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Seattle vs. Islanders: NHL Match Prediction
On November 17, Seattle will try to continue its winning streak in the NHL regular season. This time, the team will meet the Islanders, who have also picked up a good pace and are steadily earning points. Our experts, in turn, have prepared a forecast in which they will talk about the clubs' latest matches and help decide on bets
Command Analysis
Seattle Kraken
USACurrent form
Seattle, as soon as it returned to its home arena, immediately began to consistently beat all opponents on its way. In the first match, the team met with a very serious opponent in the person of Vegas and had to beat the clear favorite in regulation time, but missed an offensive puck just a couple of minutes before the final whistle, which allowed the Golden Knights to transfer the game to overtime. Still, the Krakens did not give up and were able to finish off the competitor in overtime (4:3). Then the team fought with a less serious opponent and left no chance for Columbus, defeating it with a score of 5:2. Despite the high efficiency, it is especially worth noting the goalkeeper Daccord, who reflected 38 shots. This allowed to avoid additional problems.
Continuing to play at home, Bylsma team fought another league outsider in the form of Chicago and this time celebrated success again (3:1). It is difficult to single out any of the players, as many distinguished themselves with effective actions. Thanks to the points scored, the club continues to rise in the Western Conference table, but so far it is only in 11th place, having 17 points. It is worth noting that the gap from the playoff zone has already significantly decreased to two points.
Disqualifications and injuries
Seattle still has defenseman Dunn in the infirmary, and forward Eberle is also questionable for the upcoming match.
Interesting trends for betting
- Seattle averages three goals per game
The Krakens can boast of a fairly effective game in attack, as they are not used to sitting back in defense and in absolutely every match they try to show their attacking potential, creating many dangerous moments in the opponent zone.
- The team converted only 17% of its power play attempts.
The team still has difficulties making use of the extra player on the court.
New York Islanders
USACurrent form
The Islanders have recently started to come to their senses and have been consistently giving a worthy rebuff to all opponents on their way. After two victories over Pittsburgh (4:3 SO) and Ottawa (4:2), the team returned to their home arena, where they fought New Jersey and were just one step away from a third victory in a row, but stumbled at the very end of the match, allowing the Devils to score two goals and transfer the game to overtime. In extra time, they still had to lose with a final score of 3:4. A completely opposite situation happened away to Edmonton, where the Islanders themselves made a comeback at the end of the third period thanks to a double by forward Lee. But again in overtime, they failed to achieve the desired result, suffering a second disappointing defeat with a similar score of 3:4.
Few expected that the team would be able to rehabilitate for the lost points away to Vancouver, as the "killer whales" were in optimal shape and were superior to the guests in many respects. Despite all this, the Islanders showed their best side and were able to not only snatch a victory, but also crushed the Canucks by three goals (5:2). In particular, it is worth praising the entire first line, which together managed to score six scoring actions. The points earned allowed the club to return to the playoff zone, and now it is in seventh place in the Eastern Conference table.
Disqualifications and injuries
The Islanders still have serious problems with their roster. Four players will definitely not be able to participate in the upcoming match: Pelech, Barzal, Duclair and Reilly. Romanov may also remain in the infirmary.
Interesting trends for betting
- The Islanders average 2.7 goals per game.
Throughout the regular season, the Islanders have had problems both creating and converting attacking opportunities.
- New York averages 5.5 penalty minutes per game
However, the team can boast of a very disciplined game, which allows it to remain at full strength throughout almost the entire match.
Trends
Goal in each period bet - no
In three out of four head-to-head games, the teams failed to score a goal in each period.
2.33Bet 1st period: total over 1.5 goals
In five of the six head-to-head matches, the teams scored more than one goal in the first period.
1.88Tip and bets
The Islanders have started to earn points consistently, but it is still worth noting that the team is not stable and can lose at any moment even to a clear underdog. Seattle, on the contrary, has picked up a great pace and has not lost in three games in a row, and all of them were played at home, where it shows its best side. It is also worth paying attention to face-to-face meetings, in which the Krakens often achieve success. Despite this, bookmakers give a fairly high coefficient for the victory of the home team, which allows you to hedge your bets and bet on a zero handicap.
Our prediction is a Seattle victory with a handicap of (0) at 1.84
Bet on total
In the upcoming match, it is quite possible to expect a large number of goals scored. The teams have recently pleased fans with active play in attack, but the defense is not very reliable, which leads to high-scoring matches. It is for this reason that we suggest betting on the total over.
Forecast - total over 5.5 goals for 1.92
Bet on the outcome of the first period
It is worth noting that Seattle is not showing its best game at the beginning of the match and reveals its attacking potential closer to the equator of the match, due to which the Islanders can try to earn an advantage in the first period.
Prediction - Islanders win in the first period with a handicap of (0) for 1.90
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