NHL Total of the Month
(NHL) Tampa Bay vs. Carolina, 05/30/2021 5:00 PM, Score: 2 - 1
Total: 5.50 | -118.00 Over
Result: Loss
ASA NHL TOP PLAY ON 10* Over 5.5 Goals – Carolina Hurricanes vs Tampa Bay Lightning, Sunday at 5 PM ET – Alex Nedeljkovic has been solid for the Hurricanes this season but he has allowed 14 goals in his last 4 post-season starts. This was against a Predators team that does not have the firepower this Lightning team does. Tampa Bay enters this game having averaged scoring 4 goals per game last 4 games. The Bolts have scored 3 or more goals in 5 of their 6 post-season games. The Hurricanes have scored 3 or more goals in regulation time of 5 of their 6 post-season games. Of course if each team gets to 3 goals here we are guaranteed of at least a 4-3 game and total of at least 7 goals. That said, with the fact we only need 6 to punch a winning ticket here, we like our chances! Tampa's Andrei Vasilevskiy was not as strong on the road as at home in the regular season and that trend has continued into the playoffs as well. Vasilevskiy had a 2.63 GAA in road games compared to a 1.75 GAA at home this season. Also, Vasilveskiy has allowed at least 3 goals in 12 of his last 15 road starts including 2 of 3 in this post-season. Carolina has averaged 3.3 goals per game last 3 games against the Lightning and, again, they come into this series hot in the goal-scoring department. The Hurricanes first game of their first playoff series totaled 7 goals. The Bolts first game of their first playoff series totaled 9 goals Our computer math model is indicating this one, similar to those, gets to 7 or more goals and even if it ends up at 6 goals that is still a winning ticket for us. Take the OVER here