The NHL regular season game between Las Vegas and Tampa Bay will take place on March 20. The game starts at 5:00 Moscow time. Bookmakers give preference to the hosts in their predictions: you can bet that the Golden Knights will win in regulation time with an odds of 2.16. The Lightning’s success at the end of 60 minutes was rated by experts at 2.85.
Odds of bookmakers for the NHL match “Vegas” – “Tampa Bay” on March 20, 2024
Bookmakers are confident that the match between Vegas and Tampa Bay will be productive: a total of more than 5.5 goals is equal to 1.65, and a total of less than 5.5 goals is equal to 2.24. A tie after 60 minutes is available for 4.00. You can bet on post-match shootouts at bookmakers at odds of 8.50.
Analysis and forecast for the NHL match “Vegas Golden Knights” – “Tampa Bay Lightning” (03/20/2024)
The NHL regular season is coming to an end. The fight to reach the playoffs is in full swing. There will be many meetings on March 20. In one of them, the local Vegas Golden Knights and Tampa Bay Lightning will compete on the ice of the T-Mobile Arena. The first confrontation is scheduled for 5:00 Moscow time.
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The reigning Stanley Cup champion is going through serious problems in the final stretch of the season. He is ranked third in the Pacific Division standings. Next up, Calgary, has made an excellent move, but is eight points behind.
Vegas, on the other hand, has slowed noticeably. In the last 15 games they only defeated San Jose (4-0), Toronto (6-2), Detroit (5-3), Seattle (5-4 overtime) and New Jersey (3-1). The Golden Knights also lost in the penalty shootout to Ottawa (3-4 B). In all other cases, they suffered defeats in regulation time.
The decline of the “gentlemen” was prolonged, particularly due to injuries to the leaders. However, they recently acquired Noah Hanifin, Anthony Mantha and Tomas Hertl in trades. The roster got stronger, but this angered many as Vegas has been using tricks to get around the salary cap for years by using the long-term disabled list.
According to the media, general managers of other clubs are not satisfied with the Golden Knights’ policy. Additionally, respected foreign journalist Greg Wyshinsky ranked first the derby between Las Vegas and each of the 31 NHL teams. He stressed that nothing like this exists.
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Tampa Bay, on the other hand, after a failed start to the season, gained fantastic momentum. In the last nine games they lost only to Philadelphia (2-6), Buffalo (2-3 overtime) and Calgary (3-6). Every other game, particularly the recent road game against Florida (5-3), he won.
The main protagonist of the meeting was Steven Stamkos. He scored a double and had two assists. However, Andrei Vasilevsky and Nikita Kucherov also performed brilliantly. The goalkeeper made a whopping 47 saves and the 30-year-old forward scored a goal and provided an assist.
Thus, Kucherov became the second hockey player in Tampa Bay history in number of seasons with more than 40 goals (three seasons). He also became the fourth European in 30 years to score 1,000 points in the NHL, including the playoffs. Before Nikita, this was achieved by Alexander Ovechkin, Jari Kurri and Jaromir Jagr.
In total this season, Kucherov scored 114 points (40+74). Together with Stamkos and Vasilevskiy, he has a great impact on the team’s play. However, so far the Lightning are only in fourth place in the wild card zone of the Atlantic Division standings. The difference with Toronto in third place is seven points. At the same time, the Maple Leafs have a game on their hands.
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And John Cooper’s team definitely can’t slow down, because Detroit is on their heels. However, Tampa Bay recently stepped up their game by trading Matt Dumba and Anthony Duclair. The new recruits immediately joined the team and helped to achieve three victories in a row in meetings with strong opponents.
In addition to Florida, the Lightning defeated the Rangers (6-3) and Philadelphia (7-0). You can bet that they will win the final victory in the next match at bookmakers with odds of 1.90. We hope Vasilevsky, Stamkos and Kucherov will deliver results again.
Cooper recently spoke about why he considers Kucherov the best player in the NHL. He noted that the team ranks first in the league on the power play, largely thanks to Nikita. The coach also shared that the 30-year-old forward is highly respected by everyone in the league and many of the top players.
Predictions and bets for the NHL match “Vegas” – “Tampa Bay” on March 20, 2024
Las Vegas is in decline. At the same time, rivals approach games against him with a special attitude, thanks to tricks to avoid the salary cap. Tampa Bay is on the rise. It has become much stronger and the leaders are in great shape. Although the meeting will take place in the city of Paradise, there is increasing belief in the victory of lightning.
Tender: Tampa Bay victory with a odds of 1.90.
