New Jersey Devils at Tampa Bay Lightning NHL Predictions
2023-03-19 • Amalie Arena
Tampa Bay Lightning 2 - 5 New Jersey Devils
🚨 Upset Loss (57% underdog)
📊 Pre-Game Predictions
Win Probability
TBL: 56.9%
NJD: 43.1%
Expected Goals
TBL: 3.18
NJD: 3.14
Total Goals
Median: 6.7
Over 5.5: 72%
Over 6.5: 55%
🥅 Goalie Matchup
TBL
Andrei Vasilevskiy - 15-7-2 | 0.913 SV% | 2.33 GAA
NJD
V. Vanecek
| Stat | TBL | NJD |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 39 | 34 | 5 | 87.2% | 3.92 | 2 | -1.08 |
| NJD | V. Vanecek | 24 | 22 | 2 | 91.7% | 2.59 | 0 | 0.59 |
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: 53% • TBL at home vs NJD: 5-3
| Date | Score | Winner | Model Pick |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-11 | NJD 4 - 8 TBL | TBL | TBL |
| 2025-11-18 | TBL 5 - 1 NJD | TBL | TBL |
| 2025-10-11 | TBL 3 - 5 NJD | NJD | NJD |
| 2025-01-11 | NJD 3 - 2 TBL | NJD | NJD |
| 2024-11-16 | TBL 4 - 0 NJD | TBL | TBL |
Shot Quality by Period
| Period | Team | Shots | High Danger | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TBL | 14 | 0 | 0.92 |
| 1 | NJD | 13 | 0 | 0.64 |
| 2 | TBL | 14 | 0 | 0.64 |
| 2 | NJD | 21 | 1 | 1.84 |
| 3 | TBL | 14 | 0 | 1.03 |
| 3 | NJD | 16 | 1 | 1.43 |
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: 56.9%
Total Goals
Actual: 7.0
Expected: 6.3
Score Breakdown
Tampa Bay Lightning 2 - 5 New Jersey Devils
Expected: 3.2 - 3.1
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