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Detroit vs. Tampa Bay: NHL Match Prediction
Detroit plans to return to the fight for a place in the eight in the East and will play at home on January 26 against one of the main competitors in the person of Tampa. The Lightning occupy the seventh position in the conference, but have several games in reserve to improve their position. A little less than a week ago, the Lightning easily dealt with the Wings in the state of Florida, but have not won since. Will the hosts be able to inflict a third defeat in a row on John Cooper charges? We tell you about this in the betting tip for the confrontation
Command Analysis
Detroit Red Wings
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Detroit has risen to 13th place in the conference, having 49 points after 48 games. After Todd McLellan came to the coaching bridge, the situation with the wings began to change for the better and now the hosts are only four points behind the eighth-placed Columbus, while the Reds also have a game in hand. Dylan Larkin squad had a strong stretch at the beginning of the year, but at the moment the club from Michigan has only two wins in six games. They ended the road trip with losses to Tampa (1:5), Dallas (1:4) and Philadelphia (1:2, OT), but returned home confidently beat Montreal (4:2) with the support of their home crowd, ensuring the necessary result by the middle of regulation time.
The hosts have been doing well offensively lately, although they remain one of the lowest scoring teams in the conference. They still have only scored 136 goals. In the last five games, Detroit has scored 12 times, which is a weak result. Lucas Raymond has found excellent form and has often distinguished himself in recent games. The Swedish forward has 52 points (19+33) and leads the club scorers.
Cameron Talbot returned to the ice against Montreal after a poor performance in Florida. The veteran has been the team most consistent goalie, stopping .9021% of shots this season. Alex Lyon has had some strong performances, but has only one shutout in 19 starts. The American has made .909% of saves in the regular season.
Disqualifications and injuries
Patrick Kane and Tyler Motte out against Tampa Bay. Jeff Petrie questionable.
Interesting trends for betting
- Detroit is allowing an average of 3.21 goals per game.
Wings have failed to improve their defense in recent matches and have not improved their defensive performance.
- The Red Wings are winning 50.7% of their faceoffs.
Todd McLellan charges began to perform a little better at the point and win the puck for their teammates more often.
Tampa Bay Lightning
USACurrent form
Tampa Bay is currently in seventh place in the East, but can seriously improve its position in the very near future. The club from the state of Florida has 53 points after 46 starts and the visitors have four games in hand compared to Boston, which has scored only one point more. The Lightning had a weak start to the new calendar year, but gradually gained momentum and played well in their last matches on home ice, beating Anaheim (4:3, B) and Detroit (5:1). The current away tour for John Cooper charges began with defeats in Canada. The Lightning lost heavily in Toronto (3:5), and the next day they were unable to earn points in Montreal (2:3). They led by two goals at the start of the second period, but squandered the advantage and were left with nothing.
Victor Hedman team hasn't been the best offensive team in recent games. They've scored five three-goal games in their last two games, and have only scored three-goal goals in their last five starts. Nikita Kucherov continues to carry his team forward and is third in the league top scorers. The Russian has 70 scoring actions this season (22+48).
Andrei Vasilevskiy often fails at the last line, having a 91.18% save percentage. The goalie has played 36 games and only left the ice twice without conceding a goal. Backup Jonas Johansson is even worse. On average, the Swede concedes 3.17 goals per game and almost every tenth shot on his goal by an opponent is a goal.
Disqualifications and injuries
Janis Moser won't be helping his teammates in Michigan. Eric Cernak participation is questionable.
Interesting trends for betting
- Tampa is 59-47 in goals scored and allowed in the second period.
The Lightning second period is the worst in terms of reliability, but they score a lot themselves.
- The Lightning are winning 50.1% of their faceoffs.
The visitors look good at the point and often win the puck for their teammates.
Trends
Bet 1st period: total over 1.5 goals
In four of Detroit six games, the first period was productive.
1.72Bet 2nd period: Detroit will score
The Wings have scored in the second period against Tampa in their last four games.
1.50Tip and bets
Detroit broke its losing streak and was stronger than Montreal in the last match, which is currently in good shape. Todd McLellan charges need to continue winning if the Michiganders want to get close to the leaders of the East and fight for a place in the playoffs, which are not that long away. Tampa Bay crushed the Wings on their home court, but after that they lost two games in a row, failing in defense. The Lightning show weak results on the road and the Red Wings are an extremely inconvenient opponent for the visitors. We believe that the Reds will take revenge on their home court. We offer a bet on the victory of the hosts with a zero handicap.
Our prediction is Detroit victory with Asian handicap (0) for 2.25
Bet on individual total
Detroit is scoring just 2.83 goals per game this season, but Dylan Larkin squad is better at converting its chances in Michigan. The Lightning regularly make mistakes in defense on the road and have allowed 18 goals in their last five games. This year, the home team has failed to score at least three times in only one game. We believe in the Wings' offense.
Betting Tip - Detroit individual total over 2.5 goals for 1.73
Bet on total
The matches between the rivals are often very bright and always filled with dangerous moments. Last week, Tampa Bay was able to prevent Detroit from entering its zone easily and scored five times against the Red Wings. We think that this time the Michiganders will show their best side and the match will be productive.
Betting Tip - total over 5.5 goals for 1.70
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