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Lightning at Wild

NHL · Tuesday, Mar 3 · 8:30 PM CT · Grand Casino Arena · Final TB 1 – MIN 5

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
TB0101
MIN1225
Team box
TB·MIN
25
shots
22
0 of 3
power play
1 of 5
48.1
faceoff %
51.9
25
hits
22
13
blocked shots
16
20
penalty minutes
8
Top performers
PlayerTeamGASOG
Matt BoldyMIN033
Quinn HughesMIN114
Mats ZuccarelloMIN112
Brock FaberMIN112
Yakov TreninMIN104
Kirill KaprizovMIN103
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Andrei VasilevskiyTB2117.810
Filip GustavssonMIN2524.960

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
MIN +4
TB +4
P1P2P3
largest lead: MIN 4 · TB 0lead changes: 0

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was TB 54%, MIN 46% · Updated Mar 3

Expected margin
Even
Expected score
TB 3.3 – 2.9 MIN
Expected total
6.2
LightningThe matchupWild
−116Our fair odds+116
3.3Expected goals2.9
+0.44Power rating+0.12
3.6Goals / game3.3
2.6Allowed / game2.9
28.4Shots / game28.8
47.1Faceoff %46.3
19.4Hits / game20.6
38−20Season record35−26
7−3Last 107−3

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
TB chance · MIN chance
Our model fair53.6%46.4%
Kalshino two-sided price
Polymarket USno two-sided price
ProphetXno two-sided price
Novigno two-sided price
Full price table
TeamOur modelfairKalshi Polymarket US ProphetX Novig 
Moneyline
TBTampa Bay Lightning−11654%————
MINMinnesota Wild+11646%————
Spreadabout even
TBTampa Bay Lightning−0.4our margin————
MINMinnesota Wild+0.4our margin————
Totalwe expect 6.2
Over6.2our total————
Under6.2our total————

These are each venue’s last prices before the start (Kalshi’s moneyline: its pre-game close). Odds are the price to buy that side now, taker fee included; the small percent is the implied chance of that same price. Highlighted is the best price in the row among venues on the same line. — means not listed (hover or tap for why). A market price is not the true chance of winning.

Margin range

Even game expected
Tampa Bay Lightning by 6 goals: 1%Tampa Bay Lightning by 5 goals: 3%Tampa Bay Lightning by 4 goals: 7%Tampa Bay Lightning by 3 goals: 14%Tampa Bay Lightning by 2 goals: 11%Tampa Bay Lightning by 1 goal: 18%Minnesota Wild by 1 goal: 23%Minnesota Wild by 2 goals: 8%Minnesota Wild by 3 goals: 9%Minnesota Wild by 4 goals: 4%Minnesota Wild by 5 goals: 1%Minnesota Wild by 6 goals: <1%
← TB wins byMIN wins by →
Tampa Bay Lightning wins by 2 or more36%
Tampa Bay Lightning wins by 3 or more25%
Minnesota Wild wins by 2 or more22%
Decided by one goal42%

Centered on the expected margin above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Total range

6.2 expected
1 goals: 2%2 goals: 2%3 goals: 11%4 goals: 8%5 goals: 21%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 19%8 goals: 8%9 goals: 10%10 goals: 3%11 goals: 3%12 goals: 1%13 goals: 1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 5.556%
Total over 6.545%
Total over 7.526%
Total from 6 to 730%

Centered on the expected total above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Starting Goalies

from the box score
TBAndrei Vasilevskiy G · last 5 starts: .921 save %, 2.34 GAAstarted
MINFilip Gustavsson G · last 5 starts: .922 save %, 2.36 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
TB·MIN
Feb 28 vs BUF
last game
Mar 1 vs STL
2 days
days of rest
1 day
no
back-to-back
no
3
games in last 7 days
3
road after a home game
home / road
2nd straight home game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 58+ games
TB·MIN
+0.44
rating (0 = average)
+0.12
3.6
goals / game
3.3
2.6
goals allowed / game
2.9
38−20
season record
35−26
19−10
home record
17−14
19−10
away record
18−12
L2
streak
L2
7−3
last 10
7−3
28.4
shots / game
28.8
47.1
faceoff %
46.3
19.4
hits / game
20.6
12.7
blocked shots / game
15.6
4.2
takeaways / game
4.6
14.8
giveaways / game
15.1

Rating Trend

TB · MIN · 118 days
Tampa Bay LightningMinnesota Wild
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 8 meetings · MIN 4−4
Nov 1, 2024at MINMIN 5 − 3
Oct 24, 2024at TBMIN 4 − 2
Jan 18, 2024at TBTB 7 − 3
Jan 4, 2024at MINTB 4 − 1
Jan 24, 2023at TBTB 4 − 2
Jan 4, 2023at MINMIN 5 − 1
Nov 28, 2021at MINMIN 4 − 2
Nov 21, 2021at TBTB 5 − 4 SO

TB · Last 10

7−3 · streak L2
Feb 28vs BUF2 − 6L
Feb 26at CAR4 − 5L
Feb 25vs TOR4 − 2W
Feb 5vs FLA6 − 1W
Feb 3vs BUF4 − 3W
Feb 1vs BOS6 − 5W
Jan 29vs WPG4 − 1W
Jan 26vs UTAH2 − 0W
Jan 24at CBJ5 − 8L
Jan 23at CHI2 − 1W

MIN · Last 10

7−3 · streak L2
Mar 1vs STL1 − 3L
Feb 27at UTAH2 − 5L
Feb 26at COL5 − 2W
Feb 4at NSH6 − 5W
Feb 2vs MTL4 − 3W
Jan 31at EDM7 − 3W
Jan 29vs CGY4 − 1W
Jan 27vs CHI4 − 3W
Jan 24vs FLA3 − 4L
Jan 22vs DET4 − 3W