LiontipsTampa Bay vs San Jose. Prediction and Betting Tips for NHL (February 2, 2022).
Command Analysis
Tampa Bay are in overall good shape, but they failed to defeat Vegas in their last game. The Lightning managed to level the score in the final period, but conceded in overtime (2:3 OT). Before that, the Lightning beat New Jersey (3:2) at home. Goalie Vasilevsky saved 31 out of 33 shots on his goal. Currently, the hosts sit in 3rd place in the Eastern Conference table, losing five points to the leader.
San Jose played the last three games away from home. They won against Washington (4:1) thanks to terrific performance from goalie Reimer, who saved 96% of all shots. The Sharks also put up a fight against Florida, but eventually lost in overtime (4:5 OT). After that, the Sharks suffered a narrow defeat to Carolina (1:2).
Trends
СтавкаGoal in each period - yes
In 4 out of 5 head-to-head matches, the teams scored goals in each period.
Ставка1st goal: Tampa Bay
In 4 head-to-head games in a row, Tampa scored first.
Tip and bets
Tampa are in good form and should be defeating San Jose, who are too inconsistent. We suggest backing the favorite in the upcoming fixture.
Our prediction - Tampa to win
The two sides regularly score a lot in head-to-head games. They failed to overcome the total of 5.5 in just one out of seven games.
Second bet - total over 5.5 goals
