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Minnesota Wild at Tampa Bay Lightning NHL Predictions

2024-10-24 • Amalie Arena
Tampa Bay Lightning 2 - 4 Minnesota Wild
🚨 Upset Loss (55% underdog)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
TBL: 54.7%
MIN: 45.3%
Expected Goals
TBL: 3.03
MIN: 3.11
Total Goals
Median: 6.1
Over 5.5: 55%
Over 6.5: 43%

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 50% • TBL at home vs MIN: 2-1
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-03-24TBL 6 - 3 MINTBLTBL
2026-03-03MIN 5 - 1 TBLMINTBL
2024-11-01MIN 5 - 3 TBLMINMIN
2024-10-24TBL 2 - 4 MINMINTBL
2024-01-18TBL 7 - 3 MINTBLTBL

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1TBL1700.99
1MIN700.28
2TBL1000.82
2MIN1200.66
3TBL700.13
3MIN1031.90
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: 54.7%
Total Goals
Actual: 6.0
Expected: 6.1
Score Breakdown
Tampa Bay Lightning 2 - 4 Minnesota Wild
Expected: 3.0 - 3.1