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New York Rangers at Tampa Bay Lightning NHL Predictions

2024-03-14 • Amalie Arena
Tampa Bay Lightning 6 - 3 New York Rangers

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
TBL: 57.3%
NYR: 42.7%
Expected Goals
TBL: 3.05
NYR: 3.96
Total Goals
Median: 6.2
Over 5.5: 56%
Over 6.5: 42%

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 56% • TBL at home vs NYR: 2-3
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-04-15TBL 2 - 4 NYRNYRTBL
2025-11-29NYR 1 - 4 TBLTBLTBL
2025-11-12TBL 3 - 7 NYRNYRTBL
2025-04-17NYR 4 - 0 TBLNYRNYR
2025-04-07NYR 1 - 5 TBLTBLTBL

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1TBL700.37
1NYR1701.09
2TBL1111.14
2NYR1000.44
3TBL1722.17
3NYR1500.72
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: 57.3%
Total Goals
Actual: 9.0
Expected: 7.0
Score Breakdown
Tampa Bay Lightning 6 - 3 New York Rangers
Expected: 3.1 - 4.0