Tampa Bay have some unpleasant playoff opponents with whom they have had the most problems even during the regular season. The Lightning passed heroically Columbus, but they failed to start the series with Boston with a victory. True, the team fought to the last and almost made a comeback with a score of 0:3, but they simply did not have enough time. By the way, Victor Hedman scored a double in that match and gave hope to the fans, having distinguished himself in the 6×5 format. Note that John Cooper’s squad had three opportunities to excel in the majority, but they did not use any of them. In general, Tampa tried to act carefully and it is likely that in the upcoming fights it will reveal itself.
Dallas have blossomed this playoff and have already developed a streak to four wins. The team was probably inspired by the victory in the series with Calgary, where they made several comebacks. The “Stars” suddenly began to succeed in attacking and in the previous two matches they scored 12 goals in total. Even Alexander Radulov, who scored a double in the opening match with Colorado, woke up. Yes, the Stars had to open up and move away from their previous style, but now they are able to score more than three goals per game, although Anton Khudobin is now having a hard time. By the way, in the first game Rick Bowness’s charges played disciplined and retired only twice, thus not giving the opponent an extra chance. So, what is the free prediction for the NHL match for today?
