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Tampa Bay Lightning at Toronto Maple Leafs NHL Predictions

2025-01-20 • Scotiabank Arena
Toronto Maple Leafs 5 - 3 Tampa Bay Lightning
🚨 Upset Win (58% underdog)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
TOR: 41.9%
TBL: 58.1%
Expected Goals
TOR: 2.67
TBL: 3.69
Total Goals
Median: 6.0
Over 5.5: 60%
Over 6.5: 46%

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 55% • TOR at home vs TBL: 4-2
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-03-07TOR 2 - 5 TBLTBLTBL
2026-02-25TBL 4 - 2 TORTBLTBL
2025-12-08TOR 2 - 0 TBLTORTOR
2025-04-09TBL 3 - 4 TORTORTBL
2025-01-20TOR 5 - 3 TBLTORTBL

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1TOR1500.99
1TBL1200.49
2TOR1510.78
2TBL1800.83
3TOR1332.13
3TBL1801.35
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: 58.1%
Total Goals
Actual: 8.0
Expected: 6.4
Score Breakdown
Toronto Maple Leafs 5 - 3 Tampa Bay Lightning
Expected: 2.7 - 3.7