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Minnesota vs. Nashville: NHL Match Prediction
Minnesota will meet Nashville on home ice on December 1. The Wilds have already managed to win two games in a row, while the Predators, on the contrary, are currently in poor shape and are on a three-game losing streak. Previous matches between the clubs often ended in favor of the visitors and were tense, so the upcoming meeting will definitely not be boring. Bookmakers give a slight preference to the home team. Is it worth betting on their success? You will find out from the forecast
Command Analysis
Minnesota Wild
USACurrent form
Minnesota may soon reach the top spot in the Western Conference, which it is literally two points away from. However, victories in recent games have been hard to come by, although at the start of the season it often won by a few goals. It should be emphasized that not long ago the Wild faced two failures in a row and lost to Calgary (3:4 SO) and Winnipeg (1:4), but in the final two games they celebrated success against Buffalo (1:0) and Chicago (3:2). Note that in both cases they were close to losing points, especially in the confrontation with the Hawks.
Then John Hines' team was losing 0:2 by the 26th minute, but closer to the equator of the match they turned on and scored three goals in a row and then held on to a minimal advantage. However, if Kirill Kaprizov game is not going well, the Wild have a lot of problems with scoring and usually end up with no more than two goals scored. The Russian forward spent almost 26 minutes on the ice in the game against the Blackhawks, but was able to make only one assist.
Minnesota is also not always able to take advantage of the numerical advantage and currently has less than 20% of the extra man conversion rate. It is also worth noting that in nine home games the club has only achieved victory in regulation time four times.
Disqualifications and injuries
Zuccarello, Lauco and Brodin will not take part in the upcoming fight.
Interesting trends for betting
- Minnesota gets 6.3 minutes in penalty time
"Savages" are usually sent off no more than three times per match
- The Wild are 23-15 in goals scored and allowed in the second period.
Minnesota plays well in the second period and often leaves it behind
Nashville Predators
USACurrent form
Nashville remains one of the main outsiders of the Western Conference and currently occupies 14th place in the standings. The team is often close to success, but even now it is on a series of three defeats. It often brings the matter to overtime, but the extra time is unsuccessful for it. Not long ago, the Predators lost heavily to New Jersey (2:5) on the road, and after that, on home ice, in a tough fight, they lost to both Philadelphia (2:3 OT) and Tampa (2:3 OT). In the last two cases, they had a minimal advantage of one goal, but were unable to convert it into two points.
Plus, the Predators still can't get past the two-goal mark and have trouble converting their chances in most games. However, they look pretty good in the game, so there a good chance they'll improve in the near future and improve their position in the standings. Especially since their selection of players this year allows them to be at least close to the playoff zone.
At least, John Hynes' team often manages without crushing defeats and imposes a tight fight on their opponents, so everything is definitely not so hopeless and bad for them. Plus, the club remains the leader in playing in the minority and currently has 89.9% of neutralization of the opponent majority.
Disqualifications and injuries
McCarron and Lauzon will not play in the upcoming match.
Interesting trends for betting
- Nashville averages 8.96 penalty minutes
The Predators typically get sent off at least four or five times per match.
- Nashville is 18-29 in goals scored and allowed in the second period.
The Predators don't play their best in the second twenty minutes and often lose in it.
Trends
Bet 1st period: total over 1.5 goals
In four out of five matches between the teams, the first period was productive
1.85Bet 3rd period: guests will score
In the five previous games against the Wild, the visitors scored in the third period.
1.51Tip and bets
We think that Nashville can cause serious problems for Minnesota in the upcoming match and fight for two points. The Predators were close to success in previous matches and lost in equal struggles. Plus, they are an inconvenient opponent for the Wild and in previous meetings they often brought to overtime or achieved victory in regulation time. The Wild did not look so confident in previous games to consider them a clear favorite, so it makes sense to bet on the success of the guests with a handicap.
Forecast - Nashville victory with a handicap (0) in 2.20
Bet on individual total
Minnesota has been holding off on scoring goals in most of its previous games and hasn't been able to breach its opponent defense more than two or three times. Nashville, in turn, has allowed no more than three goals in four out of five games. It has the same statistics in its head-to-head encounters with the Wilds. Considering the Wilds' problems on offense, it will be very difficult for them to score four times against the Predators this time around.
We bet on Minnesota individual total under 3.5 goals with odds of 1.55
Total Bet
Nashville played many previous meetings in a closed manner and did not risk acting on the counter courses. Even in the match with Tampa the day before, Hines' team played extremely carefully in defense and made a minimum number of mistakes. Minnesota has also been counting on similar hockey lately. Considering that the teams have hardly rested after their previous matches, we suggest betting on the total under.
We take the total under 5.5 pucks with a coefficient of 2.00
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