LiontipsTampa vs Nashville. Prediction and Betting Tips for NHL (December 9, 2022).
Command Analysis
Tampa started the current home series with a victory over Toronto (4:3 OT), but they couldn't build on that success and lost to Detroit (2:4), who are in fantastic form at the moment. The Lightning substituted their goaltender for an outfield player five minutes before the final siren, and conceded two more goals.
Nashvillehave gained momentum. They are on a three-game winning streak: after a home victory over Anaheim (2:1 OT), the Predators prevailed over New Jersey in overtime (4:3 OT) and then crushed the Islanders in New York with a score of 4:1. Goalie Lankinen had a fantastic game against the Isles, he saved 48 out of 49 shots he faced.
Trends
Ставка1st goal: Nashville
In 4 head-to-head games out of 5, Nashville scored first.
Ставка1st period: total under 1.5 goals
In 4 head-to-head games out of 6, the teams didn't score more than one goal in the first period.
Tip and bets
Nashville are in decent form and often get points in games against favorites. The predators looked good both at home and away in recent games, so we will take a risk and back them in the upcoming fixture.
Our prediction -handicap (+1.5) to Nashville
Nashville are solid on defense and rarely concede large numbers of goals. At the same time, the Predators are not really a high-scoring team themselves, so we will recommend taking the under here.
Second bet - total under 6 goals
