LiontipsColorado vs St. Louis. Prediction and Betting Tips for NHL (May 20, 2021).
Command Analysis
Colorado ended the regular season on a winning streak of five games, all of which ended in regulation time. The Avalanche easily defeated Los Angeles four times, and also managed to beat Vegas (2:1). Throughout the season, the team showed excellent results, which allowed Colorado to rise to the first line in the Western Division table.
In the playoffs, the Avalanche met with St. Louis, who are clearly not in the best form. The team won the opening game without any problems (4:1). The best player was MacKinnon, who gave an assist and scored a double.
St. Louis have been in a downturn for a long time and constantly lost points. If the bad run had started a little earlier, the Blues would have not qualified for the playoffs. At the very end of the season, the team still earned points by defeating Minnesota twice (4:0 and 7:3). The defense line performed really well, not allowing the opponent to create many dangerous moments.
The Stanley Cup campaign of St. Louis started with a defeat from Colorado (1:4). Despite the loss, we still would like to praise goalie Binnington, who stopped 46 shots.
Trends
Ставка1st Period: Total Over 1.5
In four out of five head-to-head games, the teams have scored more than one goal in the first period.
СтавкаColorado To Score First
St. Louis scored first only in three head-to-head games out of eight.
Tip and bets
Colorado played excellently in the first game of the playoffs. The Avalanche showed excellent attacking play, for which St. Louis was clearly not ready. Only thanks to the heroic effort of the Blues goalie, the score was not completely devastating. In the return match, we will again bet on the favorite.
Our prediction is Colorado to win with a handicap (-1.5).
In the head-to-head, the teams often show good results, scoring many goals. In just two out of three games, the clubs didn't score six goals. The Avalanche are likely to use their attacking chances well again, and we are confident that it is a good idea to bet on total over.
Second bet - total over 5 goals
