Tampa Bay Lightning at Chicago Blackhawks NHL Predictions
2022-03-06 • United Center
Chicago Blackhawks 3 - 6 Tampa Bay Lightning
📊 Pre-Game Predictions
Win Probability
CHI: 47.9%
TBL: 52.1%
Expected Goals
CHI: 3.13
TBL: 3.33
Total Goals
Median: 6.3
Over 5.5: 64%
Over 6.5: 48%
🥅 Goalie Matchup
CHI
M. Fleury
TBL
Andrei Vasilevskiy - 15-7-2 | 0.913 SV% | 2.33 GAA
| Stat | CHI | TBL |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHI | M. Fleury | 32 | 26 | 6 | 81.2% | 2.64 | 0 | -3.36 |
| TBL | Andrei Vasilevskiy | 27 | 24 | 3 | 88.9% | 2.82 | 0 | -0.18 |
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: 70% • CHI at home vs TBL: 0-5
| Date | Score | Winner | Model Pick |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-23 | CHI 1 - 2 TBL | TBL | TBL |
| 2025-10-23 | TBL 2 - 3 CHI | CHI | TBL |
| 2025-01-28 | TBL 1 - 4 CHI | CHI | TBL |
| 2025-01-24 | CHI 3 - 4 TBL | TBL | TBL |
| 2023-11-16 | CHI 2 - 4 TBL | TBL | TBL |
Shot Quality by Period
| Period | Team | Shots | High Danger | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHI | 12 | 0 | 1.00 |
| 1 | TBL | 9 | 0 | 0.63 |
| 2 | CHI | 12 | 0 | 0.97 |
| 2 | TBL | 13 | 0 | 0.64 |
| 3 | CHI | 10 | 0 | 0.85 |
| 3 | TBL | 20 | 0 | 1.36 |
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: 52.1%
Total Goals
Actual: 9.0
Expected: 6.5
Score Breakdown
Chicago Blackhawks 3 - 6 Tampa Bay Lightning
Expected: 3.1 - 3.3
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