LiontipsSt. Louis vs Buffalo. Prediction and Betting Tips for NHL (February 26, 2022).
Command Analysis
St. Louis is one of the best clubs in the West this season. The Blues have gained a foothold in the top-5 despite not demonstrating a very consistent performance. For instance, in recent outings, the Blues lost to Montreal (2:3 OT), but then defeated Toronto (6:3) and got a landslide victory over Philadelphia (4:1).
Craig Berube's charges have celebrated success in regulation in 16 home games. The top scorer for the Blues is Vladimir Tarasenko, who has already chalked up 46 points.
Buffalo have no chance of making it to the playoffs. The Sabres have dropped to the penultimate line in the standings. At the moment, they are on a string of four defeats. They lost to Colorado (3:5) at home, and also were crushed at Columbus (3:7) and at Montreal (0:4).
Don Granato's side has one of the worst defensive line in the league. On average, the Sabres concede about three to four goals per game.
Trends
СтавкаSt. Louis IT over 3.5 goals
In 4 out of 5 games, St. Louis scored more than 3 goals.
Ставка1st period: total over 1.5 goals
In 4 out of 5 games of the Blues, more than one goal was scored in the first period.
Tip and bets
St. Louis have a class advantage and are in much better form than their visitors. We believe that the Blues will easily deal with the outsiders and get a confident victory in the upcoming game.
Ourprediction - Asian handicap (-1.5) to St. Louis
Recent games of both sides were high-scoring. The Sabres concede a lot, and at the same time, the Blues often score more than three goals per game.
Second wager - total over 5.5 goals
