Carolina Hurricanes - Florida Panthers: NHL match betting tip

On May 21, Carolina will play its first match in the semifinal series with Florida. Both teams are in amazing shape and have every chance of success. Will the Hurricanes be able to take advantage of the home arena? You will find the answer in our betting tip, which also contains the most optimal bets

Command Analysis

Carolina Hurricanes

Current form
Carolina began to decline at the very end of the regular season, but this did not prevent the team from getting off to a great start in the playoffs and leaving no chance in the series with New Jersey. The team suffered only one defeat, and that was not in regular time (2:3 OT). In almost all other matches, the Hurricanes looked a cut above their competitor and beat him by a margin of more than one goal.
In the quarterfinals, the Hurricanes faced the leader of the Eastern Conference in Washington, and it seemed that this time the team would have serious difficulties. This did not happen, Karrlina completely outplayed her opponent in each match and even defeated the capitals a couple of times with a score of 4:0 and 5:2, respectively. In particular, it is worth noting the excellent defense of the club, in just five matches he conceded only seven goals from Washington and ended the series with a final score of 4:1. One cannot but say that no one stands out in the team, and all the players make a significant contribution to the victory.
Disqualifications and injuries
Jesper Fast will definitely not play due to injury. Gyllen Chatfield and Mark Jankowski are also questionable.
Interesting betting trends
- On average, Carolina scores 3.4 goals per game.
- The hurricanes completed 30% of the majority's attempts

Florida Panthers

Current form
Florida's start in the Stanley Cup began with a crushing defeat against Tampa Bay (1:5). Despite the complete failure, the Panthers quickly rehabilitated themselves in front of the fans and in the rest of the series suffered only one defeat from the lightning and easily earned themselves a ticket to the quarterfinals. Then the team got in the way of a much more serious rival in the face of Toronto. The situation was complicated by an unsuccessful away series and two defeats in a row at the start, which increased the pressure on the team as a whole.
Returning to their home arena, the Panthers immediately rehabilitated themselves in front of the fans and with great difficulty snatched Victoria from the Maple Leafs in overtime (5-4). It seemed that the team would continue to creak to achieve the desired result, but in the next match it beat Toronto dry (2:0), and after that it completely defeated the opponent away with a score of 6:1, which few people could have expected. Almost all the players distinguished themselves by their effective actions. However, after returning to the home arena, I had to give in again and let the leafs even the score in the series. In the final match, Florida gathered all its strength and left no chance for the competitor, defeating him once again with a five-goal difference (6:1).
Disqualifications and injuries
Florida has no problems with the composition.
Interesting betting trends
- According to statistics, Florida makes 26 shots on target
- Panthers win 47.7% of face-offs
Trends
Bet The first goal: "Carolina"
In four of the six head-to-head matches, Carolina opened the scoring
1.83The goalratein each period is yes
In four face-to-face matches out of six, the teams scored a goal in each period.
1.65Tip and bets
In the upcoming match, bookmakers single out Karolina as the favorite, for which there are certain reasons. Firstly, the Hurricanes showed excellent results in every playoff series and could have avoided defeat from the beginning of the draw. Secondly, the team will perform at the home arena, where, with the support of the fans, they have not lost a single match yet. It is also worth paying attention to the fact that the Panthers often have problems at the start of the series and the first matches end in defeats. Considering all the factors, we suggest betting in favor of the owners of the ice.
Our betting tip is that Carolina will win the match in 1.75
Bet on the total
It is also worth noting that Carolina has an excellent defensive game and does not allow its opponents to fully realize themselves in attack. We believe that the team will also play very carefully against Florida, which will have a bad effect on the overall performance of the match.
The betting tip is a total of less than 5.5 goals in 1.75
Betting on the outcome of the first period
Carolina, with the support of the home stands, has a great chance to create serious problems for Florida in the first period, which is what we propose to bet on.
Prediction - Carolina wins in the first period with a handicap (0) in 1.75