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Tampa Bay Lightning at Colorado Avalanche NHL Predictions

2024-10-30 • Ball Arena
Colorado Avalanche 2 - 5 Tampa Bay Lightning
🚨 Upset Loss (53% underdog)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
COL: 53.1%
TBL: 46.9%
Expected Goals
COL: 3.11
TBL: 3.75
Total Goals
Median: 6.6
Over 5.5: 62%
Over 6.5: 51%

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 50% • COL at home vs TBL: 2-1
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-01-06TBL 4 - 2 COLTBLCOL
2025-11-04COL 3 - 2 TBLCOLCOL
2024-11-25TBL 8 - 2 COLTBLCOL
2024-10-30COL 2 - 5 TBLTBLCOL
2024-02-15TBL 6 - 3 COLTBLTBL

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1COL900.75
1TBL1300.80
2COL2001.30
2TBL1521.00
3COL1900.96
3TBL611.15
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: 53.1%
Total Goals
Actual: 7.0
Expected: 6.9
Score Breakdown
Colorado Avalanche 2 - 5 Tampa Bay Lightning
Expected: 3.1 - 3.7