LiontipsTampa Bay Lightning vs. Toronto Maple Leafs: NHL match betting tip and bets
Command Analysis
Current form
Tampa Bay started the away series very well, but after a confident 4-1 victory over the Islanders, it started to lose points. The team faced Ottawa and failed to realize its powerful attacking potential, scoring only one goal, which was not enough. As a result, they had to concede in regular time with a score of 1:2. Next, the club went to visit the obvious outsider in the person of Buffalo, where he showed a very weak defensive game, allowing the opponent to create a huge number of dangerous moments in his zone, which led to the second setback in a row (2:3 B).
The lightning were able to rehabilitate themselves in front of the fans and break the series of failures in a duel with the Rangers, defeating them with a score of 5:1. Thanks to a great game with a one-player advantage, we managed to score three unanswered goals in the first period. Once again, the attacking line of the first link proved itself. Kucherov, Point and Gunzel scored three goals each. At the moment, the Lightning occupy the fourth place in the Eastern Conference table, but if they add, they may well compete for the second position.
Disqualifications and injuries
At the moment, Tampa has no problems with the composition.
Interesting betting trends
- Tampa statistically gets eight minutes of penalty time.
- Lightning wins 50.4% of face-offs
Current form
Toronto was in great shape for a long time and even managed to earn a winning streak of four consecutive matches, all of which ended in regular time. The team met serious resistance only from Anaheim and Florida, twice snatching Victoria with a minimal advantage of one goal. The Maple Leafs played much better against Los Angeles, defeating an opponent of their level with a score of 3:1. The team also left no chance for Columbus, defeating it dry (5:0).
It seemed that visiting Florida would be able to continue steadily earning points or at least give a decent rebuff to the Panthers, but there were huge problems with both creating and implementing attacking chances. In just three periods, the Leafs made 18 shots at the opponent's goal, and only one of them reached the goal, which led to a 1-3 defeat. However, this setback did not affect the club's position in any way, it remains on the second line in the Eastern Conference table.
Disqualifications and injuries
Hakanpaa, Pacioretty, Kempf, McCabe will not participate in the upcoming match.
Interesting betting trends
- On average, Toronto makes 28 shots on target.
- Leaf wins 53.8% of face-offs
Trends
First Goalbet: Toronto
In three head-to-head matches in a row, Toronto opened the scoring
2.09The goalratein each period is yes
In three head-to-head matches in a row, the teams scored a goal in each period.
1.45Tip and bets
Tampa showed far from its best game on the road and was even inferior to the obvious outsiders, but now the team has returned to the home arena, where, with the support of the fans, it shows itself in all its glory and practically does not lose. Toronto, in turn, began to experience difficulties playing on the road, which once again proved the defeat of Florida. We believe that the owners of the ice will not miss the opportunity to earn extra points and win.
Our prediction is that Tampa Bay will win in 2.06
Bet on the total
We should definitely expect a lot of dropped goals in the upcoming match, as both teams stand out for their very effective offensive play and consistently delight fans with dropped goals. So there is a great opportunity to bet on the total more.
Betting Tip - total more than 5.5 goals in 1.79
Betting on the outcome of the first period
Tampa Bay shows a great game in the first period, especially on the home arena, where it consistently earns an advantage at the end of the opening period. That's what we suggest making another bet on, but for additional safety it's better to take a zero lightning head start.
Prediction - Tampa Bay won in the first period with a handicap (0) in 1.65
