Seattle - Edmonton. Forecast and bets on the NHL match

Current form

Seattle had a tough start, losing five games in a row, including losses to underdogs. In these games, the team was losing by a large margin, without scoring a single goal in regulation time. The losses to Tampa Bay (1:5), Vegas (2:6) and Colorado (2:5) were especially painful. The problems in attack did not allow them to compensate for the mistakes in defense. The losing streak was interrupted by a victory over Vancouver. Although the team was losing 1:4, they scored three goals in the third period and won in overtime with a score of 5:4. The best player of the match was defenseman Dunn, who scored twice and made an assist. This victory gave the Krakens confidence, and in the next game against Utah they crushed their opponents by three goals (5:2). Forward Schwartz was the author of three scoring actions.

Continuing to play at home, the team had a good chance to consolidate their success and win their third victory in a row in the match with Vancouver. Seattle was able to seize the initiative in the middle of the third period, and scored the most important goal just a minute before the final whistle, which allowed them to tie the score. The winner was not determined in overtime, but in the shootout, the Krakens were a little less lucky than the Killer Whales, and ultimately had to lose (3:4). Indeed, this season, Bylsma charges cannot boast of stability and earn points with great difficulty, which prevents them from rising to the playoff zone. At the moment, the club occupies only 12th place in the Western Conference table, having only 37 points.

Disqualifications and injuries

The situation in Seattle infirmary remains unchanged. The team continues to play without Eberle.

Interesting trends for betting

• Seattle is allowing an average of 3.2 goals per game.

The club still has serious problems with defense.

• On average, the Krakens receive six penalty minutes per match.

The team is highly disciplined and rarely breaks the rules.

Current form

Edmonton played a two-game road series, which ultimately turned out to be far from successful. In the first game, the team met Los Angeles and was able to impose a decent fight on their opponent, but due to a less than successful defense, they allowed the Kings to transfer the game to overtime, where they ultimately had to lose with a score of 3:4. Goalie Skinner did not show his best, reflecting only 86% of the shots. Then the Oilers went to visit the obvious underdog Anaheim and should have easily earned two points, but they had to suffer a defeat with a difference of two goals (3:5). As you can see, once again the club defense was not reliable enough, and goalie Picard also showed himself poorly, playing no better than his teammate.

Only after returning to their home arena, Knoblauch charges were able to rehabilitate themselves in front of the fans for the away failure. The team fought with Utah and finally showed a reliable game in defense, which allowed them to defeat the former Arizona with a score of 4:1. The first star of the match was defenseman Ekholm, who scored a goal and gave an assist. Continuing to play at home, the Oilers held a return match with Anaheim and were able to take revenge on them, snatching a victory in regular time (3:2). Draisaitl scored the decisive goal two minutes before the final whistle. In general, Edmonton has shown excellent play this season, thanks to which it was able to firmly establish itself in the playoff zone. At the moment, the club is in fifth place in the Western Conference table, having 49 points.

Disqualifications and injuries

Edmonton has no problems with its roster. Only Kane is in the infirmary.

Interesting trends for betting

• The Oilers average 6.7 penalty minutes per game.

The team has shown excellent discipline throughout the regular championship and rarely breaks the rules.

• Edmonton converted 25% of its power play attempts

Thanks to their excellent attacking play, the club consistently takes advantage of opponents being sent off.