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Tampa Bay Lightning at San Jose Sharks NHL Predictions

2024-03-21 • SAP Center at San Jose
San Jose Sharks 1 - 4 Tampa Bay Lightning

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
SJS: 37.0%
TBL: 63.0%
Expected Goals
SJS: 2.99
TBL: 3.12
Total Goals
Median: 6.1
Over 5.5: 57%
Over 6.5: 45%

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 83% • SJS at home vs TBL: 1-2
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-01-20TBL 4 - 1 SJSTBLTBL
2026-01-03SJS 3 - 7 TBLTBLTBL
2025-01-02SJS 2 - 1 TBLSJSTBL
2024-12-05TBL 8 - 1 SJSTBLTBL
2024-03-21SJS 1 - 4 TBLTBLTBL

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1SJS900.65
1TBL1000.85
2SJS1300.63
2TBL900.52
3SJS910.86
3TBL1311.26
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: 63.0%
Total Goals
Actual: 5.0
Expected: 6.1
Score Breakdown
San Jose Sharks 1 - 4 Tampa Bay Lightning
Expected: 3.0 - 3.1