Tampa Bay Lightning at Pittsburgh Penguins NHL Predictions
2024-11-19 • PPG Paints Arena
Pittsburgh Penguins 2 - 3 Tampa Bay Lightning
🚨 Upset Loss (57% underdog)
📊 Pre-Game Predictions
Win Probability
PIT: 57.0%
TBL: 43.0%
Expected Goals
PIT: 3.08
TBL: 3.23
Total Goals
Median: 6.2
Over 5.5: 58%
Over 6.5: 47%
🥅 Goalie Matchup
PIT
Tristan Jarry - 16-12-6 | 0.892 SV% | 3.12 GAA
TBL
Andrei Vasilevskiy - 15-7-2 | 0.913 SV% | 2.33 GAA
| Stat | PIT | TBL |
|---|---|---|
| Season SV% | 0.892 | 0.913 |
| Last 5 SV% | — | — |
| SV% vs Opponent | — | — |
| GAA | 3.12 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | Tristan Jarry | 35 | 32 | 3 | 91.4% | 3.74 | 3 | 0.74 |
| TBL | Andrei Vasilevskiy | 19 | 17 | 2 | 89.5% | 1.27 | 0 | -0.73 |
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: 53% • PIT at home vs TBL: 3-4
| Date | Score | Winner | Model Pick |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-02 | TBL 6 - 3 PIT | TBL | TBL |
| 2026-01-13 | PIT 1 - 2 TBL | TBL | PIT |
| 2025-12-04 | TBL 3 - 4 PIT | PIT | TBL |
| 2025-03-25 | TBL 6 - 1 PIT | TBL | TBL |
| 2025-01-12 | PIT 2 - 5 TBL | TBL | TBL |
Shot Quality by Period
| Period | Team | Shots | High Danger | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PIT | 12 | 0 | 0.37 |
| 1 | TBL | 15 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 2 | PIT | 9 | 0 | 0.61 |
| 2 | TBL | 18 | 2 | 1.28 |
| 3 | PIT | 5 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 3 | TBL | 25 | 0 | 1.40 |
| 4 | PIT | 1 | 0 | 0.10 |
| 4 | TBL | 2 | 0 | 0.06 |
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: 57.0%
Total Goals
Actual: 5.0
Expected: 6.3
Score Breakdown
Pittsburgh Penguins 2 - 3 Tampa Bay Lightning
Expected: 3.1 - 3.2
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