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Montreal vs. Tampa Bay: NHL Match Prediction
Montreal will play at home on January 22, where they will try to consolidate their success and continue earning points. This time, the team will meet another clear favorite in the person of Tampa Bay. Our experts have prepared a betting tip that will help you decide on bets
Command Analysis
Montreal Canadiens
CanadaCurrent form
Montreal continues to show impressive results, beating most of the opponents on its way. After another series of victories, the team returned to the home arena, where they met with a strong Dallas. Montreal imposed a serious fight, but lost in a shootout with a score of 1:2. Goalkeeper Montembeault showed an excellent game, reflecting 35 out of 36 shots, but this was not enough. However, in the match with Utah, the team was able to rehabilitate itself in front of its fans, winning a confident victory with a score of 5:3. The team attack line played brilliantly, and defender Houston became the most productive player of the match, making a hat trick of assists. Forward Dach also scored twice.
In the next match against Dallas, Montreal won a confident victory, taking revenge for the previous defeat. The regular time of the match ended with a score of 3:1. Goalkeeper Dobes played a key role in this success, reflecting many shots and not allowing the opponent to recoup. It seemed that after successful performances on the road, the club would continue to please fans at home. However, in the match with Toronto, the team faced serious problems in defense, which led to a crushing defeat with a score of 3:7. It is noteworthy that the Canadians finished the first period with an advantage of three goals, but after that they were unable to realize their chances. Goalkeeper Montembeault showed a less impressive game this time, reflecting only 81% of the shots. Many expected that after such a failure, the team would begin to decline, but in the next match with the Rangers, they managed to snatch a victory in overtime (5:4) due to excellent play in attack. Thanks to such successful performances, the wards of Saint-Louis are one step away from the playoff zone.
Disqualifications and injuries
Montreal doesn't have any major roster problems, with only Heinamann and Price in the infirmary.
Interesting trends for betting
- Montreal averages 3.4 goals per game
The Canadians continue to have problems in defense, allowing too many goals.
- The Canadiens average ten penalty minutes per game.
The club also cannot boast of good discipline.
Tampa Bay Lightning
USACurrent form
Tampa has been having serious problems on the road lately, earning points mainly on their home ice. The Lightning unsuccessfully finished their away series, suffering a crushing defeat to Boston with a score of 2:6. Goalie Vasilevskiy showed his worst side, reflecting only 75% of the shots. The offensive line tried its best to compensate for this deficiency and created a huge number of dangerous moments in the Bears' zone, but only two shots out of 45 reached the target. Returning to their home arena, the Lightning immediately rehabilitated themselves in front of the fans, snatching a victory from Anaheim in a shootout (4:3). Cooper charges should have won in regulation time, but due to a weak defense, the opponent was able to tie the score and transfer the game to overtime.
Continuing to play at home, the team fought with Detroit and this time left no chance for their competitor, defeating them with a score of 5:1. Goalkeeper Vasilevskiy fully rehabilitated himself for his failures, reflecting 39 shots out of 40, which allowed them to achieve such a confident victory. Also, one cannot fail to mention forwards Kucherov and Guentzel, who scored three points each. As expected, Tampa lost again in the first away match after the home series. The club met with an opponent of its level, in the person of Toronto, and could not stop its powerful onslaught, suffering a defeat (3:5). This time, Johansson defended the goal, playing much worse than his teammate. So far, constant away defeats have not affected the Lightning position in the Eastern Conference standings, and they continue to remain in sixth place.
Disqualifications and injuries
Tampa has no problems with its roster. Moser is in the infirmary, and Cernak is still a question mark.
Interesting trends for betting
- Tampa Bay averages 3.7 goals per game.
The club remains the most productive in the league.
- On average, the Lightning receive nine penalty minutes per game.
The team has serious problems with discipline.
Trends
Bet First Goal: Montreal
Montreal has opened the scoring in four straight head-to-head games
2.05Goal in each period bet - yes
In three head-to-head matches in a row, the teams scored a goal in each period
1.45Tip and bets
Montreal is a clear underdog in the upcoming match, but we disagree a little. The Canadians will continue to be in great shape, dealing with any opponents on their way. The Canadiens perform well at home, consistently using their advantage. But Tampa hasn't been doing very well lately, which is especially noticeable in away games. The team has won only one victory out of seven possible away games. We believe that such odds are not justified, and we bet on the home team.
Our prediction is Montreal victory in the match at 2.25
Bet on total
In the upcoming match, we can expect a large number of goals scored. Montreal continues to have problems in defense, but consistently compensates for this deficiency due to active actions in attack, which makes the matches productive. We must not forget that Tampa Bay also prefers an exclusively attacking style of play. So, as a second bet, we choose total over.
Betting Tip - total over 5.5 goals for 1.73
Bet on the outcome of the first period
Tampa Bay first period is far from the best. The team rarely gains an advantage in the opening period, which Montreal can take advantage of and create serious problems for the Lightning early in the game.
Prediction - Montreal wins in the first period with a handicap of (0) for 2.04
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