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Columbus vs. Tampa Bay: NHL Match Prediction
On November 22, Columbus will return to their home arena and play another match in the NHL regular season. This time, the Jackets will face a very serious opponent in the form of Tampa Bay. Will the Blue Jackets be able to take advantage of their home stadium and give a worthy rebuff to the Lightning? We suggest you read the forecast and bets below
Command Analysis
Columbus Blue Jackets
USACurrent form
Columbus continues to show inconsistent results and cannot get into top form. The team played at home, where they met Pittsburgh and crushed their opponent with a score of 6:2, taking advantage of their weak form. The entire attacking line showed an excellent game, it is difficult to even single out any of the players, since many distinguished themselves with effective actions. Then the Blue Jackets went to play on the road, where they suffered an unexpected defeat from Montreal (1:5). The defensive line allowed the Canadians to create a large number of dangerous moments in their zone, and goalkeeper Tarsov did not cope with his task, reflecting only 83% of the shots.
It seemed that the "jackets" would continue to lose points and would not be able to give a worthy fight back away from Boston. However, this time Columbus showed its best side again and left no chance for the Bruins (5:1). And in this meeting, almost all the players distinguished themselves with effective actions. Still, it is worth considering that the "bears" are not as good this season as they were last year. What is especially interesting is that the defeat of the "bears" was the last straw for them, which led to the resignation of the head coach. Despite the points scored, the club still shares the last line with Detroit and Montreal, having the same number of points.
Disqualifications and injuries
Columbus' infirmary remains unchanged. The team is still playing without defenseman Gudbranson and forward Jenner.
Interesting trends for betting
- On average, Columbus concedes 3.4 goals per game.
The team main problem throughout the season has been weak defense.
- On average, the Blazers take 31 shots on goal per match.
The attacking line tries its best to compensate for the lapses in defense and often creates a large number of dangerous moments in the opponent zone.
Tampa Bay Lightning
USACurrent form
Tampa Bay quickly overcame the slump that had kept them from winning in four games in a row. The team continues to regain lost points, and was able to break the losing streak at home, where they unexpectedly crushed the current leader of the Western Conference, Winnipeg, with a score of 4:1. The defensive line showed an excellent game and did not allow the Jets to realize their powerful attacking potential. We also cannot help but praise forward Guentzel, who scored twice. The Lightning were able to consolidate their success at home, where they completely defeated New Jersey (4:0). This time, the top five scored, Hedman, Kucherov and Cirelli each scored two points.
The Lightning had some difficulties away from Pittsburgh, where the opponent already had a significant advantage of two goals after the second period. Despite this, Tampa did not give up, but on the contrary, seriously added in the final period, thanks to which they were able to make a comeback and transfer the game to overtime. As a result, they managed to snatch another victory in overtime with a score of 3:2. Thanks to a series of successful performances, the club again rose to seventh place in the Eastern Conference standings.
Disqualifications and injuries
It is worth noting that one of the main scorers Poin was able to recover from injury. Only striker Paul remains in the infirmary, but he can still recover for the upcoming match.
Interesting trends for betting
- Tampa Bay averages 3.5 goals per game
The Lightning are distinguished by their very high attacking efficiency, which is why they achieve success.
- On average, the Krakens receive 9.7 penalty minutes per match.
The team has problems with discipline, which leads to constant removals.
Trends
Bet First Goal: Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay has opened the scoring in four of the five head-to-head games
1.72Goal in each period bet - yes
In five head-to-head matches in a row, the teams scored a goal in each period
1.41Tip and bets
It is hard to believe that Columbus will be able to put up a decent fight in the upcoming match, despite the home advantage. The Blue Jackets remain a very unstable team, which has been evident throughout the regular season. Indeed, the Jackets were able to defeat far from the most serious opponents twice, but now they will have to fight Tampa Bay, which is in optimal shape and has not lost for three matches in a row. We believe that the Lightning will be able to continue their winning streak, and we are betting in their favor.
Our prediction is Tampa Bay win at 1.96
Bet on total
In the upcoming match, we should definitely expect a large number of goals scored. Firstly, both teams prefer open hockey, which has a good effect on the overall performance of the matches. Secondly, it is worth considering the weak play of Columbus in defense.
Forecast - total over six goals for 1.76
Bet on the outcome of the first period
Tampa Bay will try to put pressure on Columbus from the first minutes of the match due to its superiority over its opponent in class. Columbus may not be ready for this, which will allow the Lightning to earn an advantage at the end of the opening period.
Prediction - Tampa Bay win in the first period with a handicap of (0) for 1.62
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