Florida Panthers at Tampa Bay Lightning NHL Predictions
2021-10-19 • Amalie Arena
Tampa Bay Lightning 1 - 4 Florida Panthers
📊 Pre-Game Predictions
Win Probability
TBL: 38.3%
FLA: 61.7%
Expected Goals
TBL: 3.00
FLA: 4.17
Total Goals
Median: 6.4
Over 5.5: 59%
Over 6.5: 48%
🥅 Goalie Matchup
TBL
Andrei Vasilevskiy - 15-7-2 | 0.913 SV% | 2.33 GAA
FLA
Spencer Knight - 0-0-0 | 0.000 SV% | 0.00 GAA
| Stat | TBL | FLA |
|---|---|---|
| Season SV% | 0.913 | 0.000 |
| Last 5 SV% | — | — |
| SV% vs Opponent | — | — |
| GAA | 2.33 | 0.00 |
Last 5 / vs opponent shown when available in goalie stats. Confirmed goalie row used when available; otherwise current projected starter is shown.
Goalie Game Metrics
| Team | Goalie | SA | Saves | GA | SV% | xGA | HD Faced | GSAx |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TBL | Andrei Vasilevskiy | 32 | 28 | 4 | 87.5% | 3.70 | 3 | -0.30 |
| FLA | Spencer Knight | 31 | 30 | 1 | 96.8% | 2.53 | 0 | 1.53 |
SA uses shots on goal plus goals. xGA, high-danger faced, and GSAx use modeled scoring attempts against. GSAx is xGA minus goals against.
Head-to-Head History
Model accuracy in this matchup: 61% • TBL at home vs FLA: 7-10
| Date | Score | Winner | Model Pick |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-05 | TBL 6 - 1 FLA | TBL | TBL |
| 2025-12-27 | FLA 2 - 4 TBL | TBL | TBL |
| 2025-12-15 | TBL 2 - 5 FLA | FLA | TBL |
| 2025-11-15 | FLA 1 - 3 TBL | TBL | TBL |
| 2025-04-30 | TBL 3 - 6 FLA | FLA | FLA |
Shot Quality by Period
| Period | Team | Shots | High Danger | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TBL | 15 | 0 | 0.92 |
| 1 | FLA | 15 | 0 | 0.87 |
| 2 | TBL | 10 | 0 | 0.70 |
| 2 | FLA | 11 | 0 | 0.67 |
| 3 | TBL | 17 | 0 | 0.90 |
| 3 | FLA | 15 | 3 | 2.17 |
Shots are modeled attempts: shots on goal, goals, and missed shots. Blocked shots are excluded. High danger is xG >= 0.20.
📈 Post-Game Analysis
Prediction Result
✅ Correct
Confidence: 61.7%
Total Goals
Actual: 5.0
Expected: 7.2
Score Breakdown
Tampa Bay Lightning 1 - 4 Florida Panthers
Expected: 3.0 - 4.2
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