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Toronto vs. Tampa Bay: NHL Match Prediction
Toronto will face Tampa on their home court on January 21. The hosts are currently in good shape and are absolutely ready for this confrontation. The Lightning have also shown good results recently, so the match between the clubs should be bright and take place in a tough fight. By the way, the previous meeting between the teams ended in favor of the Leafs. Will the hosts be able to succeed this time? Should we bet on them? Find the answers to these questions in the betting tip
Command Analysis
Toronto Maple Leafs
CanadaCurrent form
Toronto remains one of the main leaders of the Eastern Conference and is currently in second place in the standings, with 58 points. The team will not be able to claim first place in the near future, as it is seven points behind, but it may well secure its current position. Note that not long ago it faced an unpleasant series of three defeats and could not gain confidence in its strength for a long time, but now it seems to have pulled itself together.
So, after unsuccessful matches against Vancouver (0:3) and Dallas (1:4), Craig Berube team dealt with New Jersey at home (4:3 OT), and then proved their superiority over Montreal on the road with a score of 7:3. Incidentally, in the confrontation with the tricolors, the club completely and utterly failed the opening twenty minutes, during which they conceded three unanswered goals, but then came to their senses and scored seven goals in a row. It is noteworthy that none of the players even scored a double, and all the goals were scored by different players.
Such a strong-willed victory, of course, should give Toronto additional self-confidence. Moreover, this season the team has shown powerful results on its home court and up to this point has already managed to win 15 victories within the regulation time and often opened up the opponents' defense at least three times.
Disqualifications and injuries
Stolarz, Tavares, Jarnkrok and Hakanpaa will not play in the upcoming meeting due to injuries
Interesting trends for betting
- Toronto has a 59-41 goal-against ratio in the second period.
The team is most powerful in the second twenty minutes and often keeps it behind them
- Toronto is statistically receiving 7.74 penalty minutes.
The team is usually sent off at least four times per game and is not known for its perfect discipline.
Tampa Bay Lightning
USACurrent form
Tampa is currently in the playoff zone and is in sixth place in the Eastern Conference. The team can either improve or worsen its position, since it is literally three points away from leaving the top eight. That is why it needs to continue showing results similar to those it has had recently. Let us emphasize that it has achieved success in three of the previous four meetings.
On the road, the Lightning dealt with Pittsburgh (5:2), and after an unsuccessful match against Boston (2:6), they did not lose heart for long and immediately beat Anaheim (4:3 SO), and then consolidated their success in the confrontation with Detroit, which they dealt with very confidently and won with a score of 5:1. Most of the meetings with the Bolts were productive. This season, they are not distinguished by a strong defensive game and allow their opponents too much in their own zone, mainly relying on their attacking skills. By the way, at the moment, the club remains one of the most scoring in the East and has scored 157 goals in all time.
The most favorable period for John Cooper team is usually the starting game period, in which they have a ratio of 49:33 in goals scored and goals conceded and often play at a high level. Nikita Kucherov continues to demonstrate incredible results and has already reached the mark of 68 points in the goal + pass system. As a rule, the Russian forward does not remain without scoring points this season.
Disqualifications and injuries
Moser and Cernak will not be able to play in the upcoming match due to injuries
Interesting trends for betting
- Tampa Bay averages 8.89 penalty minutes.
Lightning bolts are usually removed about four to five times per game.
- Tampa has a 26.2% power play percentage.
According to this indicator, the team is one of the strongest in the league and currently occupies sixth place in the championship.
Trends
Bet 1st period: total over 1.5 goals
In four out of five matches between the clubs, the first period was productive
1.82Bet 3rd period: away team win
In three out of four games against Toronto, the visitors kept the third period for themselves
2.55Tip and bets
In our opinion, Tampa looks like the favorite in this matchup. The Lightning have been on a great run lately and have rarely been without points. Plus, they continue to show excellent results, while the Leafs have previously had some problems creating and converting chances. It is also worth remembering that even on the road, the Bolts cause serious difficulties for many opponents and rarely lose within regular time. We think that Kucherov and company will be able to fight for two points this time too.
Prediction - Tampa win with handicap (0) for 1.90
Bet on individual total
We expect to see at least three goals scored by the Lightning in this matchup. They have been very productive lately and have opened up many opponents' defenses at least three times. Toronto, on the other hand, mostly counts on open hockey and relies on its attack line, so it makes a lot of mistakes and blunders in defense, which is why it has conceded at least three times in the last five games.
We bet on Tampa individual total over 2.5 goals for 1.65
Total Bet
We expect to see at least six goals scored in this match. Both teams are good at attacking and have demonstrated decent performance throughout the season. The last match between them was even scored with eight goals. In general, the previous meetings between Toronto and Tampa were spectacular, so in the upcoming match we can witness at least six goals.
We take the total over 5.5 pucks for 1.70
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