LiontipsNew Jersey vs Minnesota. Prediction and Betting Tips for NHL (March 21, 2023).
Command Analysis
New Jerseyare having a great season and aiming for more than just making it to the playoffs. The team is currently in third place in the Eastern Conference, are they will try to finish the regular season in the top three. Recently, the Devils suffered three defeats in a row for the first time in a while.
But after losing to Florida (2:4), they pulled themselves together and celebrated success over Tampa (5:2) away. Lindy Ruff's team has only won 13 home games in regulation.
Minnesota remain one of the leaders in the Western Conference. The team's current performance is quite good, however, they have problems with their roster as key attacking players Kaprizov and Foligno are still absent due to injuries.
Perhaps this is why the Wild have been alternating victories with failures lately. They defeated St. Louis (8:5), lost to Boston (2:5), and celebrated success over Washington (5:3). In most previous matches, Dean Evason's team played an open style of hockey and scored at least four goals per game.
Trends
Ставка Minnesota IT over 2.5 goals
In five out of six games, the visitors scored more than two goals.
Ставка 1st period: total over 1.5 goals
In four out of five games between the clubs, the first period had more than one goal.
Tip and bets
We believe that Minnesota will come out on top in this match. The Wild, despite missing important attacking players, have shown excellent results lately. In addition, they are an uncomfortable opponent for the Devils, and in previous meetings they did not lose in regulation time.
Our prediction - handicap (0) to Minnesota
The Wild have scored more than two goals in most of their previous games. Minnesota create a lot of chances, so we expect them to deliver at least three goals in the upcoming game.
Second bet - Minnesota IT over 2.5 goals
