LiontipsTampa Bay vs Winnipeg. Prediction and Betting Tips for NHL (April 16, 2022).
Command Analysis
Tampa Bay are in 5th place in the Eastern Conference with 98 points. The club has already secured a ticket to the playoffs but has been delivering inconsistent results of late. For instance, the Lightning lost to Boston (1:2 OT), crushed Buffalo (0:5), and after a narrow defeat to Dallas (0:1) prevailed over Anaheim (4:3 OT).
These results show that the Lighting sometimes experience problems against outsiders, such as Anaheim. The team is often unreliable in defense and concedes about three goals per game. If it weren't for Andrey Vasilevskiy, Tampa would concede even more.
Winnipeg sit in 11th place in the Western Conference with a total of 81 points. The Jets have almost no chance of getting into the playofs, but they are determined to fight to the end. The team had a four-games losing streak, but broke it and defeated Ottawa (4:3) and Montreal (4:2).
The Jets' biggest weakness is the defensive line. They concede a lot even to outsiders. Plus, the club has one of the worst records of defending against power play (74,7% success rate).
Trends
СтавкаWinnipeg IT over 2.5 goals
In the last 4 games, Winnipeg scored more than 2 goals.
Ставка1st period: total over 1.5 goals
In the last 5 games between the clubs, more than 1 goal was scored in the first period.
Tip and bets
Tampa are in poor form and we don't think they will get an easy victory in this fixture. The Lightning have lost to Winnipeg before, and, in general, the games between these two clubs have been quite close. We think that the Jets won't lose in regulation.
Our prediction - Asian handicap (+1) to Winnipeg
Both sides have conceded a lot recently, and previous head-to-head games often were high-scoring. We suggest taking the over here.
Second prediction - total over 5.5 goals
