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Tampa Bay vs. New Jersey: NHL Match Prediction
Tampa Bay will continue their home series on November 17, this time facing New Jersey. It looks like the Lightning have started to recover from their slump, while New Jersey, in turn, continues to be in excellent shape, which adds interest to the upcoming match. Our experts have prepared a forecast in which they have highlighted the most relevant bets at the moment
Command Analysis
Tampa Bay Lightning
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Tampa Bay had been showing excellent results for a long time, but the rise was followed by a natural decline. The team could not achieve the desired result for four games in a row, and most of them ended in regulation time. The Lightning played on the road, where they could not cope with Minnesota, suffering a defeat with a score of 3:5. Goalie Vasilevsky did not show his best, reflecting only 85% of the shots. Then the team went to visit Winnipeg, where they suffered a complete rout (4:7). This time, Johansson stood in goal, but he was also unable to save the club from failure. In the match with St. Louis, Cooper charges played a little better, but still lost by one goal (2:3).
Returning to their home arena, the Lightning began to cling to points and in the first match with Philadelphia they were one step away from victory, but they could not hold on to the advantage, allowing the Flyers to tie the score at the end of the game, and then lost in a shootout (1:2). Then the team played an excellent match with Winnipeg and due to the advantage of home walls, Tampa was able not only to impose a fight, but confidently won with a score of 4:1. In particular, it is worth praising forward Guentzel, who scored twice. Still, due to a weak performance on the road and the loss of a large number of points, the club left the playoff zone, dropping to ninth place in the Eastern Conference table.
Disqualifications and injuries
Tampa Bay continues to play without one of the club most productive forwards, Point, who remains in the infirmary and will not be able to take part in the upcoming match.
Interesting trends for betting
- Tampa Bay averages 3.5 goals per game
The team remains one of the most productive in the league, which is mainly why it achieves success.
- The Lightning average 10 penalty minutes per game.
The Lightning still have serious problems with discipline, which leads to frequent removals.
New Jersey Devils
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New Jersey has had a great start to the new season and continues to consistently beat almost all opponents on its way. Due to such successful results, the team occupies first place in the Eastern Conference standings, having an advantage over its closest competitor by three points. The distinctive feature of the club remains its reliable play in defense, on average, it allows only 2.6 goals per match. However, it is worth noting that if the Devils want to maintain their position, then they need to continue to earn points, since the team has played many more matches than its competitors, due to which it is in first place in the standings.
The Devils are currently playing an away series, which they started at the current Stanley Cup champion, Florida. In the first game, the team played quite reliably in defense, which is largely due to goalie Marktrem, who reflected 97% of the shots. Thanks to this, they managed to win confidently (4:1). In the return game with the Panthers, New Jersey showed its full attacking potential and crushed the opponent with a difference of four goals (6:2). Three forwards showed great play: Hasher, Bratt and Hughes, who scored three points each.
Disqualifications and injuries
New Jersey does not have any serious losses in its roster. Only two forwards, Bastian and Lazar, are in the infirmary.
Interesting trends for betting
- The Devils are allowing an average of 2.6 goals per game.
The club high scoring rate is not the only distinguishing feature. The team also consistently copes with the pressure of opponents and rarely misses a large number of goals.
- The Devils converted 30% of their power play attempts.
Also worth noting is one of the best numerical advantage implementations among all clubs in the league.
Trends
Bet First Goal: Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay has opened the scoring in four of the six head-to-head games
1.92Goal in each period bet - yes
In four of the six head-to-head matches, the teams scored a goal in each period.
1.45Tip and bets
Bookmakers cannot single out a favorite in the upcoming match, and the odds for the teams to win are approximately equal. This is not surprising, because, on the one hand, the Devils are in great shape and confidently cope with almost all opponents on their way, both at home and away. On the other hand, the Lightning returned to victories after a slump and managed to beat the strongest club in the league at the moment - Winnipeg, which once again showed their strength. It is important to note that at home, the Lightning play especially well and consistently beat New Jersey in personal meetings. For these reasons, we suggest betting on the hosts.
Our prediction is Tampa Bay win with a handicap of (0) at 1.96
Bet on total
The upcoming match promises to be very productive, as the teams that are not used to sitting back in defense and mainly rely on the attacking line will fight for points. In face-to-face meetings, the clubs also consistently score a large number of goals, so there is an excellent opportunity to bet on the total over.
Forecast - total over 5.5 goals for 1.71
Bet on the outcome of the first period
The first period is one of the most successful for Tampa Bay. The team often creates serious problems for opponents at the beginning of the match and earns an advantage at the end of the opening period, which is what we suggest betting on.
Prediction - Tampa Bay win in the first period with a handicap of (0) for 1.86
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