Tampa Bay Lightning at Seattle Kraken NHL Predictions
2022-03-16 • Climate Pledge Arena
Seattle Kraken 1 - 4 Tampa Bay Lightning
🚨 Upset Loss (55% underdog)
📊 Pre-Game Predictions
Win Probability
SEA: 55.5%
TBL: 44.5%
Expected Goals
SEA: 3.35
TBL: 3.10
Total Goals
Median: 6.0
Over 5.5: 59%
Over 6.5: 46%
🥅 Goalie Matchup
SEA
Philipp Grubauer - 7-3-1 | 0.920 SV% | 2.32 GAA
TBL
Andrei Vasilevskiy - 15-7-2 | 0.913 SV% | 2.33 GAA
| Stat | SEA | TBL |
|---|---|---|
| Season SV% | 0.920 | 0.913 |
| Last 5 SV% | — | — |
| SV% vs Opponent | — | — |
| GAA | 2.32 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEA | Philipp Grubauer | 42 | 38 | 4 | 90.5% | 3.30 | 1 | -0.70 |
| TBL | Andrei Vasilevskiy | 25 | 24 | 1 | 96.0% | 2.30 | 2 | 1.30 |
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% • SEA at home vs TBL: 0-5
| Date | Score | Winner | Model Pick |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-26 | TBL 3 - 4 SEA | SEA | TBL |
| 2026-03-17 | SEA 2 - 6 TBL | TBL | TBL |
| 2025-02-23 | TBL 4 - 1 SEA | TBL | TBL |
| 2024-12-14 | SEA 1 - 5 TBL | TBL | TBL |
| 2023-12-09 | SEA 3 - 4 TBL | TBL | SEA |
Shot Quality by Period
| Period | Team | Shots | High Danger | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SEA | 16 | 1 | 1.04 |
| 1 | TBL | 20 | 0 | 1.05 |
| 2 | SEA | 11 | 1 | 0.82 |
| 2 | TBL | 17 | 0 | 0.68 |
| 3 | SEA | 7 | 0 | 0.44 |
| 3 | TBL | 19 | 1 | 1.57 |
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: 55.5%
Total Goals
Actual: 5.0
Expected: 6.5
Score Breakdown
Seattle Kraken 1 - 4 Tampa Bay Lightning
Expected: 3.3 - 3.1
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