LiontipsEdmonton vs Montreal. Prediction and Betting Tips for NHL (December 4, 2022).
Command Analysis
Edmonton are eighth in the West with a total of 26 points. The team had won three games in a row, but in the last outing, they lost to Minnesota with a score of 3:5. Before that, the Oilers beat the Rangers (4:3) and Chicago (5:4) away. The team doesn't look convincing this season and mostly wins by one goal or outside regulation. Jay Woodcroft's team is unreliable on defense and usually concedes three or four goals per game.
Montreal have recently strengthened their standings. Now the team is in 11th place in the West. In three of the previous four games, they managed to earn points. Only San Jose best the Canadiens in regulation (0:4). In the following game, Montreal bounced back and defeated Calgary (2:1), and Jake Allen made 45 saves. Usually, the team concede three goals per game.
Trends
СтавкаMontreal IT over 2.5 goals
In 4 out of 5 games against the Oilers, the visitors scored more than 2 goals.
Ставка1st period: total over 1.5 goals
4 out of 5 games between the clubs had more than one goal in the first period.
Tip and bets
Montreal is the underdog here, but we expect the Canadian derby to be close and exciting. The Oilers are inconsistent, and the Canadiens have shown decent results in recent games.
Our prediction - Asian handicap (+1) to Montreal
Edmonton are unreliable on defense and usually allow the opponents to score at least three goals. In head-to-head games, Montreal almost always deliver three goals, so we recommend playing the individual total of the team.
Second bet - Montreal IT over 2.5 goals
