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2026-27 Preseason

Tampa Bay Lightning at Florida Panthers NHL Predictions

2025-03-03 • Amerant Bank Arena
Florida Panthers 2 - 1 Tampa Bay Lightning

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
FLA: 64.9%
TBL: 35.1%
Expected Goals
FLA: 3.13
TBL: 3.22
Total Goals
Median: 6.0
Over 5.5: 57%
Over 6.5: 43%

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 52% • FLA at home vs TBL: 5-5
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-02-05TBL 6 - 1 FLATBLTBL
2025-12-27FLA 2 - 4 TBLTBLTBL
2025-12-15TBL 2 - 5 FLAFLATBL
2025-11-15FLA 1 - 3 TBLTBLFLA
2025-04-30TBL 3 - 6 FLAFLATBL

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1FLA1300.60
1TBL1410.92
2FLA1700.82
2TBL1500.46
3FLA1700.76
3TBL2132.40
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
✅ Correct
Confidence: 64.9%
Total Goals
Actual: 3.0
Expected: 6.4
Score Breakdown
Florida Panthers 2 - 1 Tampa Bay Lightning
Expected: 3.1 - 3.2