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Columbus Blue Jackets at Tampa Bay Lightning NHL Predictions

2022-12-15 • Amalie Arena
Tampa Bay Lightning 4 - 1 Columbus Blue Jackets

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
TBL: 63.0%
CBJ: 37.0%
Expected Goals
TBL: 3.81
CBJ: 2.77
Total Goals
Median: 6.4
Over 5.5: 66%
Over 6.5: 50%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

TBL
B. Elliott
CBJ
Daniil Tarasov - 8-11-3 | 0.908 SV% | 3.18 GAA
StatTBLCBJ
Season SV%—0.908
Last 5 SV%——
SV% vs Opponent——
GAA—3.18
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. Elliott2524196.0%1.5510.55
CBJDaniil Tarasov2925486.2%3.862-0.14
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 CBJ: 6-1
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-03-10TBL 2 - 5 CBJCBJTBL
2026-01-24CBJ 8 - 5 TBLCBJCBJ
2025-10-18CBJ 3 - 2 TBLCBJCBJ
2025-03-04TBL 6 - 2 CBJTBLTBL
2024-12-17TBL 5 - 3 CBJTBLTBL

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1TBL1801.13
1CBJ910.43
2TBL1501.30
2CBJ1400.57
3TBL1021.43
3CBJ1300.55
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: 63.0%
Total Goals
Actual: 5.0
Expected: 6.6
Score Breakdown
Tampa Bay Lightning 4 - 1 Columbus Blue Jackets
Expected: 3.8 - 2.8