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Tampa Bay Lightning at Anaheim Ducks NHL Predictions

2025-01-05 • Honda Center
Anaheim Ducks 4 - 1 Tampa Bay Lightning
🚨 Upset Win (53% underdog)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
ANA: 47.0%
TBL: 53.0%
Expected Goals
ANA: 3.06
TBL: 3.07
Total Goals
Median: 6.1
Over 5.5: 58%
Over 6.5: 44%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

ANA
John Gibson - 13-27-2 | 0.888 SV% | 3.54 GAA
TBL
Jonas Johansson - 9-6-1 | 0.894 SV% | 2.83 GAA
StatANATBL
Season SV%0.8880.894
Last 5 SV%
SV% vs Opponent
GAA3.542.83
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

TeamGoalieSASavesGASV%xGAHD FacedGSAx
ANAJohn Gibson3736197.3%3.1212.12
TBLJonas Johansson2622484.6%3.482-0.52
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: 83% • ANA at home vs TBL: 1-2
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2025-12-31ANA 3 - 4 TBLTBLTBL
2025-10-25TBL 4 - 3 ANATBLTBL
2025-01-16TBL 4 - 3 ANATBLTBL
2025-01-05ANA 4 - 1 TBLANATBL
2024-03-24ANA 2 - 3 TBLTBLTBL

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1ANA1611.11
1TBL1110.69
2ANA1200.71
2TBL2501.30
3ANA811.67
3TBL2101.13
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: 53.0%
Total Goals
Actual: 5.0
Expected: 6.1
Score Breakdown
Anaheim Ducks 4 - 1 Tampa Bay Lightning
Expected: 3.1 - 3.1