LiontipsWashington vs Boston. Prediction and Betting Tips for NHL (May 16, 2021).
Command Analysis
Washington had a good season and finished the regular season in the second position of the standings. Pittsburgh, who finished first, have the same number of points. The Capitals showed a fairly productive game and are still one of the most scoring clubs in the League.
Recently, however, Peter Laviolette's charges have changed their strategy completely in preparation for the Stanley Cup. Now they play more defensive hockey. In the two previous games Washington beat Philadelphia (2:1 OT) and Boston (2:1), but the Bruins played with their second team.
Bostoncould have performed much worse this season, but they pulled themselves together and advanced to the third position in the standings. The team, unlike their opponent, pays great attention to defense and concedes much less than the other clubs in the League.
In recent games, Bruce Cassidy's charges were inconsistent and alternated victories with defeats. They lost to the Rangers at home (4:5), but in the return match, they took revenge with a score of 3:2 in overtime. On average Boston concedes no more than two goals in away games this season.
Trends
Ставка1st Period: Total Under 1.5
In the last H2H game, no goals were scored in the first period.
Ставка2nd Period: Washington To Score
Washington have scored in the second period in their last four games against Boston.
Tip and bets
We think that Washington can win the opening game because the team is very strong at home. The opponents have met a few times during the regular season, and the result was always different, so in this confrontation, we bet on the Capitals who have the advantage of playing at home.
Our prediction - Washington to win.
Boston play defensively and concede no more than two goals per game, so even their games against Washington are rarely high-scoring. Considering that the teams were already rebuilt for the playoffs, we will bet on no more than 5 goals in this game.
Second wager -total under 5.5 goals.
