Edmonton Oilers at Tampa Bay Lightning NHL Predictions
2025-02-25 • Amalie Arena
Tampa Bay Lightning 4 - 1 Edmonton Oilers
🚨 Upset Win (57% underdog)
📊 Pre-Game Predictions
Win Probability
TBL: 43.2%
EDM: 56.8%
Expected Goals
TBL: 3.19
EDM: 3.21
Total Goals
Median: 6.2
Over 5.5: 61%
Over 6.5: 47%
🥅 Goalie Matchup
TBL
Andrei Vasilevskiy - 15-7-2 | 0.913 SV% | 2.33 GAA
EDM
Stuart Skinner - 26-18-4 | 0.896 SV% | 2.81 GAA
| Stat | TBL | EDM |
|---|---|---|
| Season SV% | 0.913 | 0.896 |
| Last 5 SV% | — | — |
| SV% vs Opponent | — | — |
| GAA | 2.33 | 2.81 |
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
| Team | Goalie | SA | Saves | GA | SV% | xGA | HD Faced | GSAx |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TBL | Andrei Vasilevskiy | 24 | 23 | 1 | 95.8% | 1.81 | 0 | 0.81 |
| EDM | Stuart Skinner | 36 | 32 | 4 | 88.9% | 2.76 | 0 | -1.24 |
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: 40% • TBL at home vs EDM: 4-1
| Date | Score | Winner | Model Pick |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-21 | EDM 2 - 5 TBL | TBL | EDM |
| 2025-11-20 | TBL 2 - 1 EDM | TBL | TBL |
| 2025-02-25 | TBL 4 - 1 EDM | TBL | EDM |
| 2024-12-10 | EDM 2 - 1 TBL | EDM | EDM |
| 2023-12-14 | EDM 4 - 7 TBL | TBL | EDM |
Shot Quality by Period
| Period | Team | Shots | High Danger | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TBL | 15 | 0 | 0.82 |
| 1 | EDM | 10 | 0 | 0.69 |
| 2 | TBL | 22 | 0 | 1.34 |
| 2 | EDM | 11 | 0 | 0.63 |
| 3 | TBL | 10 | 0 | 0.59 |
| 3 | EDM | 5 | 0 | 0.48 |
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: 56.8%
Total Goals
Actual: 5.0
Expected: 6.4
Score Breakdown
Tampa Bay Lightning 4 - 1 Edmonton Oilers
Expected: 3.2 - 3.2
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