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New York Islanders at Tampa Bay Lightning NHL Predictions

2025-03-29 • Amalie Arena
Tampa Bay Lightning 5 - 3 New York Islanders

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
TBL: 60.7%
NYI: 39.3%
Expected Goals
TBL: 3.32
NYI: 2.76
Total Goals
Median: 6.3
Over 5.5: 57%
Over 6.5: 42%

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 67% • TBL at home vs NYI: 2-2
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2025-12-13NYI 3 - 2 TBLNYINYI
2025-12-06TBL 0 - 2 NYINYITBL
2025-12-02NYI 2 - 1 TBLNYINYI
2025-04-01NYI 1 - 4 TBLTBLTBL
2025-03-29TBL 5 - 3 NYITBLTBL

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1TBL1511.43
1NYI1811.25
2TBL1700.74
2NYI2542.67
3TBL621.36
3NYI1701.21
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: 60.7%
Total Goals
Actual: 8.0
Expected: 6.1
Score Breakdown
Tampa Bay Lightning 5 - 3 New York Islanders
Expected: 3.3 - 2.8