Predators bring 3-game win streak into matchup with the Lightning

Nashville Predators (3-5, in the Central Division) vs. Tampa Bay Lightning (5-3, in the Atlantic Division)

Tampa, Florida; Monday, 7:30 p.m. EDT

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Lightning -137, Predators +114; over/under is 6.5

BOTTOM LINE: The Nashville Predators will try to build upon a three-game win streak with a victory against the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Tampa Bay is 5-3 overall and 3-1-0 in home games. The Lightning have a 5-1-0 record in games they score at least three goals.

Nashville has a 3-5 record overall and a 1-1-0 record in road games. The Predators have conceded 28 goals while scoring 21 for a -7 scoring differential.

The matchup Monday is the first meeting this season between the two clubs.

TOP PERFORMERS: Nikita Kucherov has eight goals and five assists for the Lightning. Emil Martinsen Lilleberg has over the past 10 games.

Filip Forsberg has four goals and four assists for the Predators. Juuso Parssinen has scored goals over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Lightning: 5-3-0, averaging 3.1 goals, 5.7 assists, 3.5 penalties and 7.6 penalty minutes while giving up 2.3 goals per game.

Predators: 3-5-0, averaging 2.1 goals, 3.5 assists, 3.2 penalties and 7.3 penalty minutes while giving up 2.3 goals per game.

INJURIES: Lightning: None listed.

Predators: None listed.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.