LiontipsTampa Bay vs Florida. Prediction and Betting Tips for NHL (May 22, 2021).
Command Analysis
Tampa started their playoffs with an away game, where they beat Florida (5: 4) without any problems. The best player was forward Kucherov, who gave an assist and scored a double. In the return match against the Panthers, the Lightning built on their success, winning with a score of 3:1. Vasilevsky had a nearly flawless performance, stopping 32 out of 33 shots.
Upon the return to their home court, the Lightning were unexpectedly defeated (5:6 OT). The team had a splendid second period, scoring five goals, but they failed to keep the advantage.
Florida approached the playoffs in great form, as evidenced by a winning streak of seven games. However, in the very first series of the playoffs, they were beaten twice by Tampa Bay (4: 5 and 1: 3). The team couldn't take advantage of the chances they had in attack.
On the other hand, away the Panthers managed to take revenge, beating the Lightning with a score of 6:5 in overtime. Goaltender Driedger was far from the most reliable, and he had to be subbed in the third period by Bobrovsky. Winger Huberdeau earned the most points by giving three assists.
Trends
СтавкаGoal in each period - yes
In five head-to-head games in a row, the teams scored in each period.
СтавкаFlorida to score first
In five head-to-head games out of seven, Florida scored first.
Tip and bets
Tampa lost in the previous game due to their defensive mistakes. In general, the Lightning look stronger than the Panthers, so if they can be more reliable at the back this time, they are capable of keeping the lead in the series.
Our prediction is Tampa to win
In the head-to-head, the teams often are efficient and score many goals, because they are used to playing open hockey. So this is a great opportunity to bet on a total of more than 5.5 goals.
Second prediction - total over 5.5 goals
