LiontipsCalgary vs. Carolina. NHL Match Prediction and Bets
Command Analysis
Current form
Calgary has had a successful start to the new season and is currently in second place in the West with 11 points after six starts. The Canadians have never left the ice without points, which cannot but please fans of the Canadian club. Ryan Huskey team alternates home and away games and remains undefeated in the province of Alberta. The Flames won against Philadelphia (6:3), Chicago (3:1) and Pittsburgh (4:3, OT) on the ice of Scotiabank Saddledome Arena. On the road, the Flames beat Vancouver (6:5, OT), Edmonton, but on October 20 they were unable to finish off the Kraken in Seattle (1:2, OT).
The hosts are very reliable in defense in October. Calgary main goalie Dustin Wolf is one of the best in the league, reflecting 93.64% of shots. As for the attack, Mikael Backlund and his partners do not score that much, but it is enough for victories. Rasmus Andersson has captured the status of the Flames' top scorer. The defenseman has eight effective actions (3+5).
Disqualifications and injuries
Samuel Honzek, Kevin Rooney and Egor Sharangovich are out and will not play against the Hurricanes.
Interesting and trending bets
- Statistically, Calgary is receiving 9.33 penalty minutes
The hosts are not very disciplined at the start of the season and are often punished for violations.
- The Flames are winning 44 percent of their faceoffs.
The Lights look weak at the point and lose most of their faceoffs.
Current form
Carolina, as before, is one of the leaders of the East, but now it is only in 11th place in the conference table. The visitors played less than other teams in the league due to the cancellation of one of the games against Tampa. So far, the Hurricanes play mostly on the road, but they also manage to show good results on the opponents' courts. The Hurricanes lost to the Lightning in the opening game of the season (1:4), but quickly rehabilitated themselves in front of the fans and confidently won against New Jersey (4:2). The current road trip for the club from Raleigh began with a victory in Pittsburgh (4:1), but then Rod Brind'Amour charges lost to St. Louis in Missouri (3:4). Arriving in Canada, Jordan Staal squad was better than the local Edmonton (3:2, OT), having recovered from a score of 0:2 during the match.
Sebastian Aho is the Carolina Hurricanes' leading scorer. The Finn has six points (2+4), but Martin Necas (2+4) is also worth mentioning. The Raleighs are putting a lot of emphasis on their own half of the ice and have only conceded 13 goals in five games.
Disqualifications and injuries
Jesper Fasth is injured and will not take part in the next match.
Interesting trends for betting
- The Hurricanes are allowing just 25 shots per game.
The visiting defense plays very well, so the team goalkeepers don't have much work to do.
- Carolina blocks 18 shots per game on average
The Hurricanes' defensemen try to help their goalies in every possible way and often take the puck on themselves.
Trends
Bet 1st period: total under 1.5 goals
Four of Carolina five games have seen one or fewer goals scored in the first period.
2.00Bet 2nd period: Calgary with handicap (0)
Carolina has lost the second period in three of its last five games.
2.17Tip and bets
Calgary is in great shape and concedes very little. The Canadian team achieves results in every match and has not been left without points in all six matches of the season. Carolina continues its away series of games and in the last two matches the visitors did not look so fresh. Rod Brind'Amour charges prefer to act defensively, so they are unable to crush their opponents. In this pair, only the hosts have been winning for a very long time. We do not think that the trend will be interrupted and the Hurricanes will be able to get two points in regular time. We suggest betting on the double chance of the first.
Prediction - Calgary will not lose at 1.80
Bet on individual total
Calgary plays very confidently in the province of Alberta and concedes a little more than twice on average per game. In a match against such a defensive club as Carolina, the hosts should hold out. Only in one game out of three have Rod Brind'Amour charges managed to score four goals. We believe that this time the visitors will not be able to show such productive hockey.
We bet on Carolina individual total of less than three goals with a coefficient of 2.00
Total Bet
Both clubs play very carefully in attack and do not rush into attack from the first seconds. The Canadians miss only 2.5 goals on average per match, while the "hurricanes" have 2.6 goals per meeting. In the last four personal meetings, the clubs have scored more than six goals only once, and then the opponents met each other in Raleigh. Let play a bet on the total under.
We take the total under six goals with a coefficient of 1.75
