Tampa Bay-Dallas. Kucherov will not take revenge for 1-8
Nikolay Pavlov December 4, 2023, 07:45 Moscow time
Unfortunately, “lightning” cannot take revenge on such “stars”.
On December 5, the NHL game between Tampa Bay and Dallas will be played. Starts at 3:00 Moscow time. The experts have already made a prediction: they point to the hosts as favorites. You can bet on Lightning to win in regulation time at odds of 2.34. The Stars’ odds were estimated at 2.51. A draw in regulation time is available at odds of 4.30.
Bookmaker odds for the NHL match Tampa Bay – Dallas on December 5, 2023
Analysts believe that the meeting between Tampa Bay and Dallas will be productive: a total of more than 5.5 goals costs 1.76 and a total of less than 5.5 goals costs 2.06. Bets on the Lightning’s victory, taking into account overtime and penalties, are accepted at 1.86. If the stars win the match, the odds will be 1.95.
Analysis and forecast for the NHL match Tampa Bay Lightning – Dallas Stars (12/05/2023)
The NHL regular season delights fans with intriguing games. Tampa Bay will play Dallas on December 5 at Amalie Arena. The referee will put the puck into play at 3:00 Moscow time. Fans hope that Lightning will avenge the humiliating defeat in the last head-to-head matchup.
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In the last match the “stars” beat the “relámpago” at home 8-1. The game immediately began to develop according to a negative scenario for Tampa Bay. Midway through the first half, the Stars completely dominated the court. They scored three goals.
El Rayo had the opportunity to correct the situation. Victor Hedman scored the majority with a pass from Nikita Kucherov. It looked like the Lightning might enter the fight, but Dallas resolutely stopped these attempts for two periods. At the same time, the “stars” continued to score points.
Tampa Bay forward Nikita Kucherov set a club record in this match. It took him 24 games to register 40 points. The previous achievement belonged to Steven Stamkos (25 games). Let us remember that the Russian tops the list of top scorers in the NHL this season.
Tampa Bay goalkeeper Andrei Vasilevsky had a poor performance in the meeting with Dallas. The goalkeeper saved only 26 of 34 shots. At the moment, the Russian is just getting back into shape after a serious injury.
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Meanwhile, in the last five games, the Lightning only had one victory. The team beat Carolina (8-2) and lost to Colorado (1-4), Arizona (1-3), Pittsburgh (2-4) and Dallas (1-8).
Tampa Bay has scored 25 points this season and is in 10th place in the Eastern Conference standings. The teams are in a very tight group: the distance between fourth and tenth place is only four points.
Dallas has been inconsistent over the last five games. They defeated Winnipeg (2-0) and Tampa Bay (8-1), and lost to Las Vegas (1-2 overtime) and twice to Calgary (4-7 and 3-4 overtime). Russian Evgeny Dadonov played 21 games for the “Stars” this season. The 34-year-old forward scored four goals and provided the same number of assists.
Dallas is fourth in the Western Conference standings, with 31 points in 22 games. He obtained 14 victories. The attack works well: 79 goals were scored.
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The “Rayo” have a good chance to immediately take revenge on the “stars” for their defeat in the last head-to-head confrontation (1:8). But Dallas is a very difficult and strong opponent, capable not only of attacking, but also of defending reliably. They have won eight of their 11 away games this season. Let’s bet that the guests will not lose and the total will be less than 6.5 goals, with an odds of 2.35.
Prediction and bets for the NHL game Tampa Bay – Dallas on December 5, 2023
We have no doubt about Tampa Bay’s desire to rehabilitate itself from the loss in the last head-to-head. But in a game against the stars, desire alone is not enough. They defend skillfully and have not conceded any away goals in regulation time in their last five regular season games. Additionally, Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy is unstable and just getting back into shape. Without his spectacular saves, the reliability of the Lightning defense decreases drastically. Let’s bet that Dallas will not lose and the total will be less than 6.5 goals, for an odds of 2.35.
Tender: Dallas will not lose and the total is less than 6.5 goals in 2.35.
