack Ahcan · Wrist shot · Goalie: Andrei VasilevskiyTBL · Period 3 · 09:42 · Missed shot · Conor Geekie · Snap shot · Goalie: Juuse Saros · Wide leftTBL · Period 3 · 09:51 · Missed shot · Victor Hedman · Slap shot · Goalie: Juuse Saros · Wide rightTBL · Period 3 · 10:19 · Missed shot · Anthony Cirelli · Wrist shot · Goalie: Juuse Saros · ShortTBL · Period 3 · 10:44 · Missed shot · Ethan Czata · Tip-in · Goalie: Juuse Saros · Wide leftTBL · Period 3 · 12:45 · Shot on goal · Brandon Hagel · Backhand · Goalie: Juuse SarosNSH · Period 3 · 13:20 · Shot on goal · Felix Nilsson · Wrist shot · Goalie: Andrei VasilevskiyTBL · Period 3 · 13:46 · Shot on goal · Nikita Kucherov · Wrist shot · Goalie: Juuse SarosTBL · Period 3 · 14:44 · Missed shot · Max Crozier · Tip-in · Goalie: Juuse Saros · Wide rightTBL · Period 3 · 15:40 · Missed shot · Sam O'Reilly · Snap shot · Goalie: Juuse Saros · Wide rightTBL · Period 3 · 15:48 · Shot on goal · Sam O'Reilly · Tip-in · Goalie: Juuse SarosNSH · Period 3 · 16:43 · Shot on goal · Chase Bradley · Wrist shot · Goalie: Andrei VasilevskiyNSH · Period 3 · 17:12 · Shot on goal · Tyson Jost · Wrist shot · Goalie: Andrei VasilevskiyTBL · Period 3 · 19:00 · Missed shot · Nikita Kucherov · Backhand · Wide rightTBL · Period 3 · 19:40 · Missed shot · Benjamin Rautiainen · Wrist shot · Wide right

Select a shot to see who took it and what happened.

Source: Official NHL Gamecenter. NHL scoring decisions may be corrected after the game.

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