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Tampa Bay vs Los Angeles: prediction for the NHL game
The Lightning go against the Kings in the NHL on Saturday. What to expect from this game? Look out for our prediction below.
Command Analysis
Tampa Bay Lightning
USATampa Bay are continuing their home series. First, the Lightning got a confident victory over Minnesota (4:2). Kucherov had a great game and delivered one goal as well as provided an assist. Goalie Vasilevskiy also did well - he saved 33 out of 35 shots. After that, the Lightning celebrated success over the leader of the Eastern Conference Boston (3:2). Vasilevskiy had another fantastic performance.
Los Angeles Kings
USALos Angeles are on a road trip, and in the last three games they consistently earned points. After a narrow win against Chicago (2:1), the Kings traveled to Philadelphia, where they got a strong-willed victory over the Flyers (4:3 OT). The team built on their success and got the best of Florida (4:3). Goalie Copley was fantastic, he made 45 saves in that game.
Trends
Ставка First goal: Los Angeles
In 4 head-to-head games out of 5, Los Angeles scored the first goal.
Ставка 1st period: total over 1.5 goals
In 4 out of 6 head-to-head games, the teams scored more than one goal in the first period.
Tip and bets
It is unlikely that Los Angeles will be able to get a fourth win in a row - they have to face one of the strongest sides in the NHL. Tampa are in great team form and have home advantage - they haven't lost in 11 straight home games.
Our prediction - Tampa Bay to win
Tampa usually demonstrate high performance, but they also concede a lot. We can't call Los Angeles' defensive line reliable, so it is reasonable to expect more than six goals in the upcoming game.
Second bet - total over 6 goals
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