LiontipsTampa Bay Lightning - Florida Panthers: NHL match betting tip and bets
Command Analysis
Current form
Tampa Bay wasn't always good this season, but the Lightning looked great in the second half and deservedly took third place in the conference table. John Cooper's team scored 102 points and became the second team in the division, losing first place to Toronto. In April, the hosts did not play the strongest hockey and lost five out of eight matches before the start of the playoffs. Victor Hedman's squad beat Buffalo (7:4) and Florida (5:1) at home, but failed to cope with the Rangers in New York (0:4).
The Lightning have seriously improved their offense and scored 294 goals in the regular season, surpassing Washington in this indicator. Nikita Kucherov got into crazy shape and broke into the leaders of the list of the best scorers in the league. The Russian scored 121 points in the goal+pass system (37+84) and beat other star hockey players. He will be assisted by Brandon Hagel, who scored 90 goals (35+55).
Disqualifications and injuries
Oliver Bjorkstrand will definitely not play in the upcoming match. Mitchell Chafee's participation remains questionable.
Interesting betting trends
- Tampa statistically gets 7.93 minutes of penalty time.
- Lightning wins 50% of face-offs
Current form
Florida spends the season unevenly and alternates strong stretches with prolonged setbacks. The team from the state of the same name could not stay on the first line in the division and dropped to fifth place in the conference. The Panthers scored only 98 points and could have passed ahead of Ottawa, which scored an incredible move. Paul Maurice's team completed the regular season earlier than others and got more than a week to prepare for the playoffs. In mid-April, they lost to the Rangers (3:5) and Tampa (1:5).
The Cats can count on their defense, which is one of the best in the league. On average, the Panthers concede only 2.72 goals per match, while on home ice this figure is 2.41. Sergei Bobrovsky remains the team's main goalkeeper, but the current season can hardly be called a success for him. The Russian blocked 90.56% of shots and made five shutouts.
Disqualifications and injuries
Jesse Puljärvi will not help his teammates at the start of the playoffs.
Interesting betting trends
- On average, Florida makes 31 shots.
- According to statistics, the Panthers win 49.4% of face-offs.
Trends
Bet 1st period: total more than 1.5 goals
In three out of four matches between the teams, the first period was productive.
1.82The 3rd periodrate: The hosts will score
Tampa Bay scores against the opponent in the third period for six consecutive games.
1.48Tip and bets
Tampa Bay scored a great move and deservedly reached the playoffs from second place in the division. John Cooper's players confidently play on the other side of the ice and score in large numbers. Florida can play solid defense, but the visitors don't have an equally strong offensive line, so it's going to be incredibly difficult for them. Most recently, the teams met with each other and then the lightning won without any problems. We think the Lightning will be stronger this time too. We suggest betting on their victory in the first match.
Our prediction is that Tampa Bay will win the game in 1.87 seconds.
Betting on an individual total
Tampa Bay has seriously improved in terms of scoring chances and beat Washington and other Eastern clubs in terms of the number of goals scored. On average, the hosts differ 3.59 times per match, while at home these figures are even better. Florida is doing well on its own half of the ice, but it won't be easy for Paul Maurice's players to hold off such an opponent.
Betting Tip - Tampa's individual total is more than 2.5 goals in 1.75
Bet on the total
There is no doubt that Tampa Bay will not sit on the defensive and will attack from the first minute. In such a game, Florida doesn't have many chances, but it will have to open up and respond with goals scored against the opponent. Often, the games between these teams turn out to be bright, so we'll bet on the total number of goals scored.
Betting Tip - total more than 5.5 goals in 1.90
