Detroit Red Wings at Tampa Bay Lightning NHL Predictions
2022-12-06 • Amalie Arena
Tampa Bay Lightning 2 - 4 Detroit Red Wings
🚨 Upset Loss (58% underdog)
📊 Pre-Game Predictions
Win Probability
TBL: 58.0%
DET: 42.0%
Expected Goals
TBL: 3.37
DET: 2.71
Total Goals
Median: 6.3
Over 5.5: 57%
Over 6.5: 44%
🥅 Goalie Matchup
TBL
Andrei Vasilevskiy - 15-7-2 | 0.913 SV% | 2.33 GAA
DET
Ville Husso - 9-5-2 | 0.892 SV% | 3.55 GAA
| Stat | TBL | DET |
|---|---|---|
| Season SV% | 0.913 | 0.892 |
| Last 5 SV% | — | — |
| SV% vs Opponent | — | — |
| GAA | 2.33 | 3.55 |
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 | 26 | 22 | 4 | 84.6% | 4.47 | 5 | 0.47 |
| DET | Ville Husso | 46 | 44 | 2 | 95.7% | 4.89 | 4 | 2.89 |
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: 68% • TBL at home vs DET: 5-4
| Date | Score | Winner | Model Pick |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-13 | TBL 4 - 3 DET | TBL | TBL |
| 2026-03-12 | TBL 4 - 1 DET | TBL | TBL |
| 2025-11-28 | DET 3 - 6 TBL | TBL | TBL |
| 2025-10-17 | DET 2 - 1 TBL | DET | DET |
| 2025-04-11 | TBL 3 - 4 DET | DET | TBL |
Shot Quality by Period
| Period | Team | Shots | High Danger | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TBL | 17 | 1 | 1.25 |
| 1 | DET | 19 | 2 | 1.38 |
| 2 | TBL | 11 | 0 | 0.74 |
| 2 | DET | 10 | 0 | 0.86 |
| 3 | TBL | 35 | 3 | 2.90 |
| 3 | DET | 9 | 3 | 2.24 |
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: 58.0%
Total Goals
Actual: 6.0
Expected: 6.1
Score Breakdown
Tampa Bay Lightning 2 - 4 Detroit Red Wings
Expected: 3.4 - 2.7
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