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Tampa Bay vs. Washington: NHL Match Prediction
Tampa Bay will play at home again on November 28, where they will try to beat Washington with the support of their fans. The Capitals are not in the best shape, which means that the Lightning have every chance of success. Our experts, in turn, have prepared a forecast in which they will talk about the clubs' recent performances, as well as highlight the most relevant bets
Command Analysis
Tampa Bay Lightning
USACurrent form
Tampa Bay completed a two-game road series that started off quite well. The team met with Pittsburgh and was able to take advantage of their opponent weak form, snatching a victory in overtime (3:2). Once again, they achieved success due to the active play of the attacking line, and in total, the team made 35 shots on goal over three periods. In particular, it is worth praising forward Point, who scored twice. However, the Lightning were unable to consolidate their success. The club went to visit Columbus, where they showed a terrible game in defense, allowing the opponent to create a huge number of dangerous moments in their zone, which ultimately led to a defeat in overtime (6:7). This time, goalie Johansson showed his worst side, reflecting only 83% of the shots.
Returning to their home arena, the Lightning fought a much more powerful competitor in the face of Dallas and this time they were not able to give a worthy fight back, losing by two goals (2:4). This time, Vasilevsky defended the goal, but he was also unable to cope with his task. Tampa was able to rehabilitate itself in front of the fans in a duel with Colorado, leaving no chance for the Avalanche to succeed and crushing them with a score of 8:2. Forward Kucherov distinguished himself once again, scoring a goal and also giving two assists. This victory allowed the team to retain its seventh place in the Eastern Conference standings.
Disqualifications and injuries
Tampa Bay forward Paul remains in the infirmary. All other players are in action.
Interesting trends for betting
- Tampa Bay averages 3.8 goals per game
The Lightning continue to be very effective in attack and consistently create serious problems for the opponent defense.
- On average, the Lightning receive 9.2 penalty minutes per game.
The Lightning have been struggling with discipline, which has led to frequent penalties.
Washington Capitals
USACurrent form
Washington had a great three-game road series, winning each of them confidently. In the final game, the team fought Utah and left no chance for its rival, crushing the former Arizona with a score of 6:2. Forward Alexander Ovechkin once again showed a great game, scoring twice, thereby getting even closer to Gretzky record. However, in the same match he suffered a serious injury - a broken leg and will now miss from four to six weeks.
Returning to the home arena, the "capitals" began to experience difficulties without their leader, losing in the first match to "Colorado" with a score of 1:2. The attacking line was unable to prove itself, and the only goal was scored by the first-line forward Dubois. In the match with "New Jersey", there were also problems with the implementation of moments in the attack, which led to the second failure in a row (2:3). Oddly enough, Washington was able to rehabilitate itself in front of the fans already on the road, where it confidently dealt with the problematic "Florida" (4:1). This time, the most productive player was defenseman Chisran, who scored a goal and also gave two assists. It is worth noting that this season the team has shown excellent results and currently occupies the third line in the Eastern Conference table.
Disqualifications and injuries
Washington had plenty of roster problems even before Ovechkin injury. Backstrom, Milano and T.J. Oshie are still in the infirmary.
Interesting trends for betting
- Washington averages four goals per game
The club continues to be one of the most productive in the league.
- The Capitals converted only 17.5% of their power play attempts
Despite excellent attacking play, the club has problems capitalizing on its numerical superiority.
Trends
Bet First Goal: Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay has opened the scoring in four of the six head-to-head games
1.82Goal in each period bet – yes
In four of the six head-to-head matches, the teams scored a goal in each period.
1.50Tip and bets
Tampa Bay is the favorite in the upcoming match, for several reasons. Firstly, the team proved that it is in optimal shape and is capable of crushing even very serious opponents, as in the match with Colorado. Secondly, Washington has serious problems with its roster, and after the injury of its leader Ovechkin, it has clearly begun to slow down. The match with Florida says little, since the Panthers are currently in terrible shape and are losing to everyone. One cannot ignore the fact that the Lightning will be playing at home, where, with the support of the fans, they have every chance of success.
Our prediction is Tampa Bay victory in the match at 1.77
Bet on total
The upcoming match promises to be very productive, as both teams have been showing very active attacking play throughout the regular championship and have mainly earned points due to the large number of goals scored.
Forecast - total over 5.5 goals for 1.73
Bet on the outcome of the first period
Tampa Bay should pose serious problems for Washington in the first period, given the home advantage. We believe that the Capitals may not be ready for this and allow their opponent to take an early advantage.
Prediction: Tampa Bay wins in the first period with a handicap of (0) for 1.73
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