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2026-27 Preseason

Tampa Bay Lightning at Florida Panthers NHL Predictions

2025-04-26 • Amerant Bank Arena
Florida Panthers 1 - 5 Tampa Bay Lightning
🚨 Upset Loss (59% underdog)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
FLA: 59.2%
TBL: 40.8%
Expected Goals
FLA: 2.84
TBL: 3.04
Total Goals
Median: 6.5
Over 5.5: 57%
Over 6.5: 45%

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 52% • FLA at home vs TBL: 5-5
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-02-05TBL 6 - 1 FLATBLTBL
2025-12-27FLA 2 - 4 TBLTBLTBL
2025-12-15TBL 2 - 5 FLAFLATBL
2025-11-15FLA 1 - 3 TBLTBLFLA
2025-04-30TBL 3 - 6 FLAFLATBL

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1FLA1501.13
1TBL810.53
2FLA1600.87
2TBL1601.06
3FLA1300.71
3TBL711.59
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: 59.2%
Total Goals
Actual: 6.0
Expected: 5.9
Score Breakdown
Florida Panthers 1 - 5 Tampa Bay Lightning
Expected: 2.8 - 3.0