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Tampa Bay Lightning at New York Islanders NHL Predictions

2024-02-24 • UBS Arena
New York Islanders 2 - 4 Tampa Bay Lightning
🚨 Upset Loss (51% underdog)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
NYI: 50.7%
TBL: 49.3%
Expected Goals
NYI: 3.03
TBL: 2.85
Total Goals
Median: 5.9
Over 5.5: 53%
Over 6.5: 37%

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
1NYI900.24
1TBL1410.63
2NYI1501.02
2TBL1500.89
3NYI2522.08
3TBL811.23
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: 50.7%
Total Goals
Actual: 6.0
Expected: 5.9
Score Breakdown
New York Islanders 2 - 4 Tampa Bay Lightning
Expected: 3.0 - 2.9