LiontipsBoston - Buffalo. Betting Tip (cf 1.68) and bets on the NHL match
Command Analysis
Boston outright lost two home games with the score 1:3 and 1:6. It seemed that after these failures, the Bruins would not be able to return to the series. However, it is worth paying tribute to the wards of Marko Sturm, who in the fifth game on the road snatched a difficult victory in overtime with a score of 2:1. They had to fight back in that match, as the opponent scored the first goal in the opening period. The key role was played by the leader of Boston, David Pastrniak. It was he who scored the winning goal in overtime when he went one-on-one with the opponent's goalkeeper.
Buffalo didn't take their chance to end the series with a score of 4:2. The home defeat in the previous meeting demonstrated that the Sabres are not always able to make full use of their powerful attacking potential. This time, Buffalo lost by the number of shots on target (26-29), and the only goal was scored only in the majority in the first period. It won't be easy to qualify for the quarterfinals on the road today, given that the opponent is currently on a decent emotional roll.
Trends
Bet 1st period: total less than 1.5 pucks
In only one of the last five face-to-face matches in the opening period, more than one goal was scored.
Bet period 2: draw
In three of the five previous face-to-face meetings, such a bet played out
Tip and bets
In the previous meeting, Boston showed that it is ready to fight for reaching the quarterfinals. We managed to hold off the Buffalo attack, for the first time in the series, the Bruins made more shots on target than the opponent. Obviously, in an open offensive game, Boston has little chance of playing on equal terms with Lindy Ruff's team, the key to success is to slow down the pace and work reliably in defense. We expect that this is exactly the tactic the hosts will choose today, and it is unlikely that we will see more than five abandoned goals.
Our betting tip is a total of less than six goals for a coefficient of 1.68
