Tampa Bay Lightning vs Nashville Predators: TV channel and time

Saturday, October 31, 2026
2:00 PM ET · 11:00 AM PT
Bridgestone Arena

Final: TB 4, NSH 5

Local TV (no national channel)

Archived page: this game has been played. The channels below are the listing as last checked and are kept for reference.

How to watch Tampa Bay Lightning vs Nashville Predators

National TV

None (regional game)

Free with an antenna

The Spot - Tampa Bay 66 The Spot - Nashville 28

Streaming

None listed

Out of market

ESPN+

Blacked out in the teams' home areas and for national games

Listing from the ESPN schedule feed and NHL.com, checked 2026-11-03. Channels can change; check your provider.

Services that carry it (3)

ESPN+ (ESPN Select) · $13.99/mo (Out-of-market only; blacked out in the teams' home areas)
ESPN Unlimited · $31.99/mo (Out-of-market only; blacked out in the teams' home areas)
NHL Center Ice (Out-of-market only; blacked out in the teams' home areas)

Local TV by team

Tampa Bay Lightning

Home TV market: Tampa-St Petersburg-Sarasota

The Spot - Tampa Bay 66 , Free with antenna (NHL.com listing)

Usual local partner: The Spot - Tampa Bay 66 (Scripps Sports) (source).

Nashville Predators

Home TV market: Nashville

The Spot - Nashville 28 , Free with antenna (NHL.com listing)

Usual local partner: The Spot - Nashville 28 (Scripps Sports) (source).

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Blackouts

Games are blacked out on ESPN+ in a team's home territory, and nationally televised games (ESPN, ABC, TNT, truTV, HBO Max) are not available on ESPN+ live. Regional games NHL Network shows outside the local markets are not on ESPN+ either. League rule

For this game that means ESPN+ (NHL out-of-market) is blacked out in the Tampa-St Petersburg-Sarasota and Nashville TV markets; nearby markets may be too, check your provider.

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Frequently asked questions

What channel is Tampa Bay Lightning vs Nashville Predators on?

No national TV channel is listed (regional game). Local TV: Tampa Bay Lightning fans in Tampa-St Petersburg-Sarasota: The Spot - Tampa Bay 66; Nashville Predators fans in Nashville: The Spot - Nashville 28.

What time does Tampa Bay Lightning vs Nashville Predators start?

Tampa Bay Lightning vs Nashville Predators starts Saturday, October 31, 2026 at 2:00 PM ET (11:00 AM PT).

How can I stream Tampa Bay Lightning vs Nashville Predators?

No streaming service is listed for this game. Out of market: ESPN+ (blacked out in the teams' home areas).