LiontipsFlorida vs Tampa Bay. Predictions and Betting Tips for NHL
Command Analysis
Florida is currently on the second seed of the Central division standings, but don't have a chance to climb to the first spot, so we can say for sure that in the first playoff round Panthers will play against Tampa. Panthers gained a great form before the Stanley Cup.
They are on the five-game winning streak and probably want to finish the season on a positive note. Joel Quenneville's team had a win in a close game against Dallas (5:4 OT) and after that crashed the Lightning with a 5:1 score. Alexander Wennberg scored a hat-trick in this game.
Tampa Bay is not as stable in this season as in the previous one, but still clinched a playoff berth. Team rarely puts up a winning streak and sometimes even lose to underdogs, which is a bad sign, but in the playoffs all this won't matter.
Before a match against Florida Jon Cooper's side had two matches against Dallas at home. In the first one they were on the winning side (6:2), but then had a disappointing defeat from Stars (2:5).
Trends
СтавкаFirst period: total over 1.5
In three out of last five H2H games there were more than one goal scored in the first period
СтавкаSecond period: Florida to score
In four out of last five games against Tampa Florida scored in the second period
Tip and bets
Florida gained a great form and demolished Tampa in the last game. If Panthers will be as efficient in the opponent's zone as in the previus match, they will win again and will go on a little break with a good mood.
Our prediction - Florida to win
Both teams are scoring many goals. Plus this is a derby, so head-to-heads between these teams are always fun to watch and they usually end with a high score.
We will bet on total over 5.5 goals
