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2026-27 Preseason

Utah Hockey Club at Tampa Bay Lightning NHL Predictions

2025-03-27 • Amalie Arena
Tampa Bay Lightning 8 - 0 Utah Hockey Club

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
TBL: 50.8%
UTA: 49.2%
Expected Goals
TBL: 4.14
UTA: 2.90
Total Goals
Median: 6.4
Over 5.5: 57%
Over 6.5: 42%

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 100% • TBL at home vs UTA: 2-0
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-01-26TBL 2 - 0 UTATBLTBL
2025-11-02UTA 2 - 4 TBLTBLTBL
2025-03-27TBL 8 - 0 UTATBLTBL
2025-03-22UTA 6 - 4 TBLUTAUTA

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1TBL1211.13
1UTA900.25
2TBL1401.11
2UTA1000.49
3TBL900.59
3UTA1600.88
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: 50.8%
Total Goals
Actual: 8.0
Expected: 7.0
Score Breakdown
Tampa Bay Lightning 8 - 0 Utah Hockey Club
Expected: 4.1 - 2.9