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Nashville Predators at Tampa Bay Lightning NHL Predictions

2022-04-23 • Amalie Arena
Tampa Bay Lightning 6 - 2 Nashville Predators

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
TBL: 50.9%
NSH: 49.1%
Expected Goals
TBL: 3.05
NSH: 3.21
Total Goals
Median: 6.3
Over 5.5: 62%
Over 6.5: 48%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

TBL
B. Elliott
NSH
Juuse Saros - 15-13-3 | 0.897 SV% | 2.93 GAA
StatTBLNSH
Season SV%—0.897
Last 5 SV%——
SV% vs Opponent——
GAA—2.93
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

TeamGoalieSASavesGASV%xGAHD FacedGSAx
TBLB. Elliott2119290.5%2.5110.51
NSHJuuse Saros3933684.6%3.793-2.21
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% • TBL at home vs NSH: 5-0
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-03-29TBL 3 - 2 NSHTBLTBL
2025-10-28NSH 2 - 5 TBLTBLTBL
2024-11-29NSH 2 - 3 TBLTBLTBL
2024-10-28TBL 3 - 2 NSHTBLTBL
2023-12-07NSH 5 - 1 TBLNSHNSH

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1TBL1701.15
1NSH1401.21
2TBL1510.99
2NSH1310.88
3TBL2121.65
3NSH700.42
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: 50.9%
Total Goals
Actual: 8.0
Expected: 6.3
Score Breakdown
Tampa Bay Lightning 6 - 2 Nashville Predators
Expected: 3.0 - 3.2