LiontipsBuffalo vs Islanders. Prediction and Betting Tips for NHL (January 20, 2023).
Command Analysis
After a hard-fought victory over Nashville, Buffalo continued to deliver poor results. At home, they suffered a (1:4) defeat to Florida. They allowed the Panthers too much freedom in the zone and couldn't convert their own chances. The Sabres also lost to Chicago in overtime - they were in the lead, but conceded an equalizer at the end of the third period.
The Islanders broke their four-game losing streak. The team got a narrow-margin victory over Montreal at home; goalie Sorokin had a great game and saved 95% of the shots he faced. The Isles were close to a second win in the last match, but failed to maintain their advantage over Washington and lost to the Capitals in overtime (3:4 OT).
Trends
СтавкаFirst goal: Buffalo
In 3 head-to-head games out of 4, Buffalo scored the first goal.
Ставка1st period: total over 1.5 goals
In 3 head-to-head games out of 4, the teams scored more than one goal in the first period.
Tip and bets
The Isles aren't in their best shape right now, but they consistently put up fights against strong teams and rarely lose by wide margins. Buffalo can't boast of good results and often lose even at home. We will be backing the Islanders here.
Our prediction -Islanders to win
Both sides are unreliable on defense and conceded large numbers of goals in most recent games. In the head-to-head, we usually see high performance, so we recommend taking the over.
Second bet - total over 5.5 goals
