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Tampa Bay Lightning vs Pittsburgh Penguins prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for January 13, 2026

NHL matchup

Tampa Bay Lightning at Pittsburgh Penguins

View the PlayerWON Model V2 prediction, fair odds, market comparison, team performance, and recent head-to-head history for January 13, 2026.

January 13, 2026 · 6:00 PM CST
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Recent usage

Forward trios & defense pairs

Most-used five-on-five trio and defense pair from each team's last 10 completed regular-season games before Jan 13. Historical usage, not confirmed lines for this matchup.

Tampa Bay Lightning

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Defense pair

140:53 together · 10 games

xG share61.0%
Corsi for / against
154 / 107
Fenwick for / against
111 / 79
Corsi share
59.0%
Fenwick share
58.4%
xG for / against
7.70 / 4.93
All observed combinations

Pittsburgh Penguins

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Forward trio

104:25 together · 8 games

xG share56.0%
Corsi for / against
119 / 102
Fenwick for / against
90 / 72
Corsi share
53.8%
Fenwick share
55.6%
xG for / against
5.59 / 4.39
Defense pair

165:31 together · 10 games

xG share54.0%
Corsi for / against
159 / 151
Fenwick for / against
113 / 97
Corsi share
51.3%
Fenwick share
53.8%
xG for / against
7.07 / 6.03
All observed combinations

Ambiguous events and unreliable intervals are excluded. xG requires complete current scoring for each contributing game. These summaries do not change the model prediction.

Goalie context

Recent starting goalies

Each team's last recorded starter before this matchup. These are not confirmed or projected starters for this game. Results cover their last 5 appearances before the matchup.

Jonas Johansson

Tampa Bay Lightning · Last start: Jan 12

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
117
Save %
87.2
Goals allowed
15
Close-range shots %
34.2

Stuart Skinner

Pittsburgh Penguins · Last start: Jan 11

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
117
Save %
93.2
Goals allowed
8
Close-range shots %
34.2
Pregame context · xG V1

Recent expected goals

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Jan 13, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

Tampa Bay Lightning

xG for / game
3.36
xG against / game
3.08
xG differential / game
0.28

10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.

Pittsburgh Penguins

xG for / game
3.02
xG against / game
2.73
xG differential / game
0.28

10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.

Recent play-by-play

Team tendencies before this game

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Jan 13, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

Tampa Bay Lightning

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
55.0
Corsi share (%)
49.3
Fenwick share (%)
48.6
Faceoff win %
45.0
Penalties / game
7.1

Shots / game: 24.8 · Shooting: 20.2% · Avg distance: 31.6 ft

Pittsburgh Penguins

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
63.3
Corsi share (%)
52.8
Fenwick share (%)
53.2
Faceoff win %
50.4
Penalties / game
3.2

Shots / game: 30.4 · Shooting: 11.8% · Avg distance: 32.2 ft

Team comparison

Season and recent form

Season overview
Tampa Bay Lightning TBL
Metric
Pittsburgh Penguins PIT
15Points11
0.682Points %0.458
38Goals for40
34Goals against40
4Goal differential0
OT1Current streakW2
Road versus home
Tampa Bay Lightning TBL road
Metric
Pittsburgh Penguins PIT home
6Games5
2Wins4
5Points8
-5Goal differential6
Last 10 games
Tampa Bay Lightning TBL
Metric
Pittsburgh Penguins PIT
7-2-1Record3-6-1
15Points7
37Goals for27
29Goals against35
8Goal differential-8
History

Last 10 head-to-head games

Tampa Bay Lightning TBL 4 wins
10 games reviewed
Pittsburgh Penguins PIT 6 wins
Total goals35 – 37
Goal differential -2 / +2
Goals per game3.5 / 3.7
Shots per game31.9 / 29.3
Date Matchup Score Shots Details
Dec 4, 2025
Pittsburgh Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins at Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning
4 - 3 31 - 40 View
Mar 25, 2025
Pittsburgh Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins at Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning
1 - 6 15 - 27 View
Jan 12, 2025
Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning at Pittsburgh Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins
5 - 2 19 - 33 View
Nov 19, 2024
Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning at Pittsburgh Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins
3 - 2 35 - 19 View
Apr 6, 2024
Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning at Pittsburgh Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins
4 - 5 34 - 28 View
Dec 6, 2023
Pittsburgh Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins at Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning
1 - 3 25 - 27 View
Nov 30, 2023
Pittsburgh Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins at Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning
4 - 2 29 - 41 View
Mar 2, 2023
Pittsburgh Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins at Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning
5 - 4 32 - 31 View
Feb 26, 2023
Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning at Pittsburgh Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins
3 - 7 29 - 36 View
Oct 15, 2022
Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning at Pittsburgh Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins
2 - 6 36 - 45 View
This matchup prediction is generated using playerWON’s Model V2, incorporating team performance, recent form, and home/away effects. View full model performance to compare results across games.