Tampa Bay Lightning at Florida Panthers NHL Predictions
2022-04-24 • FLA Live Arena
Florida Panthers 4 - 8 Tampa Bay Lightning
🚨 Upset Loss (63% underdog)
📊 Pre-Game Predictions
Win Probability
FLA: 62.8%
TBL: 37.2%
Expected Goals
FLA: 3.73
TBL: 2.87
Total Goals
Median: 6.4
Over 5.5: 62%
Over 6.5: 49%
🥅 Goalie Matchup
FLA
Spencer Knight - 0-0-0 | 0.000 SV% | 0.00 GAA
TBL
Andrei Vasilevskiy - 15-7-2 | 0.913 SV% | 2.33 GAA
| Stat | FLA | TBL |
|---|---|---|
| Season SV% | 0.000 | 0.913 |
| Last 5 SV% | — | — |
| SV% vs Opponent | — | — |
| GAA | 0.00 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLA | Spencer Knight | 33 | 25 | 8 | 75.8% | 4.02 | 3 | -3.98 |
| TBL | Andrei Vasilevskiy | 39 | 35 | 4 | 89.7% | 3.54 | 0 | -0.46 |
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: 61% • FLA at home vs TBL: 7-9
| Date | Score | Winner | Model Pick |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-05 | TBL 6 - 1 FLA | TBL | TBL |
| 2025-12-27 | FLA 2 - 4 TBL | TBL | TBL |
| 2025-12-15 | TBL 2 - 5 FLA | FLA | TBL |
| 2025-11-15 | FLA 1 - 3 TBL | TBL | TBL |
| 2025-04-30 | TBL 3 - 6 FLA | FLA | FLA |
Shot Quality by Period
| Period | Team | Shots | High Danger | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FLA | 16 | 0 | 0.96 |
| 1 | TBL | 15 | 0 | 1.09 |
| 2 | FLA | 17 | 0 | 0.89 |
| 2 | TBL | 14 | 1 | 1.48 |
| 3 | FLA | 25 | 0 | 1.69 |
| 3 | TBL | 17 | 2 | 1.46 |
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: 62.8%
Total Goals
Actual: 12.0
Expected: 6.6
Score Breakdown
Florida Panthers 4 - 8 Tampa Bay Lightning
Expected: 3.7 - 2.9
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