Tampa Bay Lightning at St. Louis Blues NHL Predictions
2023-01-14 • Enterprise Center
St. Louis Blues 2 - 4 Tampa Bay Lightning
📊 Pre-Game Predictions
Win Probability
STL: 42.7%
TBL: 57.3%
Expected Goals
STL: 2.88
TBL: 3.27
Total Goals
Median: 6.7
Over 5.5: 71%
Over 6.5: 55%
🥅 Goalie Matchup
STL
Jordan Binnington - 7-10-6 | 0.869 SV% | 3.56 GAA
TBL
Andrei Vasilevskiy - 15-7-2 | 0.913 SV% | 2.33 GAA
| Stat | STL | TBL |
|---|---|---|
| Season SV% | 0.869 | 0.913 |
| Last 5 SV% | — | — |
| SV% vs Opponent | — | — |
| GAA | 3.56 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STL | Jordan Binnington | 30 | 26 | 4 | 86.7% | 3.17 | 2 | -0.83 |
| TBL | Andrei Vasilevskiy | 25 | 23 | 2 | 92.0% | 2.11 | 0 | 0.11 |
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: 60% • STL at home vs TBL: 4-1
| Date | Score | Winner | Model Pick |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-16 | STL 3 - 2 TBL | STL | TBL |
| 2025-12-22 | TBL 4 - 1 STL | TBL | TBL |
| 2024-12-19 | TBL 3 - 1 STL | TBL | TBL |
| 2024-11-05 | STL 3 - 2 TBL | STL | TBL |
| 2023-12-19 | TBL 6 - 1 STL | TBL | TBL |
Shot Quality by Period
| Period | Team | Shots | High Danger | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STL | 9 | 0 | 0.74 |
| 1 | TBL | 13 | 0 | 0.70 |
| 2 | STL | 16 | 0 | 1.07 |
| 2 | TBL | 17 | 1 | 1.42 |
| 3 | STL | 9 | 0 | 0.30 |
| 3 | TBL | 14 | 1 | 1.05 |
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: 57.3%
Total Goals
Actual: 6.0
Expected: 6.1
Score Breakdown
St. Louis Blues 2 - 4 Tampa Bay Lightning
Expected: 2.9 - 3.3
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