Chicago Blackhawks vs Tampa Bay Lightning Prediction: Tampa Bay has another tough regular season

Prediction for the NHL Chicago Blackhawks vs Tampa Bay Lightning match which will take place on November 17th. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

Chicago Blackhawks

Chicago is having an exciting regular season. The last few seasons have been a failure for the Hawks, as they failed to reach the playoffs and then lost two of their greatest legends - Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews. The team has only five wins and eight losses in 13 games, good enough for 14th place in the Western Conference standings, but results will improve.

Tampa Bay Lightning

Tampa Bay has another tough regular season. In previous years, the Lightning played in the Stanley Cup Finals year after year, so they didn't have much time to recover. They have already played 16 games, six wins and ten losses, a modest record for one of the season's favorites. John Cooper's wards are tenth in the Eastern Conference standings.

Expert Betting Tips

Chicago and Tampa Bay do not have the best regular seasons and are outside the playoffs. In contrast, the Lightning has a more balanced, experienced, and skilled lineup. The Hawks have a young star in Connor Bedard, who is already playing excellent hockey, but it will be difficult for him to compete with the two-time Stanley Cup winners. In addition, Chicago has not enjoyed home-ice advantage this season, losing four of their last five games. 

Chicago and Tampa Bay are playing great offense in the regular season while performing abysmally on defense. It has led to 37 takeaways in the Hawks' last five games (7.40 average per game), while the Lightning have scored and conceded a combined 59 goals (7.38 average per game) in their previous eight meetings.