LiontipsTampa vs Columbus. Prediction and Betting Tips for NHL (December 16, 2022).
Command Analysis
Tampa are on a three game winning streak. The team crushed all their recent opponents by wide margins - after leaving no chance to Nashville (5:2) and Florida (4:1), the Lightning got an easy victory over Seattle (6:2). Forward Kucherov has earned five points in three games. Tampa win most of their home games in regulation.
Columbus won the last two home games. After a confident victory over Calgary (3:1), the Blue Jackets celebrated success over Los Angeles (6:5 OT) in overtime. But the team couldn't continue delivering such results away. In the last game, the Jackets were crushed by the Panthers in Florida (0:4).
Trends
Ставка2nd period: Tampa Bay opener
In 5 head-to-head games out of 6, Tampa Bay scored the first goal in the second period.
Ставка1st period: total over 2.5 goals
The teams scored more than 2 goals in the first period in 4 head-to-head games out of 5.
Tip and bets
Tampa are the strong favorites in this game. The Lightning are on top form and they rarely lose points at home. The Blue Jackets haven't been impressive this season, plus seven of their players are currently out injured, including goalie Korpisalo. We think Columbus have no chance.
Our prediction - Tampa to win
The Blue Jackets struggle to score, but their defense is reliable enough. Tampa don't allow their opponents to score many goals, either. We recommend taking the under.
Second prediction - total under 6.5 goals
