LiontipsColumbus vs Montreal. Prediction and Betting Tips for NHL (November 18, 2022).
Command Analysis
Columbus seem to have overcome their crisis. They broke the five-game losing streak by beating Philadelphia (5:2). Forward Gaudreau had an excellent performance - he scored a goal and gave two assists. In the second game agaisnt the Flyers, Columbus built on their success and won with a score of 5:4. After that, the Blue Jackets lost to the Islanders (3:4 ОТ) in New York.
Monrealhad a three-game winning streak. They prevailed over Detroit in a shootout and overcame Pittsburgh in overtime, and also got a confident victory over Vancouver (5:2). But in the last game, the Canadiens predictably got crushed by New Jersey (1:5). Goalie Allen could save only 89% of the shots he faced.
Trends
Ставка1st goal: Columbus
In 4 head-to-head games out of 5, Columbus scored first.
Ставка1st period: under 1.5 goals
In 3 head-to-head games out of 4, no more than 1 goal was scored in the first period.
Tip and bets
Columbus are playing at home, so they will have a good chance of beating Montreal, who aren't impressive on road trips. We will be backing the home team in this fixture.
Our prediction - Columbus to win
Both sides often lose points due to poor defensive play. They try to compensate for that by showing high offensive performance. We believe that tonight the opponents will be able to deliver more than six goals.
Second prediction - total over 6 goals
