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Tampa Bay - Calgary: NHL match betting tip
Tampa Bay will continue its home series on February 28 and try to win for the seventh time in a row. Indeed, the lightning has gained excellent shape, which means that Calgary has few chances of success. Our experts have prepared a betting tip that will help you determine the rates
Command Analysis
Tampa Bay Lightning
USACurrent form
Tampa Bay continues to delight fans with a confident game. In the last six matches, all of which ended in regular time, the Lightning have not suffered a single defeat. The series began with two home meetings with the Ottawa Senators. In the first match, Tampa won with a score of 4:3, and in the second defeated the opponent with a score of 5:1. Striker Steven Stamkos showed an outstanding game, scoring one goal and providing two assists. After a successful performance at home, the Lightning went on an away tour, where their opponent was the Detroit Red Wings. Tampa confidently beat Detroit with a score of 6:3. In this match, defender Victor Hedman showed himself particularly well, scoring four points. The winning streak continued in the away game against the Montreal Canadiens. The team once again demonstrated its attacking power and won a landslide victory (5:3). In this match, many of the team's players were noted for their effective actions, but it is difficult to single out one person.
Returning to the home arena, Tampa only continued to delight the fans with success. In the duel with Seattle, there were problems in defense, which allowed the opponent to create a huge number of dangerous moments, but this did not prevent them from winning a landslide victory (4:1). In particular, it is worth praising goalkeeper Vasilevsky, who reflected 96% of shots. The team also won its sixth victory in a row at home, where it left no chance for a much more serious opponent in the face of Edmonton (4:1). Once again, Kucherov scored two goals and is now five points behind the leader of the goalscoring race. Also, thanks to the huge number of points scored, the club began to climb the Eastern Conference table and is already on the fourth line.
Disqualifications and injuries
Tampa Bay has almost no problems with the composition. Only Johansson remains in question.
Interesting betting trends
- On average, Tampa scores 3.6 goals per game.
The club has been playing an amazing attacking game this season.
- Lightning receive an average of 8.2 penalty minutes per match.
But the club has problems with discipline.
Calgary Flames
CanadaCurrent form
It seems that Calgary has begun to recover from the recession, as the team has been steadily earning points for three consecutive matches. Due to their weak form, the lights suffered three defeats in a row, and in two of them they were unable to impose a decent fight on their competitors, losing to Colorado (2:4) and Toronto (3:6). The team was able to play more reliably in the next match with Seattle, in which, due to a well-coordinated defensive game, they went to a confident victory in regular time, but just ten minutes before the end they missed two goals and allowed the Kraken to put the game into overtime. As a result, the Flames had to concede in extra time with a score of 2:3.
Continuing to perform at home, the team faced off against the main outsider of the Western Conference in the person of San Jose. The lights were the clear favorite and were supposed to smash the sharks, but the puck stubbornly did not fly to the target, and they managed to win with only one goal advantage (3:2). Still, it's worth praising striker Kadri, who scored the puck and provided an assist. Few people could have expected that the club would be able to consolidate its success in a duel with the current leader of the Eastern Conference in Washington. The Flames played away from the capitals, where they played as reliably as possible and did not allow their opponent to realize their powerful attacking potential. It is impossible not to praise goalkeeper Vladar, who reflected 96% of shots. It is worth noting that at the moment the club is still not in the playoff zone, occupying the ninth place in the group and having 64 points, which is one less than its closest competitor.
Disqualifications and injuries
Kirkland and Manta will not be able to help their team in the upcoming match.
Interesting betting trends
- Calgary gets 10.02 minutes of penalty time
The lights are removed at least five times per match on average.
- The Flames have 56:65 on goals scored and conceded in the third period.
Calgary concedes more in the third period than in the rest of the segments.
Trends
First Goalbet: Calgary
In four face-to-face matches out of five, Calgary opened the scoring
2.25The goalratein each period is yes
In four face-to-face matches out of five, the teams scored a goal in each period.
1.50Tip and bets
Tampa Bay is the clear favorite in the upcoming matchup, for which there are several reasons. Firstly, the team has gained amazing form and leaves no chance for opponents on their way. Secondly, the lightning will play in the home arena, where they show their best side and practically do not lose. It is hard to believe that Calgary will be able to repeat its success with Washington, and in general, the lights are inferior to their competitor in all respects. So we suggest not to take risks, but to make a confident bet in favor of the owners of the ice.
Our prediction is a Tampa Bay victory in 1.80
Bet on the total
Also, in the upcoming match, it is quite possible to expect a large number of abandoned goals. Tampa Bay prefers open, attacking hockey and will impose this style of play on Calgary. If the Flames plan to fight back with dignity, then they themselves will have to realize their attacking potential. So we choose the total more as the second bet.
Betting Tip - total more than 5.5 goals in 1.79
Betting on the outcome of the first period
Tampa Bay, due to its beautiful shape and the advantage of home walls, should begin to create powerful pressure on Calgary from the very first minutes, which the lights may not be ready for. We believe that the lightning will gain an advantage at the end of the starting segment.
Prediction - Tampa Bay won in the first period with a handicap (0) in 1.50
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