🐯 Away Predators 10-16-6 before this game

2–2

Final / OT

⚡ Home Lightning 19-11-3 before this game

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	F
NSH	1	1	0	0	2
TBL	2	0	0	0	2

Predators at Lightning

Predators beat Lightning 2–2 in overtime at AMALIE Arena on December 21, 2002.

🗓 Sat, Dec 21, 2002 · 18:30 CST 📍 AMALIE Arena, Tampa 🏒 2002-03 🔁 Predators lead the season series 1–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star ⚡ TBL

Vincent Lecavalier

1 G, 1 A

6 shots · 21:36 TOI

2nd star ⚡ TBL

Vinny Prospal

2 A

4 shots · 19:22 TOI

3rd star 🐯 NSH

Denis Pederson

1 G

2 shots · 19:12 TOI · +1

4rd star 🐯 NSH

Tomas Vokoun

38 saves

0.950 SV% · 2 GA

🚨 Scoring

4 goals · in order

1st period

🐯 Denis Arkhipov Go-ahead 1st · 05:59

Assists: Vladimir Orszagh, Rem Murray · beat Nikolai Khabibulin

1–0

⚡ Vincent Lecavalier PP Tying 1st · 06:37

Assists: Vinny Prospal, Brad Richards · beat Tomas Vokoun

1–1

⚡ Dan Boyle Go-ahead 1st · 16:53

Assists: Vincent Lecavalier, Vinny Prospal · beat Tomas Vokoun

1–2

2nd period

🐯 Denis Pederson Tying 2nd · 04:52

Assists: Jason York · beat Nikolai Khabibulin

2–2

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🐯NSH TBL⚡

26 Shots on goal 40

0/3 Power play (goals / chances) 1/5

1 Hits 2

12 Penalty minutes 6

NSH shooting 7.7% (2/26) TBL shooting 5.0% (2/40)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🐯Predators

Tomas Vokoun

38/40

.950 SV% · 2 GA · 65:00 TOI

⚡Lightning

Nikolai Khabibulin

24/26

.923 SV% · 2 GA · 64:56 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 1–2

Predators

Predators: no games found in this situation this year.

Lightning

Lightning: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 2–2

Predators

Predators — tied after 2nd: 10-16-6 (31% win rate, 32 games)

Lightning

Lightning — tied after 2nd: 19-11-3 (58% win rate, 33 games)

🧩 Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

🐯Predators

L1 Murray · Legwand · Walker 21:09

L2 Orszagh · Hartnell · Pederson 18:36

L3 Johansson · Arkhipov · Hall 14:55

L4 Wilm · Haydar 6:25

D1 Skrastins · Timonen 21:56

D2 York · Houlder 20:10

D3 Delmore · Eaton 15:30

D4 Hulse 11:51

⚡Lightning

L1 Richards · Lecavalier · St. Louis 21:36

L2 Prospal · Modin · Fedotenko 19:22

L3 Taylor · Keefe · Roy 13:35

L4 Dingman · Svitov · Clymer 6:47

D1 Boyle · Neckar 25:28

D2 Sarich · Pratt 18:20

D3 Kubina · Lukowich 15:58

⚔️ Last meetings

Predators lead the season series 1–0 Full head-to-head →

4–4 (OT) · Predators won

❓ NSH vs TBL, answered

Who won Predators vs Lightning on December 21, 2002?

Predators won 2–2 in overtime.

What was the final score of Predators vs Lightning?

The final score was Predators 2, Lightning 2, in overtime.

Who scored for Predators?

Denis Arkhipov, Denis Pederson.

Who scored for Lightning?

Dan Boyle, Vincent Lecavalier.

How did the Predators goalie play?

Tomas Vokoun made 38 saves on 40 shots (.950 save percentage).

How did the Lightning goalie play?

Nikolai Khabibulin made 24 saves on 26 shots (.923 save percentage).

Where is Predators vs Lightning played?

At AMALIE Arena in Tampa, the Lightning home rink.

What is the Predators vs Lightning season series?

Predators lead the season series 1–0 after 1 game.

Have a different question? Ask the Oracle — it answers from this season's box scores.

🧭 Around this game

Each team's schedule either side of it

🐯Predators

Previous game · Dec 19

⚡Lightning

Previous game · Dec 19

Also on December 21, 2002

Predators season page Lightning season page Head-to-head record Full NHL schedule