LiontipsTampa vs Islanders. Prediction and Betting Tips for NHL (November 16, 2021).
Command Analysis
The Tampa Bay Lightning are back home after a two-game away streak. First, Tampa had an excellent match against Ottawa, which they won with a score of 5:3. Each player of the first line got a chance to shine. In the second game, however, the Lightning suffered a defeat to Toronto in overtime (1:2 OT). A their home court, the Lightning lost to Carolina with the same score (1:2 OT) before defeating Florida (3:2 OT).
The New York Islanders have played only away matches this season, and so far their results have been solid. However the Islanders were were crushed in the last two games. The suffered a devastating defeat to Minnesota with a score of 2:5, allowing the opponent to create too many scoring chances. In the following game, the Islanders failed to score any goals at all, and lost 0:4 to New Jersey. New York's goalie Sorokin managed to stop only 88% of the shots.
Trends
СтавкаGoal in each period - no
In 3 out of 5 head-to-head games, the teams failed to score in each period.
СтавкаFirst goal: Tampa
In 3 head-to-head games in a row, Tampa scored the first goal.
Tip and bets
Tampa have picked good form and continue to earn points. The Lightning show their best play at home, and we predict their confident victory here. The Islanders have recently lost momentum and we are not convinced that they can get an away victory today.
Our prediction - handicap (0) to Tampa
The games between these teams aren't usually high-scoring, and we do not expect to see a large number of goals today.
Second bet - total under5.5 goals
