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St. Louis Blues at Tampa Bay Lightning NHL Predictions

2025-12-22 • Benchmark International Arena
Tampa Bay Lightning 4 - 1 St. Louis Blues

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
TBL: 65.1%
STL: 34.9%
Expected Goals
TBL: 3.76
STL: 2.59
Total Goals
Median: 5.9
Over 5.5: 57%
Over 6.5: 46%

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 50% • TBL at home vs STL: 3-0
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-01-16STL 3 - 2 TBLSTLTBL
2025-12-22TBL 4 - 1 STLTBLTBL
2024-12-19TBL 3 - 1 STLTBLTBL
2024-11-05STL 3 - 2 TBLSTLTBL
2023-12-19TBL 6 - 1 STLTBLTBL

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1TBL1411.05
1STL900.53
2TBL1200.79
2STL1300.65
3TBL500.50
3STL1310.94
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 St. Louis Blues at Tampa Bay Lightning

📈 Post-Game Analysis

Prediction Result
✅ Correct
Confidence: 65.1%
Total Goals
Actual: 5.0
Expected: 6.3
Score Breakdown
Tampa Bay Lightning 4 - 1 St. Louis Blues
Expected: 3.8 - 2.6