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Chicago vs. Tampa Bay: NHL Match Prediction
Chicago will continue its home series on January 25, where it has been showing mixed results so far. This time, the Hawks will have to fight another clear favorite in the person of Tampa. What bets should you choose? You will find the answer in our betting tip
Command Analysis
Chicago Blackhawks
USACurrent form
Chicago had not been successful for a long time. The losing streak reached four games and began with an away game against Detroit, which was in excellent shape. The Hawks' defense could not cope with the opponent, which led to a 3:5 defeat. Goalie Mrazek also did not show a good game, reflecting only 84% of the shots. After that, the Blackhawks returned to their arena and played Edmonton. At the beginning of the match, the team created serious problems for the opponent and even led by two goals. However, they failed to maintain this advantage, and the match ended in defeat (3:4), and the main reason was again a very weak defense. Then the Hawks hosted Calgary and also could not cope with the opponent pressure, which led to another failure (2:5). Mrazek reflected only 86% of the shots. The team had excellent chances for success only in the match with Nashville, but the opponent tied the score in the last minutes of the match and won in overtime.
Only after returning to their home arena did Sorensen team begin to demonstrate their best hockey. To their great surprise, the team showed excellent attacking play and confidently won with a score of 5:3. The first star of the match was defender Jones, who made two assists and scored a goal. Then the club fought another clear favorite, Carolina, and also almost managed to achieve success. Chicago had the advantage throughout almost the entire match, but still allowed the Hurricanes to tie the score. It went to overtime, where they still had to lose (3:4). The three points they scored helped the team finally move forward and rise to the penultimate line in the Western Conference standings. However, with such a gap, it is no longer possible to count on the playoffs.
Disqualifications and injuries
Chicago has serious problems with its roster. Murphy will definitely not be able to play in the upcoming match, and three players are questionable: Brossoit, Dickinson and Maroon.
Interesting trends for betting
- Chicago averages 2.55 goals per game.
The club main problem throughout the season has been its very low attacking performance.
- On average, the club takes 25 shots per match
The low efficiency is primarily due to a very inactive attacking game.
Tampa Bay Lightning
USACurrent form
Tampa Bay continues to show mixed results, and especially poor performance on the road, where they stopped earning points. The team played a home series of two games and in the first of them had to face Anaheim, snatching a hard-fought victory in a shootout (4:3). Serious problems arose due to constant failures in defense, which the opponent consistently took advantage of. The desired result was achieved only due to an active and productive game in attack, and in particular, it is worth praising forward Kucherov, who gave two assists. The Lightning were able to consolidate their success in a match with Detroit, leaving no chance for the Red Wings and defeating them with a score of 5:1. This time, in addition to two assists, Kucherov also scored a goal himself. Goalie Vasilevsky also showed an excellent game, reflecting 38 shots out of 39.
Then the Lightning went to play away, where they began to lose points. In the first match, the team met with an opponent of their level in the person of Toronto and could not impose a decent fight, suffering a rout (3:5). This time, Johansson played in goal, who played much worse than his teammate and reflected only 85% of the shots. It seemed that in the match with Montreal, Tampa would still be able to rehabilitate itself, but this time there were serious problems with the implementation of moments in the attack, of which there were more than enough. As a result, they had to lose again with a score of 2:3. It is worth noting that the lost points began to affect the position of the club in the Eastern Conference table and it has already dropped to seventh place.
Disqualifications and injuries
Tampa Bay continues to have Moser in the infirmary. Also, Cernak, who remains questionable, may not play in the upcoming match.
Interesting trends for betting
- Tampa Bay averages 3.7 goals per game.
The team continues to be one of the most productive in the league.
- The Lightning converted 26% of their power play attempts.
The team is doing well in terms of realizing its numerical superiority.
Trends
Goal in each period bet – yes
In four of the six head-to-head matches, the teams scored a goal in each period.
1.45Bet 2nd period: total under 1.5 goals
In three out of four head-to-head matches, the teams failed to score more than one goal in the second period.
2.62Tip and bets
Chicago chances of winning the upcoming match are not as high as it may seem. Yes, the Hawks seem to have started to show a decent game, but it is worth noting that the team has rarely fought back against clear favorites throughout the regular championship. So you shouldn't expect a good game from the team again. Tampa Bay, in turn, has a great desire to rehabilitate itself before the fans and break its losing streak. The Lightning must take advantage of this opportunity and must win a confident victory over the underdog.
Our prediction is Tampa Bay win at 1.78
Bet on total
Also, in the upcoming match, we can expect a large number of goals scored. Chicago is not distinguished by a reliable game in defense, especially recently, which Tampa Bay can take advantage of and realize its attacking potential to the fullest. So as a second bet, we choose total over.
Betting Tip - total over six goals for 1.77
Bet on the outcome of the first period
Tampa Bay, due to its significant superiority over its opponent, will begin to create serious pressure on Chicago from the first minutes of the match and thanks to this, the guests have every chance to earn an advantage already at the end of the starting segment.
Prediction: Tampa Bay wins in the first period with a handicap of (0) for 1.55
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