Carolina vs Tampa Bay. Prediction and Betting Tips for NHL (May 31, 2021).

Carolina are having a good season and they have set the highest goals for themselves. Following the results of the regular season, the team was on the first line in its Division. In the opening round of the playoffs, the Hurricanes faced off Nashville and were considered the favorite in that series.

It went well for the Hurricanes at first, but then they lost two games in overtime, and in the final two matches they also had to play overtime, but they managed to win both. In the decisive faceoff, the Hurricanes showed their strong character and came back from losing 1:3, and Sebastian Aho scored a double. Brind'Amour's squad approached the second round of the playoffs without losing key players.

Tampa did not look consistent during the regular season and could not develop a long streak of victories. In addition, they experienced difficulties playing against Florida, and it was exactly Florida that the Lightning had to face in the first round of the playoffs. Then it was clear that the Lightning had a class advantage over their opponents, but they still lost two games in the series.

After the away defeat with a score of 1:4, John Cooper's men pulled themselves together and score a victory in the decisive game with a clean sheet - 4:0. There was a risk of losing Sergachev and Kucherov, who were injured in one of the games, but the players returned to the squad.