LiontipsOttawa vs Tampa Bay. Prediction and Betting Tips for NHL (December 11, 2021).
Command Analysis
Ottawa have recently had a successful streak and climbed up from the last line in the Eastern Conference standings, but there is still a lot of work that has to be done. The Senators mounted a three-game winning streak and even prevailed over such powerful opponents as Carolina (3:2) and Colorado (6:5 OT), but in the last game, they suffered a home defeat to the Islanders (3:5).
Ottawa's defense is one of the worst in the league, and on average they concede four goals per game. Even at home, the Senators lost 9 out of 13 games in regulation.
Tampa Bay have been great lately, even without Kucherov and Point. The Lightning managed to get into the Top-3 in the Eastern Conference table and currently are on a five-game winning streak.
They defeated Philadelphia (7:1), Montreal (3:2), and even Toronto (5:3) away from home. The most productive forward at the moment is Steven Stamkos, who has scored 13 goals. As a rule, Tampa score at least three goals in every game.
Trends
СтавкаTampa IT over 3.5 goals
In the last 2 head-to-head games, Tampa scored 5 goals.
Ставка3rd period: Tampa to win
In the previous 2 head-to-head games, Tampa won the third period.
Tip and bets
Tampa are on top form and are much more consistent than Ottawa. The Senators are one of the weakest teams in the NHL right now, and will struggle to put up a fight against the Lightning. Earlier this season, Tampa already defeated Ottawa by a margin of 2 goals, and we predict a similar result in today's game.
Our prediction - Asian handicap (-1.5) to Tampa
The previous games of Ottawa were high-scoring, because they scored and conceded a lot. Tampa have been showing open hockey of late, so we suggest betting on the total over.
Second wager - total over 6.5 goals
