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Edmonton vs. Islanders: NHL Match Prediction
On November 13, as part of the NHL championship, there will be a match between Edmonton and the Islanders, in which the Oilers are considered favorites. However, in previous matches they did not have good results and often lost. In addition, the last meeting between the clubs ended in favor of the Islanders with a score of 3:1. Is it worth betting on the success of the home team or is it better to bet on the handicap of the guests? You will find out from the forecast
Command Analysis
Edmonton Oilers
CanadaCurrent form
Edmonton is outside the playoff zone and currently occupies the ninth line of the Western Conference, having 15 points. It is noteworthy that this season the team has never celebrated a victory in more than two matches in a row. Recently, it was able to deal with Calgary (4:2), lost to New Jersey (0:3) and Vegas (2:4), and in the final confrontation, it literally crushed Vancouver on the road with a score of 7:3. It is worth noting that Connor McDavid returned to the lineup after a minor injury, with whom the attacking game was transformed and became much more variable. By the way, in the last match with the Canucks, the Canadian forward scored a goal and made two assists.
However, while Chris Knobloch team has shown its best side on the road, it has rarely pleased its fans with quality hockey at home this season. Thus, up to this point, the club has managed to win only two victories on its ice in eight matches. Incidentally, on average, it has scored no more than two goals.
But Edmonton is gradually improving its power play and already has a 15.8% power play conversion rate. However, its power play conversion rate continues to fall in the minority and is already at 59% of the opponent power play neutralization rate. Even in the last game, the Oilers spoiled it for themselves by missing the last goal in the 4x5 format.
Disqualifications and injuries
Evander Kane will not play in the upcoming fight.
Interesting trends for betting
- Edmonton averages 33 shots on goal
The Oilers have a powerful attack line and try to spend a lot of time in the opponent zone
- Edmonton is 8-13 in goals scored and allowed in the first period.
The Oilers have been playing poorly in the opening twenty minutes and rarely score goals in it.
New York Islanders
USACurrent form
The Islanders are currently in ninth place in the Eastern Conference and have managed to earn 15 points. The team does not have a flashy style of play this season and tries to play defensively most of the time. Because of this, the club remains the least productive in its conference and one of the lowest scoring in the entire league. Usually, it wins by one goal or outside of regulation time. Nevertheless, the team has earned points in the last three meetings. It was able to deal with Pittsburgh (4:3 SO), beat Ottawa (4:2), but in the last confrontation with New Jersey, it still lost in a tough fight with a score of 3:4 in overtime.
Let us emphasize that the hardest time for the “islanders” to get points is when they concede more than twice, since they themselves cannot really improve their attack. In addition, they, like their opponents, have problems playing in the minority and have only 65% neutralization. In addition, Patrick Roy’s squad is weak in the 5x4 format and currently has only 13% of the extra man conversion rate. That is why we can say that the game in unequal compositions is not going well for them at all this season.
Also interesting is the fact that only Kyle Palmieri and Bo Horvat have surpassed the 10-goal-assist mark. The Islanders' offense began to falter when one of their key attacking leaders, Matthew Barzal, was eliminated from the lineup.
Disqualifications and injuries
Pelech, Duclair, Reilly, Barzal and Romanov will not play in the upcoming match
Interesting trends for betting
- The Islanders are 14-21 in goals scored and allowed in the third period.
The Islanders are not performing well in the final period and often concede goals
- The Islanders are winning 55.3 percent of their faceoffs.
In this regard, the team is one of the best in the league today.
Trends
Bet 1st period: total under 1.5 goals
In the four previous matches involving the visitors, the first period was unproductive
1.95Bet 3rd period: guests will score
The Islanders have scored in the third period in four of their five games.
1.60Tip and bets
We wouldn't write the Islanders off completely in this game. The Islanders haven't exactly been on a great run of results lately, but they've been earning points in their previous three games. Edmonton has had some serious problems at home this season, and the Oilers have only won one game in regulation at home so far. Patrick Roy team rarely loses by a big margin, so there a good chance he'll take things to overtime at the very least.
Prediction - Islanders win with Asian handicap (+1.5) on goals for 1.68
Bet on individual total
The Islanders build their game from defense and rarely let in more than two or three goals. This time against Edmonton, the team will try to be extremely disciplined in its own zone and make few mistakes. By the way, in three of the previous five games against the Oilers, it managed to let in fewer than four goals. Considering the instability of the hosts in attack, it makes sense to bet on their individual total.
We take Edmonton individual total under 3.5 goals with a coefficient of 1.80
Total Bet
Matches between the teams are rarely high-scoring, as the Islanders do not allow their opponents to score much. In this confrontation, everything will also depend on the goalies. We think that this time there will be a lot of physical struggle and play in the middle zone without an abundance of dangerous moments, especially since the last match between the clubs was only four goals.
We bet on total under 5.5 goals with odds of 2.20
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