LiontipsSt. Louis vs Nashville. Prediction and Betting Tips for NHL (January 18, 2022).
Command Analysis
St. Louis are currently in the top-3 in the West with 49 points in the asset. The team recently were on a three-game winning streak, but suffered a defeat to Toronto (5:6) having conceded a goal in the last minutes of the third period. Before that, the Blues recorded victories over Dallas (2:1) and Seattle (2:1). At home, Craig Berube's men average four goals per match and lost only four games in regulation.
Nashville are two points ahead of their hosts. The team has also shown good results lately and won five games in a row. However, the Predators lost their last two matches. At home, the Preds were crushed by Buffalo (1:4), and then they lost to Boston in overtime (3:4 OT) away. The Predators are delivering high performance no matter where they are playing - they score about three goals per game. Roman Josi does a huge amount of work. Being a defender, he is one of the top scorers for the club with 39 points to his name.
Trends
СтавкаNashville IT over 2.5 goals
Nashville average 3 goals per game.
Ставка1st period: total over 1.5 goals
In 4 head-to-head games out of 5, the teams scored more than one goal in the first period.
Tip and bets
In recent head-to-head games, Nashville consistenly gained the upper hand, and this season their have already won at St. Louis. We think the visitors have a good chance to win here.
Our prediction - handicap (0) to Nashville
In their recent outings, Nashville have been demonstrating high performance, so we expect the Preds to net at least three goals in the upcoming fixture.
Second bet - Nashville IT over 2.5 goals
