LiontipsColorado vs. Los Angeles: NHL Match Prediction
As part of the NHL championship, a match between Colorado and Los Angeles will take place on November 14, for which we will try to present an accurate forecast. The Avalanche have won two victories in a row for the first time in a long time, and the Kings are still continuing to alternate successful matches with defeats. Previous meetings between the clubs often ended in favor of the Avalanche, and even in regular time. What bet should you make this time? You will find out more below
Match announcement
Colorado Avalanche
USACurrent form
Colorado is in ninth place in the Western Conference and is temporarily outside the playoff zone. However, the team can improve its position at any time, but to do so, it needs to get at least one or two more victories. Note that victories have not been easy for it lately. Not long ago, it faced a series of three defeats, but after a defeat from Winnipeg (0:1), it pulled itself together and dealt with one of the leaders of the East, Carolina, on its ice (6:4), and then in an equal fight, it proved its superiority over Nashville with a score of 3:2 in overtime.
Oddly enough, in the confrontation with the "predators" the "avalanche" got away with only two missed pucks, and the same Alexander Georgiev played in goal. Although usually the "avalanche" even on their home ice miss at least three times and have serious problems with the game in defense throughout the season. However, this is their style of play, which implies both a large number of goals scored and missed.
By the way, the club remains one of the best in the majority and in the 5x4 and 5x3 formats has a 33.3% conversion rate. Colorado plays its best in the second game period, during which it often achieves a comfortable advantage and almost never leaves without goals.
Disqualifications and injuries
Colton, Wood, Drouin and Landeskog will be out with injuries.
Interesting trends for betting
- Colorado averages 31 shots on goal
The Avalanche continue to show good offensive play and spend a lot of time in the opponent zone
- The Avalanche get 8.5 penalty minutes per game.
The Avalanche are statistically penalized at least four times per game.
Los Angeles Kings
USACurrent form
Los Angeles is in third place in the Western Conference and has earned 21 points in total. The team is not stable, but is among the conference leaders, although it is necessary to take into account the fact that it has played several more matches than the others. Recently, the Kings have also failed to get on a successful streak, and they alternated successful matches with defeats. Thus, the Kings dealt with Minnesota on the road (5:1), lost to Vancouver at home (2:4) and beat Columbus (5:2), and in the last meeting they again lost to Calgary with a score of 1:3.
Jim Hiller men have problems with scoring from time to time and can't break down the opponent defense more than once or twice, so they usually count on not conceding three times themselves. It also worth mentioning that the club is rather mediocre in the majority and occupies one of the last positions in the league in this indicator, having only 16.1% of the power play to date.
Oddly enough, the third period remains the most successful for Los Angeles. The players try to pick up the pace during the third period, which is why they show better results than in the first 40 minutes. The main scorer, as last year, is Anze Kopitar, who has already managed to score 18 points in the goal+pass system.
Disqualifications and injuries
Doughty, Kaliyev and Turcotte will not take part in the match due to injuries.
Interesting trends for betting
- On average, Los Angeles allows no more than 25 shots on goal
The Kings manage to cover most of their opponents' shots
- Los Angeles has a 79.4% power play neutralization rate
The Kings, in general, play well on the penalty kill and allow opponents to score only every fifth attempt.
Trends
Bet 1st period: total under 1.5 goals
In three out of four matches between the clubs, the first period was unscoring
1.95Bet 3rd period: home team to score
In three of the last five meetings, the hosts scored a goal in the third period
1.37Tip and bets
In our opinion, Colorado still looks stronger and more stable than its counterpart. The Avalanche have won most of their head-to-head games and know very well how to play against such teams. Moreover, Los Angeles really doesn’t like to play against opponents who can score a lot, since it often has difficulties creating and converting chances. If the Avalanche manage to play more disciplined in their zone, they will certainly earn two points, since they will definitely score theirs.
Prediction - Colorado win for 2.15
Bet on individual total
In three of the previous four meetings with Colorado, Los Angeles did not score more than three goals. Of course, this season the Avalanche are very weak in defense and often miss three or four goals, but we must also take into account the fact that the Kings themselves show rather mediocre results on the road. The Kings are more attentive to their game in defense, so it makes sense to bet on their individual total.
We take the individual total of the "kings" less than three goals for 1.62
Total Bet
Previous matches between the clubs were often productive, because Colorado scored a lot. Many previous meetings with the participation of the home team also took place with at least six or seven goals. Considering the statistics of the last face-to-face meetings, as well as the style of play of the Avalanche, we think that it will not be difficult for the teams to score at least six goals between them.
We bet on total over 5.5 goals with odds of 1.67
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