Colorado Avalanche at Tampa Bay Lightning NHL Predictions
2024-11-25 • Amalie Arena
Tampa Bay Lightning 8 - 2 Colorado Avalanche
🚨 Upset Win (56% underdog)
📊 Pre-Game Predictions
Win Probability
TBL: 44.2%
COL: 55.8%
Expected Goals
TBL: 3.47
COL: 3.27
Total Goals
Median: 6.4
Over 5.5: 62%
Over 6.5: 49%
🥅 Goalie Matchup
TBL
Andrei Vasilevskiy - 15-7-2 | 0.913 SV% | 2.33 GAA
COL
Justus Annunen - 8-4-1 | 0.928 SV% | 2.25 GAA
| Stat | TBL | COL |
|---|---|---|
| Season SV% | 0.913 | 0.928 |
| Last 5 SV% | — | — |
| SV% vs Opponent | — | — |
| GAA | 2.33 | 2.25 |
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 | 25 | 23 | 2 | 92.0% | 2.67 | 2 | 0.67 |
| COL | Justus Annunen | 33 | 25 | 8 | 75.8% | 4.31 | 6 | -3.69 |
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: 62% • TBL at home vs COL: 5-3
| 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 | COL |
| 2024-10-30 | COL 2 - 5 TBL | TBL | TBL |
| 2024-02-15 | TBL 6 - 3 COL | TBL | TBL |
Shot Quality by Period
| Period | Team | Shots | High Danger | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TBL | 21 | 2 | 1.51 |
| 1 | COL | 9 | 2 | 1.39 |
| 2 | TBL | 15 | 2 | 1.59 |
| 2 | COL | 9 | 0 | 0.47 |
| 3 | TBL | 13 | 2 | 1.21 |
| 3 | COL | 17 | 0 | 0.81 |
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: 55.8%
Total Goals
Actual: 10.0
Expected: 6.7
Score Breakdown
Tampa Bay Lightning 8 - 2 Colorado Avalanche
Expected: 3.5 - 3.3
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