LiontipsChicago vs Minnesota. NHL Match Prediction and Bets
Command Analysis
Current form
Chicago ended its long away series on a good note. After a loss to a rival of its level, San Jose (2:3), the team went to visit Los Angeles, where, albeit with great difficulty, it was able to snatch a victory in a shootout (4:3). However, it is worth noting that the Hawks looked much worse in terms of play and allowed the opponent to create a huge number of dangerous moments near their goal, and they managed to achieve success mainly due to the efforts of goalkeeper Mrazek. A similar situation occurred in the match with Anaheim, but this time Soderblom stood in goal, playing even better than his teammate, reflecting 38 shots out of 40, which allowed them to win their second victory in a row for the first time this season (4:2).
Returning to their home arena, the Blackhawks were unable to continue to please their fans with success and suffered a crushing defeat to Detroit (1:4) in their first match. Once again, the defensive line let them down, and the club low scoring did not allow them to compensate for their main shortcoming. Then the team went to visit another clear favorite, where they lost to Dallas with a score of 1:3. Once again, they managed to make only 26 shots on goal in the entire match. At the moment, Chicago is in 14th place in the Western Conference standings, with an advantage over the last place of only one point.
Disqualifications and injuries
Chicago infirmary remains unchanged. The team continues to play without goalie Brossoit and defenseman Martinez.
Interesting trends for betting
- On average, Chicago scores 2.6 goals per game.
As we have already noted, the Hawks cannot boast of successful attacking play and rarely please fans with goals scored.
- The Hawks have already conceded ten goals while shorthanded this season.
It is also worth noting that the game after the removal was not the best. The team consistently allows opponents to realize their numerical advantage.
Current form
Minnesota has been playing impressively this season and is clearly looking to take the lead in the Western Conference standings. The team is currently in second place, six points behind Winnipeg, but if the club can avoid a slump and continue to play in the same spirit, it has every chance of catching up with the Jets. The Wild main distinguishing feature is its very high attacking efficiency, which, combined with a strong defense, produces a great result. In particular, it is worth noting the main striker in the person of Kirill Kaprizov, who has already managed to score 27 points and is currently in second place in the NHL scoring race, two points behind Nathan MacKinnon.
Not long ago, the "savages" managed to win three games in a row, but their streak of success was suddenly interrupted. The team hosted Los Angeles at home and unexpectedly suffered a crushing defeat with a score of 1:5. Minnesota seemed to be out of the mood for the game, which sometimes happens. As expected, the team quickly came to its senses and was able to rehabilitate itself in front of the fans, defeating San Jose (5:2) and Anaheim (5:2). Kaprizov distinguished himself once again, scoring three points in each match.
Disqualifications and injuries
Minnesota has absolutely no problems with its roster. There is not a single player left in the infirmary and all of them will be able to take part in the upcoming match.
Interesting trends for betting
- Minnesota averages 3.7 goals per game
Very high attack performance allows the team to consistently beat all competitors on its way.
- The Wild converted 22.2 percent of their power play attempts.
The "Savages" also perform well when playing on the power play, often taking advantage of opponents' penalties.
Trends
Bet First Goal: Minnesota
Minnesota opened the scoring in five of the six head-to-head games
2.15Goal in each period bet - yes
In five out of six head-to-head matches, the teams scored a goal in each period
1.47Tip and bets
It is hard to believe that Chicago will be able to give a worthy fight in the upcoming match, even taking into account the home arena advantage. As you can see, the Hawks have huge problems both with creating and implementing moments in attack, which does not allow them to impose a fight on the obvious favorites, who are in full order with this. Indeed, Minnesota with its colorful attacking game should crush the Blackhawks, but bookmakers give quite a high coefficient for a simple victory of the Wild, which we suggest taking advantage of. The guests are in amazing shape, which they once again proved with an away defeat of the league outsiders.
Our prediction is Minnesota win at 1.94
Bet on total
But you shouldn't expect productive hockey in the upcoming match. As we have already noted many times, Chicago rarely scores a lot of goals, and it will be very difficult for Minnesota to break the total over six on its own. So, as a second bet, we choose the total under.
Forecast - total under six goals for 1.70
Bet on the outcome of the first period
We believe that Chicago will not be ready for the powerful pressure from Minnesota and will give the initiative to the Wilds from the very start of the match, which they will certainly take advantage of and earn an advantage in the first period.
Prediction - Minnesota wins first period at 2.46
