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Tampa Bay Lightning at Chicago Blackhawks NHL Predictions

2023-01-03 • United Center
Chicago Blackhawks 1 - 4 Tampa Bay Lightning

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
CHI: 28.3%
TBL: 71.7%
Expected Goals
CHI: 2.45
TBL: 3.71
Total Goals
Median: 6.4
Over 5.5: 57%
Over 6.5: 45%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

CHI
A. Stalock
TBL
B. Elliott
StatCHITBL
Season SV%——
Last 5 SV%——
SV% vs Opponent——
GAA——
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
CHIA. Stalock2925486.2%3.943-0.06
TBLB. Elliott2625196.2%2.1511.15
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: 70% • CHI at home vs TBL: 0-5
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-01-23CHI 1 - 2 TBLTBLTBL
2025-10-23TBL 2 - 3 CHICHITBL
2025-01-28TBL 1 - 4 CHICHITBL
2025-01-24CHI 3 - 4 TBLTBLTBL
2023-11-16CHI 2 - 4 TBLTBLTBL

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1CHI1500.90
1TBL900.84
2CHI811.03
2TBL2401.57
3CHI1100.21
3TBL1231.53
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: 71.7%
Total Goals
Actual: 5.0
Expected: 6.2
Score Breakdown
Chicago Blackhawks 1 - 4 Tampa Bay Lightning
Expected: 2.5 - 3.7