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Tampa Bay Lightning at St. Louis Blues NHL Predictions

2026-01-16 • Enterprise Center
St. Louis Blues 3 - 2 Tampa Bay Lightning (SO)
🚨 Upset Win (51% underdog)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
STL: 48.8%
TBL: 51.2%
Expected Goals
STL: 3.02
TBL: 3.34
Total Goals
Median: 6.1
Over 5.5: 60%
Over 6.5: 46%

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 50% • STL at home vs TBL: 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
1STL1100.65
1TBL2101.33
2STL700.37
2TBL2511.75
3STL1010.65
3TBL1500.83
4STL400.27
4TBL200.24
5STL211.01
5TBL300.20
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 St. Louis Blues

📈 Post-Game Analysis

Prediction Result
❌ Incorrect
Confidence: 51.2%
Total Goals
Actual: 5.0
Expected: 6.4
Score Breakdown
St. Louis Blues 3 - 2 Tampa Bay Lightning
Expected: 3.0 - 3.3