What time does Tampa Bay Lightning vs Nashville Predators NHL game start?
- Date:Sunday, September 20
- Time:5 pm ET / 2 pm PT
- Where:Benchmark International Arena
Final score: Tampa Bay Lightning 2 — Nashville Predators 1.
What channel is Tampa Bay Lightning vs Nashville Predators on tonight?
- Coverage:5 broadcasters for this game
- Languages:8 commentary languages — pick yours in the list below
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2026 Nashville Predators schedule
NHL — Nashville Predators schedule
Times shown in UTC
| WK | Day | Date | Competition | Game | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W500 | Wed | 9/23 | NHL | Lightning @ Predators | 00:00 |
| W500 | Thu | 9/24 | NHL | Predators @ Hurricanes | 23:00 |
| W500 | Sat | 9/26 | NHL | Hurricanes @ Predators | 19:00 |
| W1 | Fri | 10/2 | NHL | Wild @ Predators | 00:00 |
| W1 | Sun | 10/4 | NHL | Stars @ Predators | 00:00 |
| W2 | Tue | 10/6 | NHL | Predators @ Leafs | 23:00 |
| W2 | Thu | 10/8 | NHL | Predators @ Canadiens | 23:00 |
| W2 | Sat | 10/10 | NHL | Predators @ Senators | 23:00 |
| W3 | Wed | 10/14 | NHL | Knights @ Predators | 00:45 |
| W3 | Fri | 10/16 | NHL | Sharks @ Predators | 00:00 |
| W3 | Sun | 10/18 | NHL | Blues @ Predators | 00:00 |
| W4 | Thu | 10/22 | NHL | Predators @ Bruins | 23:00 |
| W4 | Sat | 10/24 | NHL | Predators @ Penguins | 23:00 |
| W5 | Mon | 10/26 | NHL | Avalanche @ Predators | 00:00 |
| W5 | Wed | 10/28 | NHL | Islanders @ Predators | 00:00 |
| W5 | Fri | 10/30 | NHL | Capitals @ Predators | 00:00 |
| W5 | Sat | 10/31 | NHL | Lightning @ Predators | 18:00 |
| W6 | Wed | 11/4 | NHL | Hurricanes @ Predators | 01:00 |
| W6 | Fri | 11/6 | NHL | Predators @ Avalanche | 02:30 |
| W6 | Sat | 11/7 | NHL | Blues @ Predators | 18:00 |
| W7 | Wed | 11/11 | NHL | Predators @ Kings | 03:00 |
| W7 | Thu | 11/12 | NHL | Predators @ Ducks | 03:00 |
| W7 | Sat | 11/14 | NHL | Predators @ Knights | 03:00 |
| W8 | Mon | 11/16 | NHL | Predators @ Sharks | 02:00 |
| W8 | Wed | 11/18 | NHL | Predators @ Wild | 01:00 |
| W8 | Sat | 11/21 | NHL | Penguins @ Predators | 23:00 |
| W9 | Thu | 11/26 | NHL | Predators @ Stars | 01:00 |
| W9 | Fri | 11/27 | NHL | Mammoth @ Predators | 18:00 |
| W9 | Sun | 11/29 | NHL | Predators @ Wings | 00:00 |
| W10 | Mon | 11/30 | NHL | Senators @ Predators | 18:00 |
| W10 | Fri | 12/4 | NHL | Blackhawks @ Predators | 01:00 |
| W10 | Sat | 12/5 | NHL | Jackets @ Predators | 19:00 |
| W10 | Sun | 12/6 | NHL | Predators @ Blues | 22:00 |
| W11 | Wed | 12/9 | NHL | Predators @ Flames | 01:00 |
| W11 | Fri | 12/11 | NHL | Predators @ Canucks | 02:00 |
| W11 | Sun | 12/13 | NHL | Predators @ Kraken | 03:00 |
| W12 | Wed | 12/16 | NHL | Kraken @ Predators | 01:00 |
| W12 | Sat | 12/19 | NHL | Predators @ Rangers | 00:00 |
| W13 | Mon | 12/21 | NHL | Predators @ Devils | 00:00 |
| W13 | Wed | 12/23 | NHL | Jets @ Predators | 01:00 |
| W13 | Sun | 12/27 | NHL | Wings @ Predators | 00:00 |
| W14 | Tue | 12/29 | NHL | Predators @ Panthers | 00:00 |
| W14 | Wed | 12/30 | NHL | Predators @ Lightning | 00:00 |
| W14 | Fri | 1/1 | NHL | Panthers @ Predators | 19:00 |
| W14 | Sun | 1/3 | NHL | Predators @ Hurricanes | 00:00 |
| W15 | Wed | 1/6 | NHL | Oilers @ Predators | 00:30 |
