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Utah vs. Carolina: NHL Match Prediction
One of the strongest teams in the NHL at the moment will come to Salt Lake on November 14, where they will play against the local club. Utah started the season well, but is gradually moving to the bottom of the Western Conference table. Carolina is doing very well and in case of a victory over the newcomers, Rod Brind'Amour charges will take clear first place in the East. The newcomers played poorly on the road and will now try to rehabilitate themselves in front of their fans at the Delta Center arena. Will the Hurricanes allow this? Read our forecast for the meeting
Command Analysis
Utah Hockey Club
USACurrent form
Utah had a great start to the regular season and was among the leaders in the West. The hosts' enthusiasm did not last long. Now the Salt Lake club is only in tenth place in the conference with 15 points after 15 starts. In November, Andre Tourigny charges went on the road, where they scored only three points in four matches. The newcomers grabbed points in Nevada (3:4, OT), lost dry in Winnipeg (0:3), and then took two points from Missouri, beating the local St. Louis (4:2). Before returning home, the debutants were routed in Tennessee by Nashville (0:4) and again failed to score. The then guests paid for violations and conceded twice in the first period, which became the decisive factor in that confrontation.
The rookies are weak in defense and have allowed fewer than three goals per game in only four games this season. Connor Ingram remains the rookies' number one goalie. The goalie has stopped 87.89% of shots in his possession and has not made a single shutout in 12 games. It is likely that Karel Vejmelka will get his chance again in the very near future.
Clayton Keller team has not looked its best in attack in the first half of November. In the four previous games, the hosts have only made seven accurate shots in regulation time, and four of them were made at the Blues' goal. The captain of Utah himself is its leading scorer. The American forward has 13 points (6+7) in the goal+pass system.
Disqualifications and injuries
Sean Durzi and John Marino will not help their teammates in the match against the Canadians.
Interesting trends for betting
- Beginners have 76.9% neutralization of excess
Utah played well in the minority at the start of the season, but has gradually sagged in this regard.
- According to statistics, debutants take 26 shots per game
The hosts don't spend much time on the attack, but they manage to convert 10.4% of their attacks.
Carolina Hurricanes
USACurrent form
Carolina took a little time to warm up at the beginning of the season, but now the visitors are in a crazy mood. Since October 20, the Hurricanes have lost only one game and quickly soared to second place in the conference. Rod Brin'D'Amour charges have scored 22 points in 14 games and are just one point behind first-place Florida, which has played one game more. The Hurricanes' current away series began in Denver, where they failed to cope with Colorado (4:6) in a shootout. On November 12, the Canes took two points from Nevada and left Vegas no chance (5:2). The club from Raleigh secured a comfortable advantage by the 27th minute, scoring four unanswered goals. Teams of Carolina caliber very rarely give up such an advantage.
The Hurricanes' defense is the best in the East and second in the league. On average, the visitors allow only 2.57 goals per game, and the defense blocks 16 shots per game. Petr Kochetkov is a regular starter amid Frederik Andersen injury and Martin Spencer lackluster play in Denver. The Russian is stopping 90.18% of attacks on his own territory, but has yet to keep a shutout.
Martin Necas is in excellent form and is the Hurricanes' top scorer, ranking third in the NHL overall. The Czech forward has 24 points (8+16) and has contributed to the result in ten games in a row.
Disqualifications and injuries
Frederik Andersen, Jesper Fast and Riley Stillman will miss Thursday Salt Lake meeting, with Seth Jarvis questionable.
Interesting trends for betting
- Carolina blocks 16 shots per game
The visitors always try to return to defense and try to help their goalkeepers as much as possible, which regularly bears fruit.
- The Hurricanes are making 15 hits per game.
Rod Brind'Amour men control the puck and rarely make contact with their opponents.
Trends
Bet 2nd period: total under 1.5 goals
In Utah last three games, the second period has been scoreless.
2.40Bet 3rd period: Carolina will score
The Hurricanes have scored in the third period for six games in a row.
1.35Tip and bets
Utah has slowed down after a good start and has been playing weak games in terms of scoring chances quite often lately. It will be very difficult for the hosts to break through Carolina defense, given the fact that the Hurricanes concede the least in the East. Rod Brin'damour charges often simply destroy their opponents and surpass most of the league clubs in terms of the quality of their game. We don't think that the debutants are capable of putting up serious resistance to the favorite. We suggest betting on the Hurricanes' victory in regular time.
Prediction - Carolina win for 1.90
Bet on individual total
In the last four games, Utah has scored only seven goals and twice left the ice without scoring. Carolina is the most reliable team in its conference and allows only 2.57 goals per game. We believe that Jordan Staal team will control the projectile and will not allow the hosts to upset Petr Kochetkov three times.
We bet on Utah individual total under 2.5 goals for 1.90
Total Bet
Carolina games are often productive, but we don't think the Salt Lake game will be a high-scoring one, since Utah plays defensively and is unlikely to score many goals against the visitors' strong defense. We believe that the two opponents will score no more than five accurate shots. We'll bet on the total under goals.
We take the total under six goals with a coefficient of 1.85
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