LiontipsColorado vs. Islanders. NHL Match Prediction and Bets
Command Analysis
Current form
Colorado has been considered one of the leaders of the Western Conference for the past few years. During the regular season, the team shows great results and usually has long winning streaks. However, this season, to put it mildly, did not start in the best way, because in the opening away match, it lost to Vegas (4:8), and then on home ice it lost to Columbus with a score of 4:6.
Thus, Jared Bednar team has conceded a total of 14 goals in two games. Of course, the Avalanche always try to play on the counter-course and rely only on their attack, but with such actions in defense they will not be able to go far. But the championship started well for Mikko Rantanen, who managed to score three goals and made one assist. Let us emphasize that the Avalanche have a long home series ahead of them, consisting of three games, so they will certainly try to find their game and earn the maximum number of points before going on the road.
Disqualifications and injuries
Drouin, Landeskog and Lehkonen will not play due to injuries.
Interesting trends for betting
- Colorado has scored exactly four goals in each of its last two games.
The Avalanche rely heavily on their offensive prowess and have a number of skilled forwards.
- On average, the Avalanche earn 12 minutes of penalty time.
In the last two matches, the Avalanche were not very disciplined and often violated the rules.
Current form
The Islanders make it to the playoffs year after year, but they can't get past the first round. It quite possible that they'll be able to secure a spot in the top eight this season without any problems, but it will be very difficult to get any other results in the playoffs. Note that Patrick Roy team started with two defeats in a row. In the first case, they couldn't handle Utah (4:5 OT), and then they lost to Dallas on the road - 0:3.
Incidentally, the Islanders had problems with creating and converting chances from time to time last season. That is why they are trying to play as reliably as possible in defense and manage with a minimum number of goals conceded. It is interesting that Ilya Sorokin did not appear on the ice once in the last two matches. Perhaps, after two failures in a row, the coaching staff will release him in place of Semyon Varlamov, because he may be in better shape.
Disqualifications and injuries
There are no injured or disqualified players on the team.
Interesting trends for betting
- On average, the Islanders have only received four minutes of penalty time over the past couple of games.
The Islanders played with discipline and were extremely careful, which meant they rarely visited the penalty box.
- According to statistics, the "islanders" allowed no more than 26 shots on their goal
The Islanders' defense tries to block most of the shots.
Trends
Bet 1st period: total over 1.5 goals
In three out of five matches between the clubs, the first period was productive
1.77Bet 2nd period: Islanders to score
In three out of four games against Colorado, the visitors scored in the second period
1.50Tip and bets
We think that the Islanders are capable of imposing a tough fight on Colorado in this confrontation. Previous face-to-face matches between the clubs were quite tense and often ended outside of regulation time. Moreover, the Avalanche are currently in poor shape and play terribly in defense. The Islanders are doing much better in this regard. Based on this, we suggest betting on their success with a handicap.
Prediction - Islanders win with Asian handicap (+1) on goals for 1.70
Bet on individual total
We expect to see at least three goals from the visitors in this match. Patrick Roy team has previously opened up Colorado defense at least three times, because the Avalanche themselves are very poor in defense. Thus, in the last two matches, the hosts conceded at least six goals, so we don't think that anything will change in the match with the Islanders.
We bet on the Islanders individual total over 2.5 goals for 1.80
Total Bet
Previous meetings between the teams were spectacular and often had more than six goals scored. Colorado, like the Islanders, did not have a reliable defense in the opening games. The Avalanche try to play exclusively open hockey on their home ice, so in our opinion, it makes sense to bet on the total over.
We take the total over 6.5 pucks with a coefficient of 2.20
