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Utah Mammoth vs Tampa Bay Lightning prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for February 28, 2027

NHL matchup

Utah Mammoth at Tampa Bay Lightning

View the PlayerWON Model V2 prediction, fair odds, market comparison, team performance, and recent head-to-head history for February 28, 2027.

February 28, 2027 · 6:00 PM CST
Model V2 pick: Utah Mammoth at 53.4%
Prediction

Model V2 versus market

Compare PlayerWON win probabilities with fair odds and available market data.

Tampa Bay Lightning logo
Home team

Tampa Bay Lightning

46.6%
Fair American +115
Fair decimal 2.15
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Simulated betting results

Team performance leading into this game

Model V2 · One-unit bets backing each team before Feb 28, 2027.

All Model Picks

Bets
12
Record
7-5
Net units
0.27
ROI
2.3%

Value Picks

Bets
8
Record
5-3
Net units
1.46
ROI
18.3%

Market Favourite

Bets
10
Record
6-4
Net units
0.21
ROI
2.1%

This game and later dates are excluded.

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 Feb 28. Historical usage, not confirmed lines for this matchup.

Utah Mammoth

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Forward trio

76:48 together · 8 games

xG share74.0%
Corsi for / against
106 / 64
Fenwick for / against
79 / 44
Corsi share
62.4%
Fenwick share
64.2%
xG for / against
6.35 / 2.23
Defense pair

116:25 together · 10 games

xG share62.4%
Corsi for / against
137 / 105
Fenwick for / against
97 / 73
Corsi share
56.6%
Fenwick share
57.1%
xG for / against
7.21 / 4.35
All observed combinations

Tampa Bay Lightning

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Defense pair

123:37 together · 10 games

xG share61.5%
Corsi for / against
154 / 103
Fenwick for / against
114 / 80
Corsi share
59.9%
Fenwick share
58.8%
xG for / against
7.27 / 4.55
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 predictions

Expected starters

Estimated starting chances among eligible goalies. These are model predictions, not confirmed starters.

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.

Karel Vejmelka

Utah Mammoth · Last start: Oct 27

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
128
Save %
85.9
Goals allowed
18
Close-range shots %
28.1

Dennis Hildeby

Tampa Bay Lightning · Last start: Oct 24

3 / 3 appearances covered

Shots faced
78
Save %
88.5
Goals allowed
9
Close-range shots %
35.9
Pregame context · xG V1

Recent expected goals

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Feb 28, 2027. This game and later dates are excluded.

Utah Mammoth

xG for / game
3.66
xG against / game
2.73
xG differential / game
0.94

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

Tampa Bay Lightning

xG for / game
3.56
xG against / game
2.79
xG differential / game
0.77

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 Feb 28, 2027. This game and later dates are excluded.

Utah Mammoth

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
64.9
Corsi share (%)
54.7
Fenwick share (%)
54.7
Faceoff win %
55.1
Penalties / game
4.7

Shots / game: 29.9 · Shooting: 11.7% · Avg distance: 31.3 ft

Tampa Bay Lightning

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
63.5
Corsi share (%)
55.1
Fenwick share (%)
55.6
Faceoff win %
49.5
Penalties / game
3.7

Shots / game: 31.1 · Shooting: 11.9% · Avg distance: 32.4 ft

Team comparison

Season and recent form

Season overview
Utah Mammoth UTA
Metric
Tampa Bay Lightning TBL
16Points15
0.615Points %0.682
47Goals for38
43Goals against34
4Goal differential4
L1Current streakOT1
Road versus home
Utah Mammoth UTA road
Metric
Tampa Bay Lightning TBL home
7Games5
4Wins5
8Points10
1Goal differential9
Last 10 games
Utah Mammoth UTA
Metric
Tampa Bay Lightning TBL
6-4-0Record7-2-1
12Points15
35Goals for37
38Goals against29
-3Goal differential8
History

Last 10 head-to-head games

Utah Mammoth UTA 1 wins
3 games reviewed
Tampa Bay Lightning TBL 2 wins
Total goals7 – 10
Goal differential -3 / +3
Goals per game2.33 / 3.33
Shots per game27.7 / 29.0
Date Matchup Score Shots Details
Oct 24, 2026
Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning at Utah Mammoth Utah Mammoth
4 - 5 32 - 28 View
Jan 26, 2026
Utah Mammoth Utah Mammoth at Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning
0 - 2 28 - 29 View
Nov 2, 2025
Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning at Utah Mammoth Utah Mammoth
4 - 2 26 - 27 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.