LiontipsToronto vs Tampa. Prediction and Betting Tips for NHL (November 5, 2021).
Command Analysis
The Toronto Maple Leafsare in 9th place in the Eastern Conference standings. The Leafs recently broke a string of four defeats and defeated Chicago in overtime (3:2 OT). After that, they beat Detroit (5: 4) and Vegas (4:0) at home. In total, Toronto lost only one home game in regulation.
Auston Matthews has finally started scoring goals; in the last game against the Knights, he netted a double. The Leafs have always had a powerful attacking line, and in this season they average three goals per game.
The Tampa Bay Lightning started the season poorly, but in the latest games they have been gaining momentum. The Lightning have won the last three games and climbed to the 7th line in the Eastern Conference table. Tampa crushed Pittsburgh (5:1) away, and then beat Arizona (5:1) and Washington (3:2) at home.
John Cooper's men didn't look convincing in the match against the Capitals, but Andrei Vasilevsky had a fantastic game and saved a total of 31 shots. Most likely we will see the Russian goaltender start in the upcoming game, too.
Trends
СтавкаTampa IT over 2.5 goals
In 4 out of 5 games against Toronto, Tampa scored more than 2 goals.
Ставка2nd period: Tampa to score
In 4 out of 5 games, Tampa scored in the second period.
Tip and bets
At the moment Tampa look more convincing than their opponents. The Leafs rely solely on the performance skills of their forwards and their creativity in attack, while the Lightning have a solid system. Moreover, Vasilevsky is in excellent form.
Our prediction - Asian handicap (0) to Tampa
In 7 out of 10 head-to-head games, more than five goals were scored by the teams. We believe that this game will not be an exception and suggest betting on the total over.
Second prediction - total over 5.5 goals
