New York Islanders at Tampa Bay Lightning NHL Predictions
2025-02-01 • Amalie Arena
Tampa Bay Lightning 2 - 3 New York Islanders
🚨 Upset Loss (54% underdog)
📊 Pre-Game Predictions
Win Probability
TBL: 53.5%
NYI: 46.5%
Expected Goals
TBL: 3.10
NYI: 2.91
Total Goals
Median: 6.0
Over 5.5: 54%
Over 6.5: 41%
🥅 Goalie Matchup
TBL
Andrei Vasilevskiy - 39-15-4 | 0.911 SV% | 2.31 GAA
NYI
Ilya Sorokin - 29-24-2 | 0.906 SV% | 2.68 GAA
| Stat | TBL | NYI |
|---|---|---|
| Season SV% | 0.913 | 0.910 |
| Last 5 SV% | 0.919 | 0.851 |
| SV% vs Opponent | 0.917 | 0.969 |
| GAA | 2.33 | 2.55 |
Last 5 / vs opponent shown when available in goalie stats.
Head-to-Head History
Model accuracy in this matchup: 67% • TBL at home vs NYI: 2-2
| Date | Score | Winner | Model Pick |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-13 | NYI 3 - 2 TBL | NYI | NYI |
| 2025-12-06 | TBL 0 - 2 NYI | NYI | TBL |
| 2025-12-02 | NYI 2 - 1 TBL | NYI | NYI |
| 2025-04-01 | NYI 1 - 4 TBL | TBL | TBL |
| 2025-03-29 | TBL 5 - 3 NYI | TBL | TBL |
⚡ In-Game Win Probability
Goals
| Period | Time | Team | Scorer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 05:39 | TBL | Goal |
| 2 | 18:16 | TBL | Goal |
| 3 | 06:41 | NYI | Goal |
| 3 | 19:13 | TBL | Goal |
| 4 | 00:33 | NYI | Goal |
📈 Post-Game Analysis
Prediction Result
❌ Incorrect
Confidence: 53.5%
Total Goals
Actual: 5.0
Expected: 6.0
Score Breakdown
Tampa Bay Lightning 2 - 3 New York Islanders
Expected: 3.1 - 2.9
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