Tampa Bay Lightning at New York Islanders NHL Predictions
2025-04-01 • UBS Arena
New York Islanders 1 - 4 Tampa Bay Lightning
📊 Pre-Game Predictions
Win Probability
NYI: 44.6%
TBL: 55.4%
Expected Goals
NYI: 3.15
TBL: 3.18
Total Goals
Median: 6.3
Over 5.5: 61%
Over 6.5: 48%
🥅 Goalie Matchup
NYI
Ilya Sorokin - 12-10-2 | 0.910 SV% | 2.55 GAA
TBL
Andrei Vasilevskiy - 15-7-2 | 0.913 SV% | 2.33 GAA
| Stat | NYI | TBL |
|---|---|---|
| Season SV% | 0.910 | 0.913 |
| Last 5 SV% | — | — |
| SV% vs Opponent | — | — |
| GAA | 2.55 | 2.33 |
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
| Team | Goalie | SA | Saves | GA | SV% | xGA | HD Faced | GSAx |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYI | Ilya Sorokin | 24 | 20 | 4 | 83.3% | 3.85 | 4 | -0.15 |
| TBL | Andrei Vasilevskiy | 29 | 28 | 1 | 96.6% | 3.01 | 2 | 2.01 |
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: 75% • NYI at home vs TBL: 4-5
| Date | Score | Winner | Model Pick |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-10 | NYI 3 - 5 TBL | TBL | TBL |
| 2025-12-13 | NYI 3 - 2 TBL | NYI | NYI |
| 2025-12-06 | TBL 0 - 2 NYI | NYI | TBL |
| 2025-12-02 | NYI 2 - 1 TBL | NYI | NYI |
| 2025-04-01 | NYI 1 - 4 TBL | TBL | TBL |
Shot Quality by Period
| Period | Team | Shots | High Danger | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NYI | 16 | 0 | 0.82 |
| 1 | TBL | 21 | 2 | 1.63 |
| 2 | NYI | 14 | 2 | 1.75 |
| 2 | TBL | 8 | 0 | 0.66 |
| 3 | NYI | 11 | 0 | 0.43 |
| 3 | TBL | 9 | 2 | 1.56 |
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: 55.4%
Total Goals
Actual: 5.0
Expected: 6.3
Score Breakdown
New York Islanders 1 - 4 Tampa Bay Lightning
Expected: 3.2 - 3.2
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