Chicago Blackhawks at Tampa Bay Lightning NHL Predictions
2022-04-01 • Amalie Arena
Tampa Bay Lightning 5 - 2 Chicago Blackhawks
📊 Pre-Game Predictions
Win Probability
TBL: 68.4%
CHI: 31.6%
Expected Goals
TBL: 3.65
CHI: 2.91
Total Goals
Median: 6.6
Over 5.5: 66%
Over 6.5: 52%
🥅 Goalie Matchup
TBL
Andrei Vasilevskiy - 15-7-2 | 0.913 SV% | 2.33 GAA
CHI
K. Lankinen
| Stat | TBL | CHI |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 23 | 21 | 2 | 91.3% | 1.64 | 0 | -0.36 |
| CHI | K. Lankinen | 43 | 38 | 5 | 88.4% | 6.99 | 6 | 1.99 |
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% • TBL at home vs CHI: 2-3
| 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 | TBL | 24 | 1 | 2.20 |
| 1 | CHI | 10 | 0 | 0.74 |
| 2 | TBL | 17 | 1 | 1.49 |
| 2 | CHI | 15 | 0 | 0.59 |
| 3 | TBL | 15 | 4 | 3.30 |
| 3 | CHI | 6 | 0 | 0.31 |
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: 68.4%
Total Goals
Actual: 7.0
Expected: 6.6
Score Breakdown
Tampa Bay Lightning 5 - 2 Chicago Blackhawks
Expected: 3.7 - 2.9
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