Tampa Bay Lightning at Utah Hockey Club NHL Predictions
2025-03-22 • Delta Center
Utah Hockey Club 6 - 4 Tampa Bay Lightning
🚨 Upset Win (50% underdog)
📊 Pre-Game Predictions
Win Probability
UTA: 49.7%
TBL: 50.3%
Expected Goals
UTA: 3.28
TBL: 3.22
Total Goals
Median: 5.8
Over 5.5: 55%
Over 6.5: 42%
🥅 Goalie Matchup
UTA
Karel Vejmelka - 17-10-2 | 0.895 SV% | 2.68 GAA
TBL
B. Halverson
| Stat | UTA | TBL |
|---|---|---|
| Season SV% | 0.895 | — |
| Last 5 SV% | — | — |
| SV% vs Opponent | — | — |
| GAA | 2.68 | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UTA | Karel Vejmelka | 27 | 23 | 4 | 85.2% | 2.99 | 3 | -1.01 |
| TBL | B. Halverson | 25 | 19 | 6 | 76.0% | 4.55 | 6 | -1.45 |
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: 25% • UTA at home vs TBL: 1-1
| Date | Score | Winner | Model Pick |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-26 | TBL 2 - 0 UTA | TBL | TBL |
| 2025-11-02 | UTA 2 - 4 TBL | TBL | UTA |
| 2025-03-27 | TBL 8 - 0 UTA | TBL | UTA |
| 2025-03-22 | UTA 6 - 4 TBL | UTA | TBL |
Shot Quality by Period
| Period | Team | Shots | High Danger | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UTA | 11 | 3 | 1.37 |
| 1 | TBL | 11 | 2 | 0.95 |
| 2 | UTA | 8 | 0 | 0.64 |
| 2 | TBL | 19 | 0 | 1.01 |
| 3 | UTA | 17 | 3 | 2.55 |
| 3 | TBL | 16 | 1 | 1.03 |
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: 50.3%
Total Goals
Actual: 10.0
Expected: 6.5
Score Breakdown
Utah Hockey Club 6 - 4 Tampa Bay Lightning
Expected: 3.3 - 3.2
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