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New York Islanders at Tampa Bay Lightning NHL Predictions

2024-03-30 • Amalie Arena
Tampa Bay Lightning 4 - 1 New York Islanders

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
TBL: 56.3%
NYI: 43.7%
Expected Goals
TBL: 3.54
NYI: 2.98
Total Goals
Median: 6.3
Over 5.5: 57%
Over 6.5: 41%

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 67% • TBL at home vs NYI: 2-2
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
1TBL2911.64
1NYI900.31
2TBL1000.39
2NYI2411.64
3TBL1611.21
3NYI1100.37
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: 56.3%
Total Goals
Actual: 5.0
Expected: 6.5
Score Breakdown
Tampa Bay Lightning 4 - 1 New York Islanders
Expected: 3.5 - 3.0