LiontipsEdmonton - Nashville. Forecast and bets for the NHL match
Command Analysis
Current form
Edmonton is currently in ninth place in the Western Conference and has 17 points in total. This is certainly not where the team wants to be, because it has great ambitions and is the current Stanley Cup finalist. However, the Oilers have not been able to find stability this season and even have a series of three victories. Let us recall that not long ago they lost to New Jersey (0:3) and Vegas (2:4) on their home ice, but then they beat Vancouver (7:3) on the road, and then in a tough fight at home they dealt with the Islanders with a score of 4:3 in overtime.
Let us emphasize that the "oilers" show good results in most cases, since they have a powerful attack line, but they also concede an indecently large number of goals in response. Fortunately, Connor McDavid injury was not so serious, and the Canadian forward was able to return to the lineup quite quickly. By the way, literally in the last match he participated in all the goals scored, and also scored one goal himself, but the best scorer is still Leon Draisaitl, who earned 20 points in the goal + pass system.
On the positive side, Chris Knobloch team is starting to improve its power play and is currently at a 17.5% power play rate, which has moved it off the bottom of the league in that area. However, its 4v5 play still leaves much to be desired, as the team currently has a 61% power play neutralization rate.
Disqualifications and injuries
Evander Kane will not play in the upcoming fight due to injury.
Interesting trends for betting
- Edmonton averages at least 33 shots per game
The team tries to spend most of the time on the attack and constantly make shots at the opponent goal
- The Oilers have 8:13 in goals scored and conceded in the first period
The Oilers often have a poor first period and score very few goals.
Current form
Nashville has been at the bottom of the standings since the start of the season and currently occupies the last line in the West, with 12 points. Of course, after a couple of victories in a row, the team can immediately find itself in 11th place, but given its current form, this will be very difficult to do. By the way, only once during the entire season was it able to win three victories in a row, and in other cases it was limited to one victory. Let us emphasize that in the previous five matches, the Predators were able to deal only with Utah (4:0), and after that they immediately lost to Colorado (2:3 OT), and earlier they lost heavily to Florida - 2:6.
It is worth mentioning that the club remains one of the least productive in the league and usually has difficulty breaking down the opponent defense more than twice. As a rule, Andrew Brunette team relies on defense, but it cannot be said that it succeeds in this. But the "Predators" play well in the minority and occupy the leading position in the league in this indicator, having 90.9% of the extra man conversion rate to date.
When it comes to away games, Nashville often has a bad run of games, winning only once in six away games. Notably, only Filip Forsberg has reached the 13-point goal+assist mark, while Roman Josi recently crossed the 10-point threshold.
Disqualifications and injuries
Tommy Novak will not take part in the match due to injury.
Interesting trends for betting
- Statistically, Nashville receives 10.13 penalty minutes per game.
The Predators are not known for their ideal discipline and average five minor penalties per game.
- The Predators are 14-19 in goals scored and allowed in the second period.
Nashville plays mediocrely in the second twenty minutes and often allows its opponent to score
Trends
Bet 1st period: total over 1.5 goals
In four out of five matches between the clubs, the first period was productive
1.77Bet 3rd period: home team win
In the three previous head-to-head meetings, the Canadians have won in the third period.
2.15Tip and bets
We think that Edmonton can rightfully be considered the favorite in this confrontation. The Oilers are gradually coming to their senses and have managed to win two victories in a row before. Nashville, on the other hand, cannot find its game and, at best, alternates successful matches with defeats. On the road, the Predators often fail their matches and lose within 60 minutes. Plus, previous face-to-face meetings between the teams usually went in favor of the home team. We think that due to better implementation of moments, Knobloch team will be stronger.
Prediction - Edmonton win for 1.90
Bet on individual total
In many meetings, Nashville shows mediocre performance and often cannot distinguish itself with more than two goals. By the way, in four previous matches out of five, the Predators scored less than three goals and only in the confrontation with Utah did they score four times. It is also worth noting that in face-to-face meetings with Edmonton, the team scores little and in four matches out of five could not open the opponent defense three times.
We bet on Nashville individual total under 2.5 goals with odds of 1.87
Total Bet
Most of the games involving Edmonton are bright and spectacular and feature six or more goals. The Oilers play open hockey and always try to score as many as possible, especially when playing with the support of their home crowd. Almost all of the recent games between the clubs have also been productive. In our opinion, we should expect a lot of goals this time too.
We take the total over 5.5 pucks with a coefficient of 1.57
