LiontipsIslanders vs Minnesota. Prediction and Betting Tips for NHL (January 31, 2022).
Command Analysis
The Islanders are in 11th place in the Eastern Conference. The team has improved their performance in recent matches, but they still lack consistency. Also, the Islanders rarely score more than two goals even at their home court.
The hosts lost to Toronto (1:3) before defeating Philadelphia (4:3), and then yielded to Los Angeles (2:3) in the last game. The Islanders' game against Seattle was suspended due to bad weather conditions and has been rescheduled for February 3.
Minnesota have consistently been in the top-5 in the West this season. In the last eight matches, the Wild suffered only one defeat, and at the moment, they are on a four-game winning streak. At home, the Wild prevailed over Chicago (4:3 OT) and crushed Montreal (8:2), and then they defeated the Rangers (3:2) in New York.
The Wild usually aren't as powerful on their travels as they are at home, but they almost always beat mid-table teams. Kirill Kaprizov has already chalked up over 50 performance points.
Trends
СтавкаIslanders IT under 2.5 goals
In 3 out of 4 games against the Wild, the hosts scored fewer than 3 goals.
Ставка1st period: total under 1.5 goals
In the last 4 games between the clubs, no more than one goal was scored in the first period.
Tip and bets
Minnesota are in great form and are currently enjoying the winning streak. We don't think that the Islanders will be able to capitalize on their home court advantage. In the last head-to-head match, Minnesota recorded a confident victory by a margin of three goals, and we believe that today they will defeat New York once again.
Our prediction - Minnesota to win
The Islanders rarely score a large number of goals even in home games, and Minnesota almost never conceded more than twice to the Islanders.
Second bet - Islander IT under 2.5 goals
