Nashville Predators @ Tampa Bay Lightning

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Tampa Bay Lightning

Name, Pos	Status	Est. Return Date
Pontus Holmberg RW	OUT	15 Sep

Predators Last 5

DATE	OPP	RESULT
17/4/26	vsANA	L5-4
14/4/26	vsSJ	L3-2
12/4/26	vsMIN	W2-1
10/4/26	@UTA	L4-1
8/4/26	@ANA	W5-0

Lightning Last 5

DATE	OPP	RESULT
4/5/26	vsMTL	L2-1
2/5/26	@MTL	W1-0 OT
30/4/26	vsMTL	L3-2
27/4/26	@MTL	W3-2
25/4/26	@MTL	L3-2 OT

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Colorado	55	16	11	121
Dallas	50	20	12	112
Minnesota	46	24	12	104
Utah	43	33	6	92
St. Louis	37	33	12	86
Nashville	38	34	10	86
Winnipeg	35	35	12	82
Chicago	29	39	14	72

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Buffalo	50	23	9	109
Tampa Bay	50	26	6	106
Montreal	48	24	10	106
Boston	45	27	10	100
Ottawa	44	27	11	99
Detroit	41	31	10	92
Florida	40	38	4	84
Toronto	32	36	14	78

NHL trade grades: Report cards for biggest deals of 2026 offseason

The summer trade season is officially on fire! Find grades for each GM involved in all the big swaps here.

Hilary Knight signs 2-year contract extension with PWHL Detroit

Five-time Olympian Hilary Knight signed a two-year contract extension with her new PWHL expansion team in Detroit on Thursday in a deal securing her through the 2028-29 season.

Avalanche continue revamp, trade Valeri Nichushkin to Blue Jackets

The Avalanche traded longtime winger Valeri Nichushkin to the Blue Jackets on Thursday, continuing to reshape their roster after a playoff disappointment.

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