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New York Rangers - Tampa Bay Lightning: NHL match betting tip
As part of the NHL championship, a meeting between the Rangers and Tampa will be held on April 18. Previous head-to-head matches between the clubs ended exclusively in favor of the lightning, and then they succeeded with a difference of several goals. Cops have been alternating successful matches with defeats lately. Can they fight back against a powerful rival at home? What should I bet on? Look for answers to these questions in our betting tip
Command Analysis
New York Rangers
USACurrent form
The Rangers remained outside the playoff zone this season, so the year can definitely be considered a failure for them. The team placed on the 11th line of the Eastern Conference and earned a total of 83 points, eight points behind the top eight. In previous matches, she also rarely played a high-quality game and therefore could not get out on a winning streak.
Previously, she alternated successful fights with defeats. So, on their ice, the cops lost to Philadelphia (5:8), after which they defeated the Islanders away (9:2), and after a disastrous away match against Carolina (3:7), they unexpectedly beat Florida with a score of 5:3. In the confrontation with the Panthers, Peter Laviolette's team played very well at the end of the second period and the beginning of the third twenty minutes, thanks to which they won back from 1:3 and confidently brought the matter to a victorious end.
However, New York constantly has a lot of problems with its defensive game, and it regularly has at least three or four goals in its net. At the same time, the club plays pretty well in the minority and still has 80.1% neutralization of the majority of the opponent.
Disqualifications and injuries
Kaliev and Schneider will not play in the upcoming meeting.
Interesting betting trends
- On average, the Rangers make 28 shots on target.
- Cops win 53.5% of face-offs
Tampa Bay Lightning
USACurrent form
Tampa has big goals for itself this season and intends to raise the cup over its head. The team finished the regular season in third place in the Eastern Conference and scored 102 points. She is a very uncomfortable opponent for many clubs, so she rarely goes without scoring points, even when she is far from optimal shape.
By the way, in the previous six meetings, the lightning also went undefeated in regular time. They had previously lost at home to Toronto (3:4 OT) and Detroit (3:4 OT) in a hard-fought battle, after which they confidently dealt with Buffalo (7:4) on the home arena and defeated Florida with a score of 5:1. In all duels, the Bolts were notable for their bright offensive play and opened up the opponents' defenses at least three or four times.
In general, John Cooper's team produces incredibly powerful results on its ice and has managed to score 27 victories within 60 minutes so far. In addition, the club remains one of the best in the league in terms of playing in the majority and currently occupies the sixth position in this indicator, with 26.2% of excess sales.
Disqualifications and injuries
Raddish, Bjorkstrand and Chaffee will not play in the upcoming meeting.
Interesting betting trends
- Tampa has a 100:76 ratio in goals scored and conceded in the second stint.
- Lightning bolts perform 17 power techniques
Trends
Bet 1st period: total more than 1.5 pucks
In four out of five matches between the clubs, the first period turned out to be productive.
1.82The bet of the 2nd period: the victory of the guests
In two out of three meetings against the Cops, the guests were successful in the second leg.
2.84Tip and bets
Tampa has been showing excellent results lately and has gone undefeated in the regular season. We would consider her the favorite of the upcoming confrontation, especially considering that she regularly completed the last face-to-face meetings in her favor. Of course, the Lightning can play as a non-core team, but even with such a scenario, it will not be easy for the cops to beat them, because the Rangers themselves had a lot of problems in previous meetings. We think that the guests will at least not concede in the main time.
Betting Tip - Tampa won't lose in 1.70
Betting on an individual total
Tampa has been very productive in past meetings and usually scored at least three goals. The cops, on the other hand, had huge defensive problems and allowed their opponents too much in their own zone. Because of this, in four out of five matches, they had at least three goals in the net, and in the match before last against Carolina, they missed seven times altogether.
We bet on Tampa's individual total of more than 2.5 pucks for 1.75
Bet on the total total
Previous meetings between the clubs were spectacular and took place with six or more goals scored. Tampa played its last matches effectively too and was not afraid to play on opposite courses. The cops also probably want to put on a real show at the end of the regular season, so they won't play in a conservative style. We think that open hockey with a large number of goals is waiting for us.
We take a total of more than 5.5 goals for 1.75
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