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Tampa Bay Lightning at Carolina Hurricanes NHL Predictions

2025-03-11 • Lenovo Center
Carolina Hurricanes 4 - 1 Tampa Bay Lightning

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
CAR: 54.0%
TBL: 46.0%
Expected Goals
CAR: 3.64
TBL: 2.71
Total Goals
Median: 6.0
Over 5.5: 59%
Over 6.5: 43%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

CAR
Pyotr Kochetkov - 6-2-0 | 0.899 SV% | 2.33 GAA
TBL
Andrei Vasilevskiy - 15-7-2 | 0.913 SV% | 2.33 GAA
StatCARTBL
Season SV%0.8990.913
Last 5 SV%
SV% vs Opponent
GAA2.332.33
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

TeamGoalieSASavesGASV%xGAHD FacedGSAx
CARPyotr Kochetkov2423195.8%3.1122.11
TBLAndrei Vasilevskiy3127487.1%3.261-0.74
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: 44% • CAR at home vs TBL: 2-2
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-03-14TBL 2 - 4 CARCARCAR
2026-02-26CAR 5 - 4 TBLCARCAR
2025-12-20TBL 6 - 4 CARTBLCAR
2025-03-11CAR 4 - 1 TBLCARCAR
2025-01-07TBL 3 - 2 CARTBLCAR

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1CAR1400.79
1TBL2311.62
2CAR2111.67
2TBL1110.95
3CAR900.80
3TBL1000.54
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: 54.0%
Total Goals
Actual: 5.0
Expected: 6.4
Score Breakdown
Carolina Hurricanes 4 - 1 Tampa Bay Lightning
Expected: 3.6 - 2.7