LiontipsCarolina vs San Jose. Prediction and Betting Tips for NHL (January 31, 2022).
Command Analysis
The Carolina Hurricanes are in the top-3 in the Eastern Conference. They are having a fantastic regular season and will be hoping to go all the way in the playoffs, too. At the moment, the Hurricanes are on a three-game winning streak. They defeated Vegas (4:3 OT) in overtime, prevailed over Ottawa (3:2 SO) in a shootout, and got the upper hand over New Jersey in a very close fight (2:1). On average, the Hurricanes score about four goals per game at home.
The San Jose Sharks are 9th in the West with 47 points to their name. Bob Boughner's men aren't very consistent, but for most of the season they have been able to avoid long losing streaks. Recently, the Sharks were crushed by Tampa (1:7) at home, but in the following match they beat Washington (4:1). After that, San Jose lost to Florida in overtime (4:5 OT). The upcoming game will be the third in a row that the Sharks play away from home. They often earn points on their travels and rarely lose in regulation.
Trends
СтавкаSan Jose IT over 2.5 goals
In both of the last 2 games, the guests scored 4 goals.
Ставка1st period: total over 1.5 goals
In 4 out of 5 games between the clubs, more than one goal was scored in the first period.
Tip and bets
San Jose are capable of creating serious problems for Carolina, just like they did in the previous head-to-head match a couple of months ago. The Sharks have looked solid in their last games away, so we will risk backing them in the upcoming game.
Our prediction - Asian handicap (+1.5) to San Jose
The last few games of Carolina weren't high-scoring, and the previous head-to-head match ended with just two goals scored. We suggest taking the under here.
Second bet - total under 5.5 goals
