LiontipsTampa vs Islanders. Prediction and Betting Tips for NHL
Command Analysis
Tampa met almost no strong resistance on their way to the semifinals. In the first round of the playoffs, the team defeated Florida without any problems (4:2). The Lightning lost only two games because of some setbacks in defense.
In the quarterfinals, the Lightning faced a more serious opponent, Carolina, but that series turned out to be even easier for Tampa. The team lost only one game, in overtime. Tampa's defense pulled themselves together, as evidenced by only eight goals conceded in the quarterfinals. Now the Lightning have a great chance of getting into the final.
Already in the first round of the Stanley Cup, the Islanders met a rather serious opponent - Pittsburgh. With great difficulty, the Islanders still managed to snatch a victory in the series with a score of 4:2.
In the quarterfinals, the team from New York faced an even more dangerous counterpart in the face of Boston. After the defeat in the first game (2:5), the Islanders realized that this wouldn't be a pleasure cruise, but the team pulled themselves together and won the series with a score of 4:2. It is worth praising the attacking performance of the Islanders, especially at the end of the quarterfinals: they managed to score 14 goals in three games.
Trends
СтавкаGoal in each period - no
In three head-to-head games in a row, the teams failed to score in each period.
СтавкаIslanders to score 1st
In five head-to-head games in a row, the Islanders opened the scoring.
Tip and bets
Both teams surely deserve to be in the semifinals. The Islanders had rough starts to every series, but nevertheless, they always turned them around, outplaying their opponent. For Tampa, the Islanders are uncomfortable opponents, and the head-to-head games often end outside regulation time.
Our prediction -Islanders to not lose
The teams rarely show effective play against each other. In just one head-to-head game out of five, the clubs have scored more than five goals. So there is a great opportunity to bet on total under 5.5 goals
