LiontipsNashville vs Seattle. NHL Match Prediction and Bets
Command Analysis
Current form
Nashville had a weak start to the new season and has yet to score any points in the current regular season. Andrew Brunette team failed to beat Dallas in the first game (3:4) on home ice, after which the Predators lost in Michigan (0:3). Despite 42 shots on Detroit goal, the Predators failed to beat the opponent goalie. Now the Predators are in the basement of the Western Conference standings, having not scored a single point in two games.
Roman Josi team scored only three goals in two games. At the same time, the Tennessee club has not been the best in defense at the start of the season. In two games, Nashville has conceded seven goals, and goalies Scott Wedgwood and Juuse Saros are unlikely to have debut games to their credit. The goalies together have blocked only 83.3% of shots.
Disqualifications and injuries
Nashville will play on home ice with its full squad.
Interesting trends for betting
- On average, Nashville shot 39 times per game.
The Predators put all their pressure on their opponents' goal, but were only able to convert 3.8% of their chances.
- The home team won 60.5% of faceoffs in October.
The Preds centers dominate the point, but so far it hasn't helped them win.
Current form
Seattle started playing among the first in the league. Jordan Eberle team could have started with a victory over St. Louis in the season opener, but they could not hold on to a two-goal lead (2:3). The Krakens took two points in Minneapolis (5:4, OT) in the current away series, but in the last game they lost to Dallas (0:2). The visitors occupy a modest 12th place after three starts, having earned only two points.
Dan Bylsma men lack stability in attack. Seattle has scored at least three goals only once in three games and won that one. One of the Kraken leaders, Jordan Eberle, is out of action for an indefinite period, which is a huge loss for the visitors. The Mariners' already weak attack will now become even more lackluster.
Disqualifications and injuries
The visitors will arrive in Nashville without Vince Dunn, who is injured.
Interesting trends for betting
- Seattle won 46.8% of faceoffs
Jordan Eberle team is not looking its best at the point yet.
- In the first matches of the season, the visitors earned eight penalty minutes per game
The Krakens don't get sent off that much, but they have discipline issues.
Trends
1st period: total under 1.5 goals
In three of the last five matches between the teams, the first periods were low-scoring
1.93Bet 2nd period: Predators will score
In three out of three matches, the visitors conceded in the second periods
1.38Tip and bets
Nashville, although they lost both matches at the start of the season, had a huge number of chances and shot a lot. The team from Tennessee was let down by their goalies, who literally missed everything that flew in their direction. Seattle did not demonstrate any kind of integral game in the first matches and was heavily dependent on attacking actions. We do not think that the visitors will be able to inflict a third defeat in a row on the Preds. We offer a bet on the victory of the hosts in regular time.
Forecast - Nashville win for 1.90
Total Bet
Nashville goalies need to pull themselves together. Roman Josi team still hasn't earned any points, mostly due to the poor performance of their goalies, but this can't last forever. The hosts are unlucky in terms of converting their chances, and Seattle can hardly be called a high-scoring team. We don't expect more than six accurate shots from the teams.
We take the total under six goals with a coefficient of 1.67
Bet on individual total
Seattle main problems right now are related to their poor offensive play. The Krakens only managed to score more than two goals in a game against Minnesota, while in their other two starts they have only scored two goals combined. We don't think the Predators will allow many goals again.
We bet on Seattle individual total under 2.5 goals for 1.78
