PREMIUM
Stephen Nover's Stanley Cup Parlay of the Month
(NHL) Dallas vs. Tampa Bay,
Money Line: -147.00 Tampa Bay (Home)
Result: Win
Money Line: -147.00 Tampa Bay (Home)
Result: Win
Each time Tampa Bay has lost a playoff game it came back to win the next game. I expect that pattern to continue in Game 2 of this Stanley Cup Final. So does the linemaker making the Lightning this high of a favorite.
This goes to my way of thinking that the Lightning are the superior team. They certainly won't lack focus after being ambushed, 4-1, in Game 1 this past Saturday. The Stars dominated the first two periods of that game being the much fresher team. Dallas was idle for four days previous to that matchup, while the Lightning had just concluded their series against the Islanders with an overtime victory on Thursday night.
The Lightning seemed to figure out the Stars in the third period posting 22 shots on goal while dominating the period.
Dallas has done great to reach this point. This isn't a fade on the Stars as it is more a play on the Lightning based that they will play a much crisper and better game than they did during the first two periods of Game 1 when fatigue was an issue for them.
Even with that defeat, the Lightning still have defeated the Stars in five of the past seven meetings.
This goes to my way of thinking that the Lightning are the superior team. They certainly won't lack focus after being ambushed, 4-1, in Game 1 this past Saturday. The Stars dominated the first two periods of that game being the much fresher team. Dallas was idle for four days previous to that matchup, while the Lightning had just concluded their series against the Islanders with an overtime victory on Thursday night.
The Lightning seemed to figure out the Stars in the third period posting 22 shots on goal while dominating the period.
Dallas has done great to reach this point. This isn't a fade on the Stars as it is more a play on the Lightning based that they will play a much crisper and better game than they did during the first two periods of Game 1 when fatigue was an issue for them.
Even with that defeat, the Lightning still have defeated the Stars in five of the past seven meetings.