LiontipsNashville vs. Los Angeles. NHL Match Prediction and Bets
Command Analysis
Current form
Nashville is still in the basement of the Western Conference table, with a modest ten points. Andrew Brunette charges have already played 11 games in the new season, but now they occupy only 15th place, ahead of only San Jose. The Preds had a terrible start to the current regular season and lost five games in a row, but are gradually starting to gain momentum. The club from Tennessee earned points in five of the previous six games and played well in defense. On the road, Roman Josi team was stronger than Chicago (3:2), but lost in Tampa (2:3, OT). At Bridgestone Arena, the hosts beat Boston (4:0), Columbus (4:3, OT), but were routed by Edmonton (1:5) at the start of the current series. The Predators quickly redeemed themselves in front of their home fans and won big against Colorado in their last game (5:2).
The Predators have improved their defense and have allowed more than two goals in regulation time only twice in their last six games. Juuse Saros remains Nashville number one goalie, but the goalie is missing every tenth shot on goal. In nine games, the Finn has only one shutout and has a reliability coefficient of 2.92.
The Preds have problems in attack, which are gradually being solved. Filip Forsberg is the club top scorer. The forward from Sweden has scored ten points (6+4) in the goal+pass system and is dragging his team up.
Disqualifications and injuries
All of the home team players have recovered from injuries and will play against the Californians.
Interesting trends for betting
- Statistically, Nashville is scoring 2.64 goals this season.
The Predators are poor at converting their chances and often score very few goals.
- Nashville averages 34 shots per game
The Predators are one of the most shooting teams in the league.
Current form
Los Angeles is in fourth place in the West, having earned 15 points in 12 games. The club from the state of California was unable to win all five games on home ice, but earned points in four of them. Anze Kopitar team played away for a long time and only returned home on October 25. The Kings achieved success in games against San Jose (3:2) and Utah (3:2) with some difficulty, but then lost to the Sharks on the ice of the SAP Center arena (2:4). The visitors were very angry about the defeat by the Sharks and sensationally crushed Vegas at home (6:3). In the previous meeting, Jim Hiller charges led for a long time in the fight with Chicago, but were unable to hold on to the necessary result and gave up two points to the Hawks (3:4, B). The Californians failed in the third period of the match and lost it with a score of 1:3.
The hosts are not showing reliability in defense and are conceding 3.33 goals per game. Darcy Kuemper and David Rittich are not in the right shape and are not helping their teammates. Los Angeles goalies have reflected a modest 87.4% of attacks on their territory.
At the same time, the "kings" play well up front and score 3.25 goals on average. The captain of the royal club is also its best scorer. The Slovenian forward made 13 effective actions (4+9), but Alexis Lafferiere (8+3), who has captured the status of the goalscorer, often comes to his aid.
Disqualifications and injuries
Drew Doughty and Artur Kaliyev will not help their team in the match against Nashville.
Interesting trends for betting
- On average, Los Angeles takes at least 30 shots per game.
The Kings are targeting the opposing goal and trying to take shots from all positions
- Statistically, the Kings are receiving 10.42 penalty minutes.
Los Angeles is not known for its great discipline and usually gets sent off at least five times per game
Trends
Bet 1st period: total over 1.5 goals
In three out of five matches between the clubs, the first period was productive
1.72Bet 1st period: home team win
In the previous two matches, Nashville won in the first period
2.50Tip and bets
We believe that Nashville will be able to score points on home ice, which the team really needs now. The Preds have a very strong roster and should put together a winning streak. Los Angeles is not the best in defense and is unlikely to score a lot of goals against the Predators. In four of the five previous matches between these rivals, the guys from Tennessee celebrated the final victory. We think that Andrew Brunette charges will show the will to win and succeed at Bridgestone Arena. We suggest betting on the home team victory with a zero handicap.
Forecast - Nashville victory with a handicap (0) for 1.67
Total Bet
Matches between the teams are not always productive. However, both teams had a rather poor start this season and conceded a lot in October. Nashville has improved in terms of implementation, in each game the Predators have started to score at least two or three goals. The Kings do not have many problems in attack, but Anze Kopitar team often fails in defense. Let play a bet on the total over goals.
We bet on total over 5.5 goals with odds of 1.68
Bet on individual total
The Kings concede quite a lot and on average the red light behind the Los Angeles net comes on 3.33 times per game. The visitors are often sent off and allow their opponents to play with a numerical advantage. The Preds are gradually coming to their senses and in the five previous starts the Predators have made 15 accurate shots. We believe that the hosts will be able to open up the opponent defense and score at least three goals.
We take Nashville individual total of more than three goals for 1.85
