Florida Panthers at Tampa Bay Lightning NHL Predictions
2025-04-15 • Amalie Arena
Tampa Bay Lightning 5 - 1 Florida Panthers
📊 Pre-Game Predictions
Win Probability
TBL: 61.2%
FLA: 38.8%
Expected Goals
TBL: 3.28
FLA: 2.98
Total Goals
Median: 6.0
Over 5.5: 55%
Over 6.5: 42%
🥅 Goalie Matchup
TBL
Andrei Vasilevskiy - 15-7-2 | 0.913 SV% | 2.33 GAA
FLA
Vitek Vanecek - 5-14-4 | 0.884 SV% | 3.62 GAA
| Stat | TBL | FLA |
|---|---|---|
| Season SV% | 0.913 | 0.884 |
| Last 5 SV% | — | — |
| SV% vs Opponent | — | — |
| GAA | 2.33 | 3.62 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TBL | Andrei Vasilevskiy | 24 | 23 | 1 | 95.8% | 1.73 | 0 | 0.73 |
| FLA | Vitek Vanecek | 31 | 26 | 5 | 83.9% | 4.01 | 3 | -0.99 |
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: 52% • TBL at home vs FLA: 3-8
| Date | Score | Winner | Model Pick |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-05 | TBL 6 - 1 FLA | TBL | TBL |
| 2025-12-27 | FLA 2 - 4 TBL | TBL | TBL |
| 2025-12-15 | TBL 2 - 5 FLA | FLA | TBL |
| 2025-11-15 | FLA 1 - 3 TBL | TBL | TBL |
| 2025-04-30 | TBL 3 - 6 FLA | FLA | TBL |
Shot Quality by Period
| Period | Team | Shots | High Danger | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TBL | 9 | 1 | 0.82 |
| 1 | FLA | 12 | 0 | 0.57 |
| 2 | TBL | 21 | 2 | 1.80 |
| 2 | FLA | 12 | 0 | 0.45 |
| 3 | TBL | 18 | 0 | 1.38 |
| 3 | FLA | 12 | 0 | 0.70 |
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: 61.2%
Total Goals
Actual: 6.0
Expected: 6.3
Score Breakdown
Tampa Bay Lightning 5 - 1 Florida Panthers
Expected: 3.3 - 3.0
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