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Tampa Bay Lightning at Vegas Golden Knights NHL Predictions

2025-11-06 • T-Mobile Arena
Vegas Golden Knights 3 - 6 Tampa Bay Lightning
🚨 Upset Loss (56% underdog)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
VGK: 55.6%
TBL: 44.4%
Expected Goals
VGK: 3.58
TBL: 3.30
Total Goals
Median: 6.2
Over 5.5: 57%
Over 6.5: 42%

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 50% • VGK at home vs TBL: 1-2
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2025-11-06VGK 3 - 6 TBLTBLVGK
2025-10-26TBL 2 - 1 VGKTBLTBL
2025-03-23VGK 4 - 2 TBLVGKVGK
2024-10-17TBL 4 - 3 VGKTBLVGK
2024-03-19VGK 3 - 5 TBLTBLTBL

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1VGK1811.18
1TBL1000.87
2VGK700.39
2TBL2211.95
3VGK1711.59
3TBL1943.78
Shots are modeled attempts: shots on goal, goals, and missed shots. Blocked shots are excluded. High danger is xG >= 0.20.

🎯 Shot Chart

Shot chart for Tampa Bay Lightning at Vegas Golden Knights

📈 Post-Game Analysis

Prediction Result
❌ Incorrect
Confidence: 55.6%
Total Goals
Actual: 9.0
Expected: 6.9
Score Breakdown
Vegas Golden Knights 3 - 6 Tampa Bay Lightning
Expected: 3.6 - 3.3