Vegas Golden Knights at Tampa Bay Lightning NHL Predictions
2023-03-09 • Amalie Arena
Tampa Bay Lightning 3 - 4 Vegas Golden Knights (OT)
🚨 Upset Loss (54% underdog)
📊 Pre-Game Predictions
Win Probability
TBL: 54.3%
VGK: 45.7%
Expected Goals
TBL: 3.36
VGK: 3.06
Total Goals
Median: 6.6
Over 5.5: 62%
Over 6.5: 51%
🥅 Goalie Matchup
TBL
Andrei Vasilevskiy - 15-7-2 | 0.913 SV% | 2.33 GAA
VGK
J. Quick
| Stat | TBL | VGK |
|---|---|---|
| Season SV% | 0.913 | — |
| Last 5 SV% | — | — |
| SV% vs Opponent | — | — |
| GAA | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TBL | Andrei Vasilevskiy | 21 | 17 | 4 | 81.0% | 3.06 | 2 | -0.94 |
| VGK | J. Quick | 37 | 34 | 3 | 91.9% | 3.70 | 2 | 0.70 |
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: 40% • TBL at home vs VGK: 3-2
| Date | Score | Winner | Model Pick |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-06 | VGK 3 - 6 TBL | TBL | VGK |
| 2025-10-26 | TBL 2 - 1 VGK | TBL | TBL |
| 2025-03-23 | VGK 4 - 2 TBL | VGK | VGK |
| 2024-10-17 | TBL 4 - 3 VGK | TBL | VGK |
| 2024-03-19 | VGK 3 - 5 TBL | TBL | VGK |
Shot Quality by Period
| Period | Team | Shots | High Danger | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TBL | 12 | 0 | 0.76 |
| 1 | VGK | 7 | 0 | 0.41 |
| 2 | TBL | 16 | 0 | 0.57 |
| 2 | VGK | 9 | 0 | 0.39 |
| 3 | TBL | 25 | 2 | 2.12 |
| 3 | VGK | 9 | 1 | 1.12 |
| 4 | TBL | 2 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 4 | VGK | 3 | 1 | 1.15 |
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: 54.3%
Total Goals
Actual: 7.0
Expected: 6.4
Score Breakdown
Tampa Bay Lightning 3 - 4 Vegas Golden Knights
Expected: 3.4 - 3.1
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