Stamkos ties it, then wins it in shootout as Predators beat Lightning 5-4
Steven Stamkos scored a third-period power-play goal and the lone goal of the shootout.
NASHVILLE - The Nashville Predators beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-4 in a shootout on Saturday, Oct. 31, at Bridgestone Arena, according to the NHL's official game data. Steven Stamkos scored the only goal of the shootout.
Stamkos also tied the game 4-4 with a power-play goal at 7:27 of the third period, assisted by Filip Forsberg and Ryan O'Reilly. Reid Schaefer, Adam Edstrom and Jayden Struble scored Nashville's other goals; Struble's tied it 3-3 with 18 seconds left in the second period.
John Carlson, Jake Guentzel, Victor Hedman and Conor Geekie scored for Tampa Bay. Justus Annunen made 22 saves for the win, and Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 29 of 33 shots. Nashville outshot Tampa Bay 33-26.
The Predators (5-4-5) host the Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday, Nov. 3, according to the team's schedule.
Source: NHL official game data (Lightning at Predators, NHL.com; game summary; box score); Predators 2026-27 schedule (NHL schedule data).