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Penguins at Lightning

NHL · Thursday, Apr 2 · 6:00 PM CT · Benchmark International Arena · Final PIT 3 – TB 6

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
PIT2013
TB1326
Team box
PIT·TB
24
shots
33
1 of 4
power play
0 of 3
60.9
faceoff %
39.1
21
hits
18
18
blocked shots
10
8
penalty minutes
10
Top performers
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Stuart SkinnerPIT3227.844
Andrei VasilevskiyTB2421.875

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
TB +4
PIT +4
P1P2P3
largest lead: TB 4 · PIT 1lead changes: 2

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was PIT 38%, TB 62% · Updated Apr 2

Expected margin
TB by 0.8
Expected score
TB 3.9 – 3.1 PIT
Expected total
7.0
PenguinsThe matchupLightning
+164Our fair odds−164
3.1Expected goals3.9
+0.05Power rating+0.42
3.5Goals / game3.6
3.2Allowed / game2.8
29.0Shots / game28.4
47.9Faceoff %47.6
18.0Hits / game19.9
38−37Season record46−28
6−4Last 106−4

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
PIT chance · TB chance
Our model fair37.9%62.1%
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
PITPittsburgh Penguins+16438%————
TBTampa Bay Lightning−16462%————
SpreadTB by 0.8
PITPittsburgh Penguins+0.8our margin————
TBTampa Bay Lightning−0.8our margin————
Totalwe expect 7.0
Over7.0our total————
Under7.0our 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

Tampa Bay Lightning by 0.8 expected
Pittsburgh Penguins by 7 goals: <1%Pittsburgh Penguins by 6 goals: <1%Pittsburgh Penguins by 5 goals: 1%Pittsburgh Penguins by 4 goals: 4%Pittsburgh Penguins by 3 goals: 8%Pittsburgh Penguins by 2 goals: 7%Pittsburgh Penguins by 1 goal: 17%Tampa Bay Lightning by 1 goal: 21%Tampa Bay Lightning by 2 goals: 11%Tampa Bay Lightning by 3 goals: 15%Tampa Bay Lightning by 4 goals: 9%Tampa Bay Lightning by 5 goals: 4%Tampa Bay Lightning by 6 goals: 1%Tampa Bay Lightning by 7 goals: <1%
← PIT wins byTB wins by →
Tampa Bay Lightning wins by 2 or more42%
Tampa Bay Lightning wins by 3 or more30%
Pittsburgh Penguins wins by 2 or more20%
Decided by one goal38%

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

7.0 expected
1 goals: 1%2 goals: 1%3 goals: 7%4 goals: 6%5 goals: 17%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 19%8 goals: 9%9 goals: 13%10 goals: 5%11 goals: 6%12 goals: 2%13 goals: 2%14 goals: <1%15 goals: <1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 6.557%
Total over 7.538%
Total over 8.528%
Total from 7 to 829%

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
PITStuart Skinner G · last 5 starts: .876 save %, 3.54 GAAstarted
TBAndrei Vasilevskiy G · last 5 starts: .900 save %, 2.60 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
PIT·TB
Mar 31 vs DET
last game
Mar 31 vs MTL
1 day
days of rest
1 day
no
back-to-back
no
4
games in last 7 days
4
road after a home game
home / road
6th straight home game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 74+ games
PIT·TB
+0.05
rating (0 = average)
+0.42
3.5
goals / game
3.6
3.2
goals allowed / game
2.8
38−37
season record
46−28
18−20
home record
23−14
20−17
away record
23−14
W2
streak
L1
6−4
last 10
6−4
29.0
shots / game
28.4
47.9
faceoff %
47.6
18.0
hits / game
19.9
14.8
blocked shots / game
12.3
4.9
takeaways / game
4.1
16.3
giveaways / game
14.7

Rating Trend

PIT · TB · 148 days
Pittsburgh PenguinsTampa Bay Lightning
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 10 meetings · TB 5−5
Jan 13at PITTB 2 − 1 SO
Dec 4, 2025at TBPIT 4 − 3
Mar 25, 2025at TBTB 6 − 1
Jan 12, 2025at PITTB 5 − 2
Nov 19, 2024at PITTB 3 − 2 OT
Apr 6, 2024at PITPIT 5 − 4
Dec 6, 2023at TBTB 3 − 1
Nov 30, 2023at TBPIT 4 − 2
Mar 2, 2023at TBPIT 5 − 4 OT
Feb 26, 2023at PITPIT 7 − 3

PIT · Last 10

6−4 · streak W2
Mar 31vs DET5 − 1W
Mar 30at NYI8 − 3W
Mar 28vs DAL3 − 6L
Mar 26at OTT4 − 3W
Mar 24vs COL2 − 6L
Mar 22vs CAR1 − 5L
Mar 21vs WPG5 − 4W
Mar 18at CAR5 − 6L
Mar 16at COL7 − 2W
Mar 14at UTAH4 − 3W

TB · Last 10

6−4 · streak L1
Mar 31vs MTL1 − 4L
Mar 29vs NSH3 − 2W
Mar 28vs OTT4 − 2W
Mar 26vs SEA3 − 4L
Mar 24vs MIN6 − 3W
Mar 22at CGY3 − 4L
Mar 21at EDM5 − 2W
Mar 19at VAN6 − 2W
Mar 17at SEA6 − 2W
Mar 14vs CAR2 − 4L