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Tampa Bay Lightning vs Carolina Hurricanes Game 2 Betting Picks, Predictions, Odds & Lines
The Tampa Bay Lightning and Carolina Hurricanes are set to meet in a pivotal second game of the NHL playoffs on June 1, 2021, at 7:30 PM EST. The first game was won by Tampa Bay with a score of 3-2. This is an important game for both teams as they attempt to take the series lead against their opponent. People who bet on the Tampa Bay Lightning and Carolina Hurricanes to win the Central Division must be happy with how Game 1 went.
The Tampa Bay Lightning are coming into this game (41-18-4 straight up and, 30-30-3 over/under. The Carolina Hurricanes are coming into this game 29-30-4 over/under and 40-13-10 straight up.
Tampa Bay Lightning vs Carolina Hurricanes Game 2 Betting Odds & Line Movement
It seemed that when the betting lines opened up The Tampa Bay Lightning were listed at the -103 favorites but are not the -105 favorites. The amount set by the betting organization is 5.5, with both OVER/UNDER options at -110.
Notes On The Tampa Bay Lightning
It was no surprise to see the Lightning take another game in close fashion. After going 12-2-3 in 15 games decided by one goal in the regular season, Tampa Bay improved to 2-1 in the playoffs after Barclay Goodrow’s first goal of the postseason with just under 7 1/2 minutes remaining. The Lightning handed Carolina its fourth regulation home loss of the year.
In addition to their premier scoring power from Steven Stamkos, the emerge of Nikita Kucherov as a dominant force has also raised red flags for opponents. An NHL scoring champion who had surgery on his hip is tied with Nathan MacKinnon. The player has 12 points after 7 NHL betting games.
Notes On The Carolina Hurricanes
The Hurricanes pushed back by scoring the first goal in game two, but Tampa Bay still has a home-ice advantage. The ‘Canes finessed Tampa Bay netminder Andrei Vasilevskiy with 38 shots in defeat, continuing a strong regular-season strategy that saw them rank fourth in the NHL in overall shot attempt margin at plus-360.
Another positive: The Hurricanes nearly prevailed despite losing the special teams battle, a rarity for them. They allowed Tampa to go 1/3 with the man-advantage while connecting on just one of their five power-play opportunities. Hurricanes players have a successful penalty kill of 85.2%.
NHL Playoff Game 2 Betting Pick, & Prediction: OVER 5.5 (-110)
When the Carolina Hurricanes have played at the PNC area this NHL betting season, they have gone 23-4-5. When looking back to the past 7 games for the Tampa Bay Lightning, they have gone 5-2 and the score has gone under the total in the past 5 away games.
The Tampa Bay Lightning and Carolina Hurricanes should find more scoring opportunities in Game 2 of the NHL playoffs since they were unable to score against each other’s nets.
