Tampa Bay Lightning at Florida Panthers NHL Predictions
2022-05-17 • FLA Live Arena
Florida Panthers 1 - 4 Tampa Bay Lightning
🚨 Upset Loss (64% underdog)
📊 Pre-Game Predictions
Win Probability
FLA: 63.8%
TBL: 36.2%
Expected Goals
FLA: 3.68
TBL: 2.98
Total Goals
Median: 6.9
Over 5.5: 69%
Over 6.5: 55%
🥅 Goalie Matchup
FLA
Sergei Bobrovsky - 17-9-1 | 0.888 SV% | 2.80 GAA
TBL
Andrei Vasilevskiy - 15-7-2 | 0.913 SV% | 2.33 GAA
| Stat | FLA | TBL |
|---|---|---|
| Season SV% | 0.888 | 0.913 |
| Last 5 SV% | — | — |
| SV% vs Opponent | — | — |
| GAA | 2.80 | 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 | Sergei Bobrovsky | 36 | 32 | 4 | 88.9% | 4.52 | 5 | 0.52 |
| TBL | Andrei Vasilevskiy | 34 | 33 | 1 | 97.1% | 3.60 | 2 | 2.60 |
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 | 14 | 1 | 1.25 |
| 1 | TBL | 8 | 0 | 0.41 |
| 2 | FLA | 20 | 0 | 1.09 |
| 2 | TBL | 11 | 0 | 0.73 |
| 3 | FLA | 17 | 1 | 1.26 |
| 3 | TBL | 22 | 5 | 3.38 |
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: 63.8%
Total Goals
Actual: 5.0
Expected: 6.7
Score Breakdown
Florida Panthers 1 - 4 Tampa Bay Lightning
Expected: 3.7 - 3.0
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