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Tampa Bay Lightning at Edmonton Oilers NHL Predictions

2026-03-21 • Rogers Place
Edmonton Oilers 2 - 5 Tampa Bay Lightning
🚨 Upset Loss (53% underdog)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
EDM: 53.3%
TBL: 46.7%
Expected Goals
EDM: 3.15
TBL: 2.87
Total Goals
Median: 6.3
Over 5.5: 66%
Over 6.5: 49%

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 50% • EDM at home vs TBL: 1-2
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-03-21EDM 2 - 5 TBLTBLEDM
2025-11-20TBL 2 - 1 EDMTBLTBL
2025-02-25TBL 4 - 1 EDMTBLEDM
2024-12-10EDM 2 - 1 TBLEDMEDM
2023-12-14EDM 4 - 7 TBLTBLTBL

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1EDM1300.52
1TBL1610.78
2EDM1511.21
2TBL1521.57
3EDM1011.49
3TBL1421.70
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 Edmonton Oilers

📈 Post-Game Analysis

Prediction Result
❌ Incorrect
Confidence: 53.3%
Total Goals
Actual: 7.0
Expected: 6.0
Score Breakdown
Edmonton Oilers 2 - 5 Tampa Bay Lightning
Expected: 3.2 - 2.9