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Tampa Bay vs. Anaheim: NHL Match Prediction
Tampa Bay will return to their home arena on January 17 after an away series and will now try to continue earning points. In the upcoming match, the team will face a far from serious opponent in the person of Anaheim, which has begun another decline. Our experts have prepared a betting tip in which they will help you decide on bets
Command Analysis
Tampa Bay Lightning
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Tampa Bay has completed its three-game road trip, which did not start in the best way. In the first game, the team met with New Jersey and was unable to show an active attacking game, and in three periods made only 25 shots. Despite this, the Lightning still tied the score and transferred the game to overtime thanks to a goal by Kucherov. However, in overtime, forward Paul received a penalty, which was a critical mistake and led to a 2:3 defeat. Then the team went to visit Pittsburgh and this time fully rehabilitated themselves in front of the fans, defeating the Penguins by three goals (5:2). However, this time the club made even fewer shots at the Penguins' goal. Forward Kucherov showed a great game, scoring twice and giving an assist.
It seemed that the Lightning would be able to give a worthy rebuff to Boston, but this time there were huge problems in defense. Already in the first period, the opponent took a two-goal advantage, and by the beginning of the second period, they increased it to four goals. The Lightning were never able to get back into the game, and towards the end they conceded two more goals, but this time into an empty net. Goalie Vasilevsky showed his worst side, reflecting only 75% of the shots. It is also worth noting that this time Tampa attack line showed an excellent game and created constant pressure on the Bears, but the puck stubbornly refused to fly into the net. Indeed, the team does not perform well on the road and often loses points. Even despite weak performances on the road, the club continues to be in sixth place in the Eastern Conference standings, with 49 points.
Disqualifications and injuries
Tampa Bay only has Moser on the sidelines, with McDonagh still questionable.
Interesting trends for betting
- Tampa averages nine penalty minutes per game.
The team continues to have discipline issues and is frequently sent off.
- The Lightning converted 26% of their power play attempts.
The team is doing well in terms of realizing its numerical superiority.
Anaheim Ducks
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Anaheim continues to be in terrible shape, losing to almost all opponents on its way. After an unsuccessful end to the home series and a defeat to Calgary in overtime (2:3), the team went to play on the road, where they met St. Louis and suffered a defeat with a score of 2:6. Goalie Dostal showed his worst side, who had to be replaced after the sixth missed puck. Then the Ducks went to visit Philadelphia, where they played even worse and could not even score, losing dry (0:6). In three periods, the team made only 22 shots at the opponent goal, but none of them reached the target. This time, Gibson stood in goal, but he was also unable to show a decent game, reflecting only 80% of the shots.
The Ducks managed to break the losing streak away to Carolina, where they unexpectedly snatched a victory in overtime (3:2). What is especially noteworthy is that the team should have won in regulation time, but first allowed the Hurricanes to capitalize on the power play, and then missed an offensive puck just a minute before the final whistle, which allowed the opponent to tie the score. Goalkeeper Dostal made a huge contribution to the success, reflecting 35 shots out of 37. As expected, Cronin charges were unable to consolidate their success. In the match with Washington, serious problems arose again with both creating and converting moments in attack, which led to another dry defeat (0:3). Anaheim was in optimal shape for some time, which allowed it to earn a lot of points and rise to 12th place in the Western Conference standings, but due to another slump, the gap from the playoff zone is eight points.
Disqualifications and injuries
Anaheim has three players in the infirmary: McGinn, Susanek and Zegras.
Interesting trends for betting
- On average, Anaheim allows 2.5 goals per game.
The club main problem remains its terrible attacking play.
- The Ducks converted just 12% of their power play attempts.
Due to weak attacking play, the team is not even able to capitalize on its numerical superiority on the court.
Trends
Goal in each period bet - yes
In four of the six head-to-head matches, the teams scored a goal in each period.
1.50Bet 2nd period: total over 1.5 goals
In three of the four head-to-head matches, the teams scored more than one goal in the second period.
1.55Tip and bets
Tampa Bay is a clear favorite in the upcoming match, and bookmakers do not believe in the Ducks' success at all, for several reasons. Firstly, the Lightning are seriously superior to their opponent in all respects, which they have been proving for more than one season in a row. Secondly, the Lightning have returned to their home arena, where they show themselves from the best side and have a great desire to rehabilitate themselves before the fans for their not very successful performance away from home. We believe that the home walls will help Tampa to achieve a confident victory, which is what we suggest placing a bet on.
Our prediction is Tampa Bay victory with a handicap of (-1.5) pucks for 1.90
Bet on total
Tampa Bay is one of the most productive clubs in the league, and almost all matches with the team participation are filled with a large number of goals scored, since the Lightning themselves cannot boast of a reliable game in defense. Anaheim also has huge problems in defense, so as a second bet we choose total more.
Betting Tip - total over 5.5 goals for 1.75
Bet on the outcome of the first period
Tampa will start to put serious pressure on Anaheim from the very beginning of the match due to its significant superiority over the opponent, which will ultimately allow the Ducks to earn an advantage at the end of the starting segment.
Prediction - Tampa Bay win in the first period for 2.18
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