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New York Rangers at Tampa Bay Lightning NHL Predictions

2026-04-15 • Benchmark International Arena
Tampa Bay Lightning 2 - 4 New York Rangers
🚨 Upset Loss (61% underdog)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
TBL: 60.9%
NYR: 39.1%
Expected Goals
TBL: 2.76
NYR: 2.82
Total Goals
Median: 6.4
Over 5.5: 64%
Over 6.5: 50%

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 56% • TBL at home vs NYR: 2-3
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-04-15TBL 2 - 4 NYRNYRTBL
2025-11-29NYR 1 - 4 TBLTBLTBL
2025-11-12TBL 3 - 7 NYRNYRTBL
2025-04-17NYR 4 - 0 TBLNYRNYR
2025-04-07NYR 1 - 5 TBLTBLTBL

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1TBL1331.38
1NYR1000.68
2TBL1621.77
2NYR1310.93
3TBL2101.45
3NYR1231.38
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 New York Rangers at Tampa Bay Lightning

📈 Post-Game Analysis

Prediction Result
❌ Incorrect
Confidence: 60.9%
Total Goals
Actual: 6.0
Expected: 5.6
Score Breakdown
Tampa Bay Lightning 2 - 4 New York Rangers
Expected: 2.8 - 2.8