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Toronto Maple Leafs at Tampa Bay Lightning NHL Predictions

2025-04-09 • Amalie Arena
Tampa Bay Lightning 3 - 4 Toronto Maple Leafs
🚨 Upset Loss (73% underdog)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
TBL: 72.7%
TOR: 27.3%
Expected Goals
TBL: 4.44
TOR: 2.95
Total Goals
Median: 5.8
Over 5.5: 53%
Over 6.5: 40%

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 55% • TBL at home vs TOR: 2-3
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-03-07TOR 2 - 5 TBLTBLTBL
2026-02-25TBL 4 - 2 TORTBLTBL
2025-12-08TOR 2 - 0 TBLTORTOR
2025-04-09TBL 3 - 4 TORTORTBL
2025-01-20TOR 5 - 3 TBLTORTBL

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1TBL1600.94
1TOR1511.49
2TBL2701.48
2TOR1100.21
3TBL710.68
3TOR1711.96
4TBL420.66
4TOR310.60
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
❌ Incorrect
Confidence: 72.7%
Total Goals
Actual: 7.0
Expected: 7.4
Score Breakdown
Tampa Bay Lightning 3 - 4 Toronto Maple Leafs
Expected: 4.4 - 3.0