LiontipsToronto vs Montreal. Prediction and Betting Tips for NHL (May 21, 2021).
Command Analysis
Torontohave been in great form for a long time, but they did not finish the regular season on a good note. The Maple Leafs were defeated by Ottawa (3:4 OT). Goaltender Andersen was far from reliable and stopped only 85% of the shots. Then the team played away against Winnipeg and lost again with a score of 2:4. This time Toronto had enough chances, but they failed to use them.
Still, these defeats couldn't stop the Leafs from finishing the regular season on the first line in the Northern Division standings with 77 points.
Montreal are clearly in a downturn. They are on a five-game losing streak, in which the team earned only two points, losing twice to Edmonton in overtime. Also, the Canadiens were outplayed twice by Toronto (2:5 and 2:3) and lost to Ottawa (1:5). The main problem of the team is the lack of confidence in defense, due to which the club loses most of the points throughout the season.
The weakest was the performance of the Canadiens in away matches, where they got only two wins out of nine games - over Calgary (2:1) and Edmonton (4:3). So far, it is difficult to say how the team will perform in the playoffs, but Montreal look weaker than their opponent.
Trends
СтавкаToronto to score 1st
In three out of four head-to-head games, Toronto scored first.
Ставка1st period: total over 1.5 goals
In four head-to-head games out of six, the teams scored more than one goal in the first period.
Tip and bets
Toronto, despite the two latest defeats, are still in good form, which should help them in the playoffs. Maple Leafs look much stronger than their opponent, as Montreal's performance has been dropping recently. We doubt that the Canadiens will be able to fight off the Leafs.
Our prediction is Toronto to win.
In the head-to-head, the teams do not always show a productive performance. In just two out of six games, the clubs have scored more than five goals. We think that this time they will stay under the total again.
Second bet - total under 6 goals
