Florida vs Tampa. Prediction and Betting Tips for NHL playoffs (May 18, 2022).

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The Panthers take on the Lightning in the quarterfinal of the Stanley Cup playoffs. What to expect from the first game of this match? Our answer is in the prediction below.

Command Analysis

Florida Panthers

Florida played against Washington in the first round of the playoffs. After the first three games, the Panthers were losing 1-2, but they pulled themselves together and secured three victories in a row. Two of their four victories were recorded outside regulation. Overall, Florida are having a very good season and hope to make it at least to the semifinals of the Stanley Cup playoffs.

Tampa Bay Lightning

Tampa had a tough match against Toronto. They were losing 2-3 to the Maple Leafs before snatching an overtime-victory in the sixth game - the Lightning's forward Nikita Kucherov saved his team from losing by leveling the score in the third period. In the final game of the series, the Lightning prevailed with a score of 2:1.

Trends

Ставка1st goal: Florida

In four head-to-head games out of six, Florida scored first.

1.78

Ставка2nd period: total over 1.5 goals

The teams scored more than one goal in the second period in four head-to-head games out of five.

1.38

Tip and bets

TipFlorida to win

2.05

We expect an exciting confrontation in this quarterfinal. Both teams are very powerful, but Florida start at home, so we give them a slight edge in the first game.

Our prediction - Florida to win

Will the prediction win?

TipTotal over 6.5 goals

1.86

The teams have strong attacking lines and regularly score a lot in head-to-head games. We expect a high-scoring game here and suggest taking the over.

Second prediction - total over 6.5 goals

Will the prediction win?