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St. Louis Blues at Tampa Bay Lightning NHL Predictions

2024-12-19 • Amalie Arena
Tampa Bay Lightning 3 - 1 St. Louis Blues

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
TBL: 68.8%
STL: 31.2%
Expected Goals
TBL: 3.49
STL: 2.66
Total Goals
Median: 6.0
Over 5.5: 55%
Over 6.5: 40%

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 50% • TBL at home vs STL: 3-0
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-01-16STL 3 - 2 TBLSTLTBL
2025-12-22TBL 4 - 1 STLTBLTBL
2024-12-19TBL 3 - 1 STLTBLTBL
2024-11-05STL 3 - 2 TBLSTLTBL
2023-12-19TBL 6 - 1 STLTBLTBL

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1TBL1311.28
1STL1400.94
2TBL1001.04
2STL1600.90
3TBL811.09
3STL1400.48
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
✅ Correct
Confidence: 68.8%
Total Goals
Actual: 4.0
Expected: 6.1
Score Breakdown
Tampa Bay Lightning 3 - 1 St. Louis Blues
Expected: 3.5 - 2.7