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Philadelphia Flyers at Tampa Bay Lightning

NHLregular • 2027-2028 Season
completed
Lightning logo
Lightning
Tampa Bay
4
vs
Flyers logo
Flyers
Philadelphia
1
TBL 61%39% PHI
Prediction Confidence:
Moderate

Tampa Bay Lightning 61% to win. The top 3 signals favoring Lightning:

  • Home Field Advantage. Lightning are 2-1 at home this season; Flyers are 0-3 on the road
  • Recent Form. Lightning (1-1) in better form than Flyers (0-1)
  • ELO Rating. Lightning ELO 1517 vs Flyers ELO 1486 (diff: +31)

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Team Comparison

Head-to-head snapshot based on our model inputs

Flyers (away)
Lightning (home)
39%
Win probability
61%
0
High-impact factors
1
0
Players ruled out
0

Post-Game Analysis

How our model performed

The Lightning defeated the Flyers 4-1.

Our model predicted the Lightning would win with 61% confidence -- and they delivered. Even with modest confidence, the model got this one right.

Looking at the factors our model weighed:

  • Home Field Advantage favored the Lightning and was a major factor: Lightning are 2-1 at home this season; Flyers are 0-3 on the road
  • Recent Form favored the Lightning and was a notable factor: Lightning (1-1) in better form than Flyers (0-1)
  • Injuries favored the Flyers and was a notable factor: Flyers healthier: 2 out, 0 doubtful vs Lightning 3 out, 0 doubtful
  • Both teams are dealing with injuries -- the Lightning have 3 player(s) ruled out, while the Flyers have 3.

This analysis was generated from our model's pre-game assessment compared against the actual result. Factor accuracy helps improve future predictions.

Lightning won 4-1

Lightning won in a close game

Prediction CorrectWe predicted Lightning at 61%

Key Factors

What's driving the win probability for this game

  • Home Field AdvantageFavors Tampa Bay Lightning
  • Recent FormFavors Tampa Bay Lightning
  • InjuriesFavors Philadelphia Flyers
  • ELO RatingFavors Tampa Bay Lightning
  • Rest DaysNeutral
  • Offensive EfficiencyNeutral
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What's Driving This Game

Each factor's contribution to the final win probability

PHI
TBL
Home Field Advantage
Recent Form
Injuries
ELO Rating
Favours PHI|Favours TBL

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Model vs. Market

Comparing our probability model against Vegas odds

Lightning

Our Model61%

Flyers

Our Model39%

Understanding the win probability calculation

Home Field Advantage

Lightning are 2-1 at home this season; Flyers are 0-3 on the road

Lightning
Model version: 1.1.0 • Calculated: 10/5/2026, 10:45:01 PM

Key Players

Flyers

Joseph WollG
Dan VladarG
Trevor ZegrasC
Sean CouturierC
Christian DvorakC

Lightning

Andrei VasilevskiyG
Dennis HildebyG
Benjamin RautiainenC
Zemgus GirgensonsC
Gage GoncalvesC

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Frequently Asked Questions

Lightning has a 61% win probability, while Flyers has a 39% win probability based on our analysis.

Our model considers offensive and defensive efficiency, rest days, injury impact, and historical performance.

This game is being played at Benchmark International Arena in Tampa, FL.

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