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Utah Hockey Club at Tampa Bay Lightning NHL Predictions

2026-01-26 • Benchmark International Arena
Tampa Bay Lightning 2 - 0 Utah Hockey Club

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
TBL: 53.9%
UTA: 46.1%
Expected Goals
TBL: 3.47
UTA: 3.07
Total Goals
Median: 6.3
Over 5.5: 64%
Over 6.5: 49%

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 100% • TBL at home vs UTA: 2-0
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-01-26TBL 2 - 0 UTATBLTBL
2025-11-02UTA 2 - 4 TBLTBLTBL
2025-03-27TBL 8 - 0 UTATBLTBL
2025-03-22UTA 6 - 4 TBLUTAUTA

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1TBL1401.01
1UTA1911.47
2TBL1201.07
2UTA1441.53
3TBL1801.22
3UTA1120.99
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 Utah Hockey Club at Tampa Bay Lightning

📈 Post-Game Analysis

Prediction Result
✅ Correct
Confidence: 53.9%
Total Goals
Actual: 2.0
Expected: 6.5
Score Breakdown
Tampa Bay Lightning 2 - 0 Utah Hockey Club
Expected: 3.5 - 3.1