Tampa Bay Lightning at Colorado Avalanche NHL Predictions
2024-10-30 • Ball Arena
Colorado Avalanche 2 - 5 Tampa Bay Lightning
🚨 Upset Loss (51% underdog)
📊 Pre-Game Predictions
Win Probability
COL: 51.0%
TBL: 49.0%
Expected Goals
COL: 3.04
TBL: 3.56
Total Goals
Median: 6.1
Over 5.5: 61%
Over 6.5: 46%
🥅 Goalie Matchup
COL
K. Kahkonen
TBL
Andrei Vasilevskiy - 15-7-2 | 0.913 SV% | 2.33 GAA
| Stat | COL | TBL |
|---|---|---|
| Season SV% | — | 0.913 |
| Last 5 SV% | — | — |
| SV% vs Opponent | — | — |
| GAA | — | 2.33 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COL | K. Kahkonen | 21 | 16 | 5 | 76.2% | 2.95 | 3 | -2.05 |
| TBL | Andrei Vasilevskiy | 35 | 33 | 2 | 94.3% | 3.01 | 0 | 1.01 |
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: 67% • COL at home vs TBL: 2-1
| Date | Score | Winner | Model Pick |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-06 | TBL 4 - 2 COL | TBL | COL |
| 2025-11-04 | COL 3 - 2 TBL | COL | COL |
| 2024-11-25 | TBL 8 - 2 COL | TBL | TBL |
| 2024-10-30 | COL 2 - 5 TBL | TBL | COL |
| 2024-02-15 | TBL 6 - 3 COL | TBL | TBL |
Shot Quality by Period
| Period | Team | Shots | High Danger | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | COL | 9 | 0 | 0.75 |
| 1 | TBL | 13 | 0 | 0.80 |
| 2 | COL | 20 | 0 | 1.30 |
| 2 | TBL | 15 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 3 | COL | 19 | 0 | 0.96 |
| 3 | TBL | 6 | 1 | 1.15 |
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: 51.0%
Total Goals
Actual: 7.0
Expected: 6.6
Score Breakdown
Colorado Avalanche 2 - 5 Tampa Bay Lightning
Expected: 3.0 - 3.6
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