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Tampa Bay Lightning at New York Islanders NHL Predictions

2024-02-08 • UBS Arena
New York Islanders 6 - 2 Tampa Bay Lightning

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
NYI: 55.4%
TBL: 44.6%
Expected Goals
NYI: 3.16
TBL: 3.01
Total Goals
Median: 6.1
Over 5.5: 58%
Over 6.5: 47%

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 67% • NYI at home vs TBL: 3-2
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2025-12-13NYI 3 - 2 TBLNYINYI
2025-12-06TBL 0 - 2 NYINYITBL
2025-12-02NYI 2 - 1 TBLNYINYI
2025-04-01NYI 1 - 4 TBLTBLTBL
2025-03-29TBL 5 - 3 NYITBLTBL

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1NYI1511.17
1TBL600.30
2NYI1100.78
2TBL1410.77
3NYI600.35
3TBL1521.26
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: 55.4%
Total Goals
Actual: 8.0
Expected: 6.2
Score Breakdown
New York Islanders 6 - 2 Tampa Bay Lightning
Expected: 3.2 - 3.0