LiontipsBoston vs. Philadelphia: NHL Match Prediction
On December 7, Boston will try to continue its winning streak, which has already reached three games in a row. In the upcoming match, the team will play at home, where it will meet Philadelphia, which also consistently earns points. Which bets to choose? You will find the answer in our forecast
Match announcement
Boston Bruins
USACurrent form
Boston successfully completed a three-game home series that did not start in the best way. In the first match, the team met Pittsburgh and unexpectedly encountered serious problems with the implementation of moments in the attack, which led to a defeat with a score of 1:2. Indeed, the attacking line did not play in the best way, but was able to fully rehabilitate itself in the next match, defeating Montreal with a difference of three goals (6:3). It is difficult to even single out any of the players, since many distinguished themselves with effective actions.
Continuing to play at home, the Bears consolidated their success by snatching a hard-fought victory from Detroit in overtime (3:2). The team almost suffered a defeat, but thanks to the excellent implementation of the majority, they were able to tie the score and transfer the game to extra time. Then Sacco charges went to visit the obvious outsider in the person of Chicago and did not meet serious resistance, winning a confident victory with a score of 4:2. Once again, one of the best forwards of the club, Marchand, distinguished himself, scoring a double. Giki also pleased with the same result. For now, Boston occupies the sixth line in the Eastern Conference table, but if they continue to play in the same spirit, they may well fight for the top places.
Disqualifications and injuries
Boston has virtually no problems with its roster. Only Lindholm is in the infirmary.
Interesting trends for betting
- On average, Boston scores 2.5 goals per game.
This season, Boston has had serious problems with offensive scoring, which is unusual for the team.
- The Bears receive 11 penalty minutes per game.
It is also worth noting the very weak discipline of the club, which constantly leads to removals.
Philadelphia Flyers
USACurrent form
Philadelphia has been in great shape lately and has been consistently earning points for six games in a row, although it hasn't always won. After a successful away game against Nashville and a 3-2 overtime victory, the team returned to their home arena, where they faced a much more serious opponent in the form of the Rangers and this time played even better, confidently winning in regulation time (3-1). Goalie Fedotov showed his best side, reflecting 95% of shots.
The "hooligans" were able to consolidate their success again on the road against St. Louis, where they should have won in regulation time, but conceded a very annoying goal in the minority 20 seconds before the final whistle. As a result, Tortorella charges still snatched victory in overtime (3:2). Then the Flyers hosted Florida at their home arena and showed a terrible game in defense, losing with a score of 5:7. In this meeting, both goalies Fedotov and Kolosov played extremely poorly, reflecting only 77% of the shots between them. Thanks to the large number of points scored, the team came closer to the playoff zone and currently has a similar number of points with the eighth position in the Eastern Conference table.
Disqualifications and injuries
Philadelphia continues to have serious problems with its roster. Four players are in the infirmary: Drysdale, Ellis, Ersson and Johansen. Deslauriers is also questionable.
Interesting trends for betting
- On average, Philadelphia allows 3.5 goals per game.
The team has been experiencing serious problems in defense this season and is constantly conceding a large number of goals.
- The Flyers are averaging 27 shots per game.
The team also does not perform well in attack and rarely creates many dangerous moments in the opponent zone.
Trends
Bet First Goal: Boston
Boston has opened the scoring in four of the six head-to-head games
1.77Goal in each period bet - no
In three out of five head-to-head matches, the teams failed to score a goal in each period.
2.45Tip and bets
Boston, however, looks more stable than its counterpart and has looked pretty good lately and has had a long series of three victories. It has a better chance of earning two points on its home ice. Moreover, the teams have already met this season, and then the Bears dealt with their opponent with a class score of 3:0, without a single missed puck. We think that the upcoming confrontation will be held in the same vein. The hosts will act first number, and if they manage to take advantage of their moments, then, of course, they will beat the Flyers in regular time.
Prediction - Boston win for 2.10
Bet on individual total
In previous matches, Boston often managed with a minimum number of missed pucks and usually did not allow the defense to be opened more than once or twice. The Flyers in four previous matches against the Bears also could not score more than two goals. In general, Joe Sacco team plays closed hockey on the home ice and does not allow itself to score much, so it makes sense to take the individual total of the guests.
We take Philadelphia individual total under 2.5 goals for 1.65
Staaka on the total
Previous encounters between the teams have often been "low-scoring" and often ended with fewer than six goals scored. Boston is not used to forcing events and plays extremely reliably in defense against such opponents and makes few mistakes in its own zone. At the same time, the Bruins themselves are not distinguished by some incredible scoring rate. It is quite possible that in the upcoming match we will witness no more than five goals scored.
We bet on a total of less than six goals with a coefficient of 1.95
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