Minnesota Wild at Tampa Bay Lightning NHL Predictions
2024-10-24 • Amalie Arena
Tampa Bay Lightning 2 - 4 Minnesota Wild
🚨 Upset Loss (51% underdog)
📊 Pre-Game Predictions
Win Probability
TBL: 50.9%
MIN: 49.1%
Expected Goals
TBL: 2.98
MIN: 3.28
Total Goals
Median: 6.5
Over 5.5: 63%
Over 6.5: 50%
🥅 Goalie Matchup
TBL
Andrei Vasilevskiy - 15-7-2 | 0.913 SV% | 2.33 GAA
MIN
Marc-Andre Fleury - 14-9-1 | 0.899 SV% | 2.93 GAA
| Stat | TBL | MIN |
|---|---|---|
| Season SV% | 0.913 | 0.899 |
| Last 5 SV% | — | — |
| SV% vs Opponent | — | — |
| GAA | 2.33 | 2.93 |
Last 5 / vs opponent shown when available in goalie stats. Confirmed goalie row used when available; otherwise current projected starter is shown.
Goalie Game Metrics
| Team | Goalie | SA | Saves | GA | SV% | xGA | HD Faced | GSAx |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TBL | Andrei Vasilevskiy | 18 | 14 | 4 | 77.8% | 2.84 | 3 | -1.16 |
| MIN | Marc-Andre Fleury | 26 | 24 | 2 | 92.3% | 1.94 | 0 | -0.06 |
SA uses shots on goal plus goals. xGA, high-danger faced, and GSAx use modeled scoring attempts against. GSAx is xGA minus goals against.
Head-to-Head History
Model accuracy in this matchup: 73% • TBL at home vs MIN: 5-1
| Date | Score | Winner | Model Pick |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-08 | TBL 3 - 2 MIN | TBL | TBL |
| 2026-03-24 | TBL 6 - 3 MIN | TBL | TBL |
| 2026-03-03 | MIN 5 - 1 TBL | MIN | TBL |
| 2024-11-01 | MIN 5 - 3 TBL | MIN | MIN |
| 2024-10-24 | TBL 2 - 4 MIN | MIN | TBL |
Shot Quality by Period
| Period | Team | Shots | High Danger | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TBL | 17 | 0 | 0.99 |
| 1 | MIN | 7 | 0 | 0.28 |
| 2 | TBL | 10 | 0 | 0.82 |
| 2 | MIN | 12 | 0 | 0.66 |
| 3 | TBL | 7 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 3 | MIN | 10 | 3 | 1.90 |
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: 50.9%
Total Goals
Actual: 6.0
Expected: 6.3
Score Breakdown
Tampa Bay Lightning 2 - 4 Minnesota Wild
Expected: 3.0 - 3.3
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