New Jersey Devils at Tampa Bay Lightning NHL Predictions
2021-11-20 • Amalie Arena
Tampa Bay Lightning 3 - 5 New Jersey Devils
🚨 Upset Loss (51% underdog)
📊 Pre-Game Predictions
Win Probability
TBL: 50.7%
NJD: 49.3%
Expected Goals
TBL: 3.30
NJD: 3.16
Total Goals
Median: 6.3
Over 5.5: 62%
Over 6.5: 46%
🥅 Goalie Matchup
TBL
Andrei Vasilevskiy - 15-7-2 | 0.913 SV% | 2.33 GAA
NJD
M. Blackwood
| Stat | TBL | NJD |
|---|---|---|
| Season SV% | 0.913 | — |
| Last 5 SV% | — | — |
| SV% vs Opponent | — | — |
| GAA | 2.33 | — |
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 | 27 | 22 | 5 | 81.5% | 4.71 | 3 | -0.29 |
| NJD | M. Blackwood | 34 | 31 | 3 | 91.2% | 4.33 | 1 | 1.33 |
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: 53% • TBL at home vs NJD: 5-3
| Date | Score | Winner | Model Pick |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-11 | NJD 4 - 8 TBL | TBL | TBL |
| 2025-11-18 | TBL 5 - 1 NJD | TBL | TBL |
| 2025-10-11 | TBL 3 - 5 NJD | NJD | NJD |
| 2025-01-11 | NJD 3 - 2 TBL | NJD | NJD |
| 2024-11-16 | TBL 4 - 0 NJD | TBL | TBL |
Shot Quality by Period
| Period | Team | Shots | High Danger | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TBL | 17 | 0 | 0.99 |
| 1 | NJD | 8 | 0 | 0.55 |
| 2 | TBL | 14 | 0 | 0.83 |
| 2 | NJD | 18 | 0 | 1.49 |
| 3 | TBL | 17 | 1 | 2.51 |
| 3 | NJD | 13 | 3 | 2.67 |
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
❌ Incorrect
Confidence: 50.7%
Total Goals
Actual: 8.0
Expected: 6.5
Score Breakdown
Tampa Bay Lightning 3 - 5 New Jersey Devils
Expected: 3.3 - 3.2
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