San Jose Sharks at Tampa Bay Lightning NHL Predictions
2024-12-05 • Amalie Arena
Tampa Bay Lightning 8 - 1 San Jose Sharks
📊 Pre-Game Predictions
Win Probability
TBL: 65.6%
SJS: 34.4%
Expected Goals
TBL: 3.93
SJS: 2.65
Total Goals
Median: 6.4
Over 5.5: 65%
Over 6.5: 49%
🥅 Goalie Matchup
TBL
Andrei Vasilevskiy - 28-7-3 | 0.920 SV% | 2.11 GAA
SJS
Yaroslav Askarov - 17-15-2 | 0.888 SV% | 3.53 GAA
| Stat | TBL | SJS |
|---|---|---|
| Season SV% | 0.913 | 0.896 |
| Last 5 SV% | 0.921 | 0.874 |
| SV% vs Opponent | 0.911 | 0.793 |
| GAA | 2.33 | 3.36 |
Last 5 / vs opponent shown when available in goalie stats.
Head-to-Head History
Model accuracy in this matchup: 67% • TBL at home vs SJS: 3-0
| Date | Score | Winner | Model Pick |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-20 | TBL 4 - 1 SJS | TBL | TBL |
| 2026-01-03 | SJS 3 - 7 TBL | TBL | SJS |
| 2025-01-02 | SJS 2 - 1 TBL | SJS | SJS |
| 2024-12-05 | TBL 8 - 1 SJS | TBL | TBL |
| 2024-03-21 | SJS 1 - 4 TBL | TBL | SJS |
⚡ In-Game Win Probability
Goals
| Period | Time | Team | Scorer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 01:26 | TBL | Goal |
| 1 | 07:29 | TBL | Goal |
| 1 | 08:32 | TBL | Goal |
| 1 | 08:55 | TBL | Goal |
| 1 | 17:45 | TBL | Goal |
| 2 | 04:16 | TBL | Goal |
| 2 | 18:32 | TBL | Goal |
| 3 | 00:14 | TBL | Goal |
| 3 | 06:01 | TBL | Goal |
📈 Post-Game Analysis
Prediction Result
✅ Correct
Confidence: 65.6%
Total Goals
Actual: 9.0
Expected: 6.6
Score Breakdown
Tampa Bay Lightning 8 - 1 San Jose Sharks
Expected: 3.9 - 2.6