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2026-27 Preseason

Montreal Canadiens at Tampa Bay Lightning NHL Predictions

2024-03-02 • Amalie Arena
Tampa Bay Lightning 4 - 3 Montreal Canadiens

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
TBL: 69.6%
MTL: 30.4%
Expected Goals
TBL: 3.99
MTL: 2.68
Total Goals
Median: 6.5
Over 5.5: 64%
Over 6.5: 51%

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 28% • TBL at home vs MTL: 4-5
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-05-03TBL 1 - 2 MTLMTLTBL
2026-05-01MTL 0 - 1 TBLTBLMTL
2026-04-29TBL 2 - 3 MTLMTLTBL
2026-04-26MTL 2 - 3 TBLTBLMTL
2026-04-24MTL 3 - 2 TBLMTLTBL

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1TBL800.37
1MTL1201.00
2TBL2211.30
2MTL800.30
3TBL1310.99
3MTL1801.19
4TBL200.16
4MTL200.09
5TBL621.90
5MTL611.19
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: 69.6%
Total Goals
Actual: 7.0
Expected: 6.7
Score Breakdown
Tampa Bay Lightning 4 - 3 Montreal Canadiens
Expected: 4.0 - 2.7