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New York Islanders at Tampa Bay Lightning NHL Predictions

2025-02-01 • Amalie Arena
Tampa Bay Lightning 2 - 3 New York Islanders
🚨 Upset Loss (60% underdog)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
TBL: 60.5%
NYI: 39.5%
Expected Goals
TBL: 3.39
NYI: 2.71
Total Goals
Median: 6.1
Over 5.5: 56%
Over 6.5: 43%

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 67% • TBL at home vs NYI: 2-2
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2025-12-13NYI 3 - 2 TBLNYINYI
2025-12-06TBL 0 - 2 NYINYITBL
2025-12-02NYI 2 - 1 TBLNYINYI
2025-04-01NYI 1 - 4 TBLTBLTBL
2025-03-29TBL 5 - 3 NYITBLTBL

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1TBL1800.95
1NYI1510.94
2TBL2001.61
2NYI2111.39
3TBL1200.77
3NYI800.38
4TBL000.00
4NYI100.12
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: 60.5%
Total Goals
Actual: 5.0
Expected: 6.1
Score Breakdown
Tampa Bay Lightning 2 - 3 New York Islanders
Expected: 3.4 - 2.7