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Tampa Bay Lightning at Florida Panthers NHL Predictions

2025-12-27 • Amerant Bank Arena
Florida Panthers 2 - 4 Tampa Bay Lightning

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
FLA: 46.1%
TBL: 53.9%
Expected Goals
FLA: 3.06
TBL: 3.23
Total Goals
Median: 6.1
Over 5.5: 57%
Over 6.5: 43%

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
1FLA1311.07
1TBL1611.06
2FLA1100.55
2TBL900.79
3FLA2322.38
3TBL931.27
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 Florida Panthers

📈 Post-Game Analysis

Prediction Result
✅ Correct
Confidence: 53.9%
Total Goals
Actual: 6.0
Expected: 6.3
Score Breakdown
Florida Panthers 2 - 4 Tampa Bay Lightning
Expected: 3.1 - 3.2