It wasn't the prettiest of games for the Tampa Bay Lightning.

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Saturday was an ideal day for sports in Tampa Bay, with the Rays, Rowdies and Lightning all in action. The Lightning were coming off a 5-1 loss to the Rangers in their season opener and were looking to bounce back in front of their home crowd.

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Overall, Jake Guentzel's second season with the Tampa Bay Lightning was one of the best of his career. He set new career highs in multiple counting stats and was a consistent threat for Jon Cooper on a nightly basis.

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Jake Guentzel had a goal and two assists while Corey Perry broke a third-period tie to give the Tampa Bay Lightning a 3-2 victory against the Nashville Predators on Sunday to move into first place in the Atlantic Division. Brandon Hagel also scored for the Lightning, who improved to 6-0-2 in the past eight games. Guentzel has scored in four consecutive games.