LiontipsTampa vs Boston. Prediction and Betting Tips for NHL (January 27, 2023).
Command Analysis
Tampa suffered two straight defeats away from home. They lost to Edmonton (3:5) and Calgary (3:6), but in the last game, back at their home arena, the Lighting got a confident victory against Minnesota (4:2). In the third period, the team scored two goals, which allowed them to collect two points. Nikita Kucherov had a great game; he scored a goal and provided an assist.
Boston are on top form. Currently, the team has a six-game winning streak. The Bruins experienced some problems against Toronto, but nevertheless managed to eke out a narrow victory. All six matches ended in regulation time. Thanks to such amazing results, the Bruins top the Eastern Conference standings, 12 points clear of the closest pursuers.
Trends
Ставка 1st period: total under 1.5 goals
In 4 head-to-head games out of 5, the teams failed to score more than one goal in the first period.
Ставка 1st goal: Boston
Tampa Bay haven't been able to score first in 3 straight games.
Tip and bets
The teams are on equal footing, and it is quite hard to pick a favorite in this fixture. Tampa will enjoy home advantage, and they usually do well at home, but for Boston it makes no difference whether they play at home or away - the Bruins have gained momentum and it will be difficult to stop them. We will be backing the visitors in this match.
Our prediction - Boston to win
Boston are excellent on defense and concede under two goals per game on average, which is the best defensive record in the league. At the same time, the Bruins rarely score large numbers of goals. We recommend taking the under here.
Second bet -total under 6 goals
