LiontipsFlorida vs Tampa. Prediction and Betting Tips for NHL (May 9, 2021).
Command Analysis
Florida are on the third line of the standings and have 75 points in the asset. The team has gained excellent form and achieved success in five games in a row. Florida beat Chicago at home twice with a score of 4:3 (OT) and 5:4 and then at home they defeated Dallas in overtime - 5:4.
After that, the Panthers got a long break, which gave them the much-needed rest and time to regroup. In the starting round of the playoffs, Joel Quenneville's team will have to play against Tampa, and so this upcoming fight will be a warm-up before the big game.
Tampa have been quite consistent throughout the season, and now they have the same number of points as Florida. In the previous two out of three games, Tampa were victorious: the Lightning managed to defeat Detroit (2:1) and Dallas (6:2), but in the last game against the Stars they lost 2:5.
By the way, today's game will be second in two days for John Cooper's charges, and that will definitely affect their physical form. We also witnessed that Tampa plays slower away, and allows their opponents too much in their own zone.
Trends
Ставка1st Period: Total Over 1.5
More than one goal was scored in the first period in 3 out of 4 games between these teams.
Ставка2nd Period: Both To Score
In the last four games, both teams scored a goal in the second period.
Tip and bets
Tampa will play their second game in two days, so they will be tired and slower than their opponents since Florida rested for several days. Of course, we will witness an equal fight, but just because of that rest and freshness, we believe, Florida have an advantage.
Our first bet is Florida to win.
Both teams have excellent forwards capable of taking responsibility, and the games between Florida and Tampa often have high scores. We think that today won't be an exception.
The second bet - total over 5.5 goals.
