Florida vs Tampa. Prediction and Betting Tips for NHL (May 19, 2021).

Florida had an excellent regular part of the season and deservedly ended up on the second line of the standings. However, Florida set high goals for themselves and clearly do not want to get kicked out at the first round of the playoffs. Not so long ago the team defeated Tampa at home twice, but they failed to extend the winning streak and couldn't take the lead in the series.

The last game turned out to be very entertaining, and both teams had chances to win. The Panthers were leading the score twice, including in the third period, but they could not keep the advantage and conceded the decisive goal less than two minutes before the end. Quenneville's charges made a large number of mistakes in defense, but they responded with dangerous attacking chances. 

Tampa Bay played very openly in the last game, which is unusual for them in general. Perhaps the Lightning had not yet switched to the play-off match mode and therefore allowed themselves to play in this manner. The return of Nikita Kucherov turned out very bright since the Russian forward scored a double and gave an assist.

The decisive goals were scored by Brayden Point. With a high degree of probability, we can say that Kucherov will continue to bring something special to the club's performance in the Stanley Cup. The first game showed that the Lightning's first line plays a key role, and the loss of any of the five players could seriously affect the productivity of Tampa in the attacking zone.