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Tampa Bay Lightning at Vegas Golden Knights NHL Predictions

2025-03-23 • T-Mobile Arena
Vegas Golden Knights 4 - 2 Tampa Bay Lightning

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
VGK: 71.7%
TBL: 28.3%
Expected Goals
VGK: 3.88
TBL: 2.84
Total Goals
Median: 6.3
Over 5.5: 64%
Over 6.5: 49%

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 50% • VGK at home vs TBL: 1-2
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2025-11-06VGK 3 - 6 TBLTBLVGK
2025-10-26TBL 2 - 1 VGKTBLTBL
2025-03-23VGK 4 - 2 TBLVGKVGK
2024-10-17TBL 4 - 3 VGKTBLVGK
2024-03-19VGK 3 - 5 TBLTBLTBL

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1VGK1831.93
1TBL2001.16
2VGK1100.85
2TBL2121.66
3VGK1522.32
3TBL1511.34
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: 71.7%
Total Goals
Actual: 6.0
Expected: 6.7
Score Breakdown
Vegas Golden Knights 4 - 2 Tampa Bay Lightning
Expected: 3.9 - 2.8