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“Winnipeg” — “Nashville”: forecast for the NHL match
As part of the NHL championship, on December 31, we are expecting a duel between Winnipeg and Nashville, for which we will try to present an accurate forecast. The Jets are currently in excellent shape and are on a series of three victories, but the Predators have also begun to demonstrate quite decent results. Plus, the Predators finished the last meeting against the Air Army in their favor. What bet should you place on this event? Find the answer below
Command Analysis
Winnipeg Jets
CanadaCurrent form
Winnipeg currently leads the Western Conference standings and has earned a total of 53 points. The club is only two points ahead of its closest rival, so it can't relax under any circumstances. Note that the team is currently in excellent shape and has managed to extend its series to three victories. After losing to Anaheim (2:3), it pulled itself together and dealt with Minnesota (5:0), Toronto (5:2), and also proved its superiority over Ottawa with a score of 4:2.
At the same time, in the three previous meetings, Scott Arniel team demonstrated a decent game in defense and managed with no more than two missed goals. At the same time, the club itself made good use of its chances and scored quite a few. In the last confrontation with the Senators, it had to show character and come back from 0:2, but the Jets played the second half of the match almost flawlessly, during which they scored four unanswered goals, thanks to which they beat their opponent in regular time.
"Vozdushnaya Armiya" remains the most productive team in the league today and already has 137 goals scored. Nikolai Ehlers, who recently recovered from an injury, also continues to show great individual results. By the way, the forward scored a goal and made two assists in the final game.
Disqualifications and injuries
Fleury and Samberg will not be able to help their team in the upcoming match.
Interesting trends for betting
- Winnipeg has a 55-36 goal-to-goal ratio in the third period.
The Jets are playing well in the third period and often score goals in it.
- Winnipeg gets 8.84 penalty minutes
The Air Army is usually sent off at least four times per match
Nashville Predators
USACurrent form
Nashville managed to climb out of the last place in the Western Conference standings. This was bound to happen sooner or later, as it has a fairly strong roster and was supposed to be in the playoff zone. However, at the moment it is separated from the top eight by as many as 12 points, and it will be very difficult for it to level this gap. Nevertheless, there has been some progress in the results, and the club has earned points more often recently than before. Let us recall that in three of the previous four meetings it went without defeats in regulation time.
In a tough fight, the Predators lost to Pittsburgh (4:5 OT), then dealt with Los Angeles (3:2 OT) and Carolina (5:2), but, returning from the holiday, lost to St. Louis with a score of 4:7. In the match with the Blues, they played a very unsuccessful opening period, during which they missed four times, and the end of the third period was mediocre, allowing the opponent to even score while shorthanded.
Overall, the Predators have been pretty weak away from home this season, having managed to win just three games within 60 minutes. The second period has also not been the best for them, with a 27:40 goal-to-goal ratio.
Disqualifications and injuries
Cole Smith will be out of the match due to injury.
Interesting trends for betting
- Nashville is getting 8.42 penalty minutes per game.
Typically, "predators" are removed at least four times
- Nashville wins 51.9% of faceoffs
The Predators are doing well at the point and often outscore their opponents in this area.
Trends
Bet 1st period: total under 1.5 goals
In four out of five matches involving the home team, the first period was unscoring
1.97Bet 3rd period: guests will score
Nashville scored in the third period in four of the five games.
1.50Tip and bets
In our opinion, Nashville can claim victory in this confrontation. The last match against Winnipeg, which took place literally a month ago, the Predators finished in their favor quite confidently. Since then, they have gained good form and have begun to earn points much more often even on the road. Plus, if you look at the personal meetings between the teams, it becomes clear that Brunette team is a very inconvenient opponent for the Jets. We think that in the upcoming game the guests will bring the matter to at least overtime.
Prediction - Nashville will not lose for 1.80
Bet on individual total
Winnipeg has been showing mediocre scoring against Nashville and rarely scores more than three goals. The Predators, in turn, have begun to pay a little more attention to defense, thanks to which they have allowed fewer than four goals in three of their last five games. It is likely that they will play the same style against the Jets and not allow their opponent to demonstrate their strong attacking game.
We bet on Winnipeg individual total under 3.5 goals for 1.70
Total Bet
The last matches between the Jets and Predators were ineffective and usually ended with fewer than seven goals scored. Winnipeg also ended many previous meetings with a total under. Winnipeg itself will not dare to play open hockey with Nashville, since it remembers very well how the Predators regularly punished it with goals. Based on this, it makes sense to bet on the total under.
We take the total under 6.5 goals with a coefficient of 1.62
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