LiontipsTampa Bay vs Los Angeles. Prediction and Betting Tips for NHL (January 29, 2023).
Command Analysis
Tampa 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 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
