Edmonton Oilers at Tampa Bay Lightning NHL Predictions
2022-02-23 • Amalie Arena
Tampa Bay Lightning 5 - 3 Edmonton Oilers
📊 Pre-Game Predictions
Win Probability
TBL: 52.3%
EDM: 47.7%
Expected Goals
TBL: 3.07
EDM: 2.87
Total Goals
Median: 6.7
Over 5.5: 71%
Over 6.5: 53%
🥅 Goalie Matchup
TBL
Andrei Vasilevskiy - 15-7-2 | 0.913 SV% | 2.33 GAA
EDM
M. Smith
| Stat | TBL | EDM |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 30 | 27 | 3 | 90.0% | 3.40 | 0 | 0.40 |
| EDM | M. Smith | 23 | 18 | 5 | 78.3% | 3.00 | 2 | -2.00 |
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: 50% • TBL at home vs EDM: 4-1
| Date | Score | Winner | Model Pick |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-21 | EDM 2 - 5 TBL | TBL | EDM |
| 2025-11-20 | TBL 2 - 1 EDM | TBL | TBL |
| 2025-02-25 | TBL 4 - 1 EDM | TBL | EDM |
| 2024-12-10 | EDM 2 - 1 TBL | EDM | EDM |
| 2023-12-14 | EDM 4 - 7 TBL | TBL | EDM |
Shot Quality by Period
| Period | Team | Shots | High Danger | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TBL | 6 | 0 | 0.44 |
| 1 | EDM | 14 | 0 | 1.20 |
| 2 | TBL | 14 | 1 | 1.29 |
| 2 | EDM | 15 | 0 | 0.96 |
| 3 | TBL | 12 | 1 | 1.27 |
| 3 | EDM | 19 | 0 | 1.24 |
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: 52.3%
Total Goals
Actual: 8.0
Expected: 5.9
Score Breakdown
Tampa Bay Lightning 5 - 3 Edmonton Oilers
Expected: 3.1 - 2.9
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