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Tampa Bay Lightning at San Jose Sharks NHL Predictions

2025-01-02 • SAP Center at San Jose
San Jose Sharks 2 - 1 Tampa Bay Lightning
🚨 Upset Win (62% underdog)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
SJS: 38.0%
TBL: 62.0%
Expected Goals
SJS: 2.72
TBL: 3.52
Total Goals
Median: 5.9
Over 5.5: 59%
Over 6.5: 46%

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 83% • SJS at home vs TBL: 1-2
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-01-20TBL 4 - 1 SJSTBLTBL
2026-01-03SJS 3 - 7 TBLTBLTBL
2025-01-02SJS 2 - 1 TBLSJSTBL
2024-12-05TBL 8 - 1 SJSTBLTBL
2024-03-21SJS 1 - 4 TBLTBLTBL

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1SJS1400.66
1TBL1110.88
2SJS1511.11
2TBL1100.76
3SJS600.45
3TBL1400.90
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: 62.0%
Total Goals
Actual: 3.0
Expected: 6.2
Score Breakdown
San Jose Sharks 2 - 1 Tampa Bay Lightning
Expected: 2.7 - 3.5