LiontipsNashville vs. Columbus. NHL match prediction and bets
Command Analysis
Current form
Nashville finally earned its first points of the season and left the last line in the Western Conference standings. In total, the club from Tennessee now has four points after seven starts. Andrew Brunette charges started the last series of games at home very poorly. The Predators lost to Seattle (3:7), Edmonton (2:4) and Detroit (2:5), but then won against Boston (4:0), for the first time this season not allowing a single goal. On October 26, Roman Josi team went to Chicago, where they were stronger than the local Hawks. The then guests were very close to another defeat, but they came back from 0:2 and did not miss the victory.
Juuse Saros recently recorded his first shutout of the regular season, stopping 33 shots on his own. Overall, the Predators are still giving up a lot of goals, scoring only 2.43 goals on average. Filip Forsberg is feeling better than others. The Swedish forward has scored seven points (3+4) in the goal+pass system and is currently the undisputed leader of the hosts.
Disqualifications and injuries
Nashville will play against Columbus with a full squad.
Interesting trends for betting
- Nashville is averaging 36 shots per game.
The hosts attack the opponents' goal a lot and try very hard to score, but only 6.7% of attacks end up as goals.
- The Preds are winning 56.4 percent of their faceoffs per game.
The Predators' centers do a good job of their job, but it doesn't always help the team achieve the desired result.
Current form
Columbus is in the basement of the Eastern Conference standings, having earned six points in six games. The team from Ohio has not been playing so badly in October, but so far it has only alternated between victories and defeats. In the home series, the Jackets began with a defeat to Florida (3:4), but quickly rehabilitated themselves in front of fans and achieved success in the match against Buffalo (6:4). The Blue Jackets did not show a strong game against Minnesota (1:3), and in the last meeting, Dean Evason team sensationally crushed Toronto (6:2). Already in the first period, the Blues scored three goals against the Leafs and kept the opponent at a comfortable distance throughout the entire match.
The visitors have a positive goal difference of 24:20. Zach Werenski team is great at converting their chances, scoring four goals per game on average. Kirill Marchenko is in great shape and is the club best player in October. The Russian has scored eight goals at the start of the regular season (3+5).
Disqualifications and injuries
Boone Jenner, Erik Gudbranson, Kent Johnson and Egor Voronkov will not play in the next game.
Interesting trends for betting
- On average, Columbus gets seven minutes of penalty time.
The visitors have some discipline issues so far, but they have been playing well in the minority, neutralizing almost four out of five power play attempts for their opponents.
- The Jackets are blocking only 16 shots from opponents on their own possessions.
The Blues' defenders are helping their goalies a lot and not allowing shots on goal.
Trends
Bet 1st period: total over 1.5 goals
In three out of five games involving the " jackets ," the first periods were productive
1.67Bet 3rd period: Columbus will score
Nashville has conceded in the third period of three of its last four games at home.
1.60Tip and bets
Nashville has won its last two games, but there is no certainty that the Preds' winning streak will continue. Columbus has lost half of its games in October, but the visitors still have a positive goal difference. Only in one game in October were the Blue Jackets unable to hold the handicap (+1.5). We think that the team from Ohio will once again show its best side and at least not be routed. We suggest betting on the underdog victory with a small positive handicap.
Prediction - Columbus win with Asian handicap (+1.5) for 1.80
Total Bet
Nashville defense has been good in only one game this season. In all other starts, the Preds have been playing extremely poorly in defense, but have consistently shot a lot. The hosts are gradually improving their conversion of chances, but they still have problems with scoring goals. Columbus is good up front, and between the two of them, these teams should score at least six times.
We bet on total over 5.5 pucks with odds of 1.60
Bet on individual total
The Blue Jackets score four goals on average, and the visitors have looked great even in games against strong opponents like Toronto. The Preds have allowed 25 goals in seven games, so it is unlikely that Nashville will be able to hold off the Blues. We believe that the Jackets will be able to score at least three times.
We take the individual total of "Columbus" more than two goals with the coefficient of 1.50
