LiontipsTampa Bay vs Los Angeles. Prediction and Betting Tips for NHL (December 15, 2021).
Command Analysis
Tampabroke their five-game winning streak and suffered an unexpected defeat to Ottawa (0:4). Tampa's goalie Elliott was unreliable and saved only 86% of the shots, and the attacking line failed to convert their chances. In prevous games, the Lightning had no such difficulties - they beat Toronto (5:3) crushed Philadelphia (7:1), and prevailed over Montreal (3:2).
Los Angeles played two great games at home. In the first match, the Kings crushed Dallas with a score of 4:0. Goalie Quick saved all 27 shots on goal. After that, the Kings had to take on Minnesota. The Kings weren't scared of the formidable opponent and recorded a narrow 2:1 win against the Wild. However, the Kings do not always perform as confidently on their travels as they do at home.
Trends
In 2 out of 3 head-to-head games, the teams failed to score in each period.
In 4 out of 6 head-to-head games, Tampa scored first.
Tip and bets
Tampa are back home, where they will try to redeem themselves for a humiliating defeat to Ottawa. The Lightning are a very powerful home team, and we believe they will win the upcoming fixture.
Our prediction - Tampa to win
Tampa often win with a crushing score, and we expect them to score a large number of goals here, too. We suggest playing the over.
Second bet - total over 5 goals
