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Tampa Bay Lightning at New York Rangers NHL Predictions

2025-04-07 • Madison Square Garden
New York Rangers 1 - 5 Tampa Bay Lightning

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
NYR: 46.2%
TBL: 53.8%
Expected Goals
NYR: 2.93
TBL: 3.21
Total Goals
Median: 6.2
Over 5.5: 57%
Over 6.5: 43%

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 56% • NYR at home vs TBL: 2-2
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-04-15TBL 2 - 4 NYRNYRTBL
2025-11-29NYR 1 - 4 TBLTBLTBL
2025-11-12TBL 3 - 7 NYRNYRTBL
2025-04-17NYR 4 - 0 TBLNYRNYR
2025-04-07NYR 1 - 5 TBLTBLTBL

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1NYR1921.30
1TBL1401.23
2NYR2311.45
2TBL500.16
3NYR1500.95
3TBL1121.72
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: 53.8%
Total Goals
Actual: 6.0
Expected: 6.1
Score Breakdown
New York Rangers 1 - 5 Tampa Bay Lightning
Expected: 2.9 - 3.2