| W15 | Fri | 1/8 | NHL | Predators @ Jets | 00:00 |
| W15 | Sun | 1/10 | NHL | Predators @ Wild | 01:00 |
| W16 | Mon | 1/11 | NHL | Predators @ Avalanche | 01:00 |
| W16 | Wed | 1/13 | NHL | Flyers @ Predators | 01:00 |
2026 Tampa Bay Lightning schedule
NHL — Tampa Bay Lightning schedule
Times shown in UTC
| WK | Day | Date | Competition | Game | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W500 | Wed | 9/23 | NHL | Lightning @ Predators | 00:00 |
| W500 | Thu | 9/24 | NHL | Panthers @ Lightning | 23:00 |
| W500 | Sat | 9/26 | NHL | Lightning @ Panthers | 22:00 |
| W1 | Thu | 10/1 | NHL | Lightning @ Rangers | 23:00 |
| W1 | Sat | 10/3 | NHL | Capitals @ Lightning | 23:00 |
| W2 | Mon | 10/5 | NHL | Flyers @ Lightning | 23:00 |
| W2 | Thu | 10/8 | NHL | Wild @ Lightning | 23:00 |
| W2 | Sat | 10/10 | NHL | Lightning @ Islanders | 23:30 |
| W3 | Tue | 10/13 | NHL | Lightning @ Rangers | 23:15 |
| W3 | Thu | 10/15 | NHL | Kraken @ Lightning | 23:00 |
| W3 | Sat | 10/17 | NHL | Canucks @ Lightning | 20:00 |
| W4 | Wed | 10/21 | NHL | Lightning @ Knights | 02:30 |
| W4 | Sat | 10/24 | NHL | Lightning @ Avalanche | 01:00 |
| W4 | Sun | 10/25 | NHL | Lightning @ Mammoth | 00:00 |
| W5 | Thu | 10/29 | NHL | Jets @ Lightning | 23:00 |
| W5 | Sat | 10/31 | NHL | Lightning @ Predators | 18:00 |
| W6 | Wed | 11/4 | NHL | Wings @ Lightning | 00:00 |
| W6 | Fri | 11/6 | NHL | Blackhawks @ Lightning | 00:00 |
| W6 | Sun | 11/8 | NHL | Lightning @ Wild | 01:00 |
| W7 | Sun | 11/8 | NHL | Lightning @ Jets | 23:00 |
| W7 | Thu | 11/12 | NHL | Lightning @ Sabres | 00:00 |
| W7 | Fri | 11/13 | NHL | Lightning @ Jackets | 00:00 |
| W7 | Sun | 11/15 | NHL | Wings @ Lightning | 00:00 |
| W8 | Wed | 11/18 | NHL | Capitals @ Lightning | 00:30 |
| W8 | Fri | 11/20 | NHL | Oilers @ Lightning | 00:30 |
| W8 | Sun | 11/22 | NHL | Sabres @ Lightning | 22:00 |
| W9 | Thu | 11/26 | NHL | Hurricanes @ Lightning | 00:00 |
| W9 | Fri | 11/27 | NHL | Senators @ Lightning | 20:00 |
| W9 | Sat | 11/28 | NHL | Lightning @ Panthers | 23:00 |
| W10 | Thu | 12/3 | NHL | Lightning @ Canadiens | 00:30 |
| W10 | Sun | 12/6 | NHL | Lightning @ Senators | 00:00 |
| W11 | Tue | 12/8 | NHL | Jackets @ Lightning | 00:00 |
| W11 | Fri | 12/11 | NHL | Bruins @ Lightning | 00:00 |
| W11 | Sat | 12/12 | NHL | Penguins @ Lightning | 20:30 |
| W12 | Mon | 12/14 | NHL | Lightning @ Blues | 01:00 |
| W12 | Wed | 12/16 | NHL | Lightning @ Penguins | 00:00 |
| W12 | Fri | 12/18 | NHL | Flames @ Lightning | 00:00 |
| W12 | Sun | 12/20 | NHL | Lightning @ Leafs | 00:00 |
| W12 | Sun | 12/20 | NHL | Lightning @ Wings | 22:00 |
| W13 | Wed | 12/23 | NHL | Blues @ Lightning | 00:00 |
| W13 | Sat | 12/26 | NHL | Lightning @ Panthers | 23:00 |
| W14 | Tue | 12/29 | NHL | Lightning @ Hurricanes | 00:00 |
| W14 | Wed | 12/30 | NHL | Predators @ Lightning | 00:00 |
| W14 | Thu | 12/31 | NHL | Canadiens @ Lightning | 19:00 |
| W14 | Sun | 1/3 | NHL | Sabres @ Lightning | 00:00 |
| W15 | Wed | 1/6 | NHL | Lightning @ Kraken | 02:40 |
| W15 | Fri | 1/8 | NHL | Lightning @ Canucks | 02:00 |
| W15 | Sat | 1/9 | NHL | Lightning @ Flames | 20:30 |
| W16 | Tue | 1/12 | NHL | Lightning @ Oilers | 01:30 |
| W16 | Fri | 1/15 | NHL | Knights @ Lightning | 00:00 |
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