Tampa Bay Lightning at Vancouver Canucks NHL Predictions
2022-03-13 • Rogers Arena
Vancouver Canucks 1 - 2 Tampa Bay Lightning
🚨 Upset Loss (63% underdog)
📊 Pre-Game Predictions
Win Probability
VAN: 62.7%
TBL: 37.3%
Expected Goals
VAN: 3.28
TBL: 2.99
Total Goals
Median: 6.4
Over 5.5: 61%
Over 6.5: 47%
🥅 Goalie Matchup
VAN
Thatcher Demko - 8-8-0 | 0.905 SV% | 2.72 GAA
TBL
Andrei Vasilevskiy - 15-7-2 | 0.913 SV% | 2.33 GAA
| Stat | VAN | TBL |
|---|---|---|
| Season SV% | 0.905 | 0.913 |
| Last 5 SV% | — | — |
| SV% vs Opponent | — | — |
| GAA | 2.72 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAN | Thatcher Demko | 31 | 29 | 2 | 93.5% | 3.55 | 3 | 1.55 |
| TBL | Andrei Vasilevskiy | 36 | 35 | 1 | 97.2% | 3.11 | 4 | 2.11 |
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: 80% • VAN at home vs TBL: 1-4
| Date | Score | Winner | Model Pick |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-19 | VAN 2 - 6 TBL | TBL | TBL |
| 2025-11-16 | TBL 2 - 6 VAN | VAN | VAN |
| 2024-12-08 | VAN 2 - 4 TBL | TBL | TBL |
| 2024-10-15 | TBL 4 - 1 VAN | TBL | VAN |
| 2023-12-12 | VAN 4 - 1 TBL | VAN | VAN |
Shot Quality by Period
| Period | Team | Shots | High Danger | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VAN | 12 | 1 | 0.72 |
| 1 | TBL | 19 | 1 | 1.20 |
| 2 | VAN | 17 | 2 | 1.40 |
| 2 | TBL | 15 | 2 | 1.81 |
| 3 | VAN | 16 | 1 | 0.99 |
| 3 | TBL | 9 | 0 | 0.54 |
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: 62.7%
Total Goals
Actual: 3.0
Expected: 6.3
Score Breakdown
Vancouver Canucks 1 - 2 Tampa Bay Lightning
Expected: 3.3 - 3.0
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