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Boston - Columbus: forecast for the NHL match
On November 19, Boston will try to please its fans and deal with Columbus on its home court. The Uniforms have shown weak results recently and often lost in regulation time, but the Bruins have not been stable either, and victories have come to them with great difficulty. However, the last time the Blue Jackets beat an opponent on the road in regulation time was back in 2016. Will they be able to fight back this time? What bet should you make? You will find out from the forecast
Command Analysis
Boston Bruins
USACurrent form
Boston is definitely not itself this season and can't seem to get going. The team is currently in eighth place in the Eastern Conference and could find itself outside the playoff zone at any moment. The Bruins are not having long winning streaks and have been alternating wins and losses at best lately. Not long ago, they were able to deal with St. Louis (3:2) on the road, but not without problems, but after that they lost to Dallas (2:7) with a rout, and also couldn't handle the same Blues on their home court - 2:3 OT.
At the same time, the "bears" often have serious difficulties with creating and implementing moments and sometimes cannot open up the opponent defense even more than twice. Jim Montgomery squad, in addition to everything else, is currently the worst in the league in the game in the majority and has only 11.3% of the extra man implementation. It is noteworthy that on home ice they perform no better than on the road, and to date have been able to win only two victories in regulation time in nine matches held.
It should also be noted that Boston clearly lacks strength for the third twenty minutes, because it is the most disastrous in its performance. For example, in the third segment, the Bears have a ratio of 9:19 in goals scored and goals conceded, and they themselves often remain goalless.
Disqualifications and injuries
Lindholm, Pick and Kastelic will not take part in the match due to injuries.
Interesting trends for betting
- Boston gets 11.47 penalty minutes
The Bruins are not known for their discipline and usually get penalized at least five or six times per game.
- According to statistics, the Bruins make 27 body checks
The "Bears" play tough against their opponents and try to carry out a power play at every opportunity.
Columbus Blue Jackets
USACurrent form
Columbus remains one of the main outsiders of the Eastern Conference and occupies the penultimate place in the table, having the same number of points as Montreal. With such results, the team will definitely not be able to claim a place in the playoffs this season or at least get closer to the top eight. It is often on a losing streak and recently faced a series of six failures. Fortunately, after the disastrous matches against Anaheim (2:4) and Seattle (2:5), the "uniforms" nevertheless pulled themselves together and dealt with Pittsburgh at home 6:2, but in the next match with the "tricolors" on the road they again lost with a score of 1:5.
Like Boston, Dean Evason men have serious problems with attacking play and sometimes simply fail to take advantage of their chances, which is why they score no more than two goals. At the same time, Columbus plays terribly in defense and, for example, usually misses at least four goals on the road. In general, their away games usually don't go well, since up to this point the club has managed to win only one victory in nine games played.
Moreover, if a team plays the opening twenty minutes at a high level and sometimes even earns a comfortable advantage, then the following 40 minutes of the match are unsuccessful for them, and they cannot maintain the same speed as in the opening segment.
Disqualifications and injuries
Gudbransson, Jenner and Johnson will not play in the upcoming meeting due to injuries.
Interesting trends for betting
- Columbus is getting 7.06 penalty minutes.
"Undies" are usually removed no more than three or four times per game
- Columbus has an 80.4% power play neutralization rate.
A team usually allows its opponent to take advantage of every fifth attempt
Trends
Bet 1st period: total over 1.5 goals
In three out of five matches involving visitors, the first period was productive
1.75Bet 2nd period: home team win
In three out of five matches, the visitors lost in the second period
2.15Tip and bets
We think Columbus has very little chance of a favorable outcome in this matchup. The Blue Jackets have previously shown weak results and have been especially disastrous in their away games, since up until this point they have managed to win only one victory on the road. The Bruins, of course, are not doing well this season, but they should be able to deal with such opponents on their home ice with class. Plus, the last time the Blue Jackets managed to beat the Bruins on the road was almost four years ago.
We bet on Boston to win for 1.80
Bet on individual total
Columbus often has serious problems with scoring, especially when playing with opponents in the playoff zone. The Uniforms have scored no more than two goals in four of their last five games. Boston is not a model of defensive play this season, but in three of their previous four games they have managed with a minimum number of goals conceded, so it makes sense to bet on the guests’ individual total.
We take the individual total of "Columbus" under 2.5 goals for 1.80
Total Bet
Previous matches between the clubs were not particularly productive and usually ended with no more than five goals scored. It is quite possible that the upcoming match will be held in the same vein, and the clubs will not take any risks. Moreover, the hosts began to devote more time to defense, but they themselves are experiencing difficulties with the game in attack. Based on this, we take the total under.
We bet on total under 5.5 goals with odds of 2.25
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