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Columbus vs. Los Angeles: NHL Match Prediction
Columbus will play at home on January 26, where they will meet the clear favorite, Los Angeles. Will the Blazers be able to give a worthy rebuff, taking advantage of the home walls? You will find the answer in our betting tip, which also contains the most optimal bets
Command Analysis
Columbus Blue Jackets
USACurrent form
Columbus ended its away series, which reached four games and in the end turned out to be far from the most successful. In the first match, the team met with the clear favorite, the Rangers, and was one step away from victory, but suffered an offensive defeat in a shootout (0:1). Despite the lost points, it is worth praising goalie Tarasov, thanks to whom it was possible to cling to at least one point. Then the Jackets went to visit the Islanders, where they again showed a very inactive game in attack and in three periods made only 26 shots, and only one of them hit the target. As a result, they had to suffer another failure with a score of 1:3. This time, the goal was defended by goalie Merzlikin, who played much worse than his teammate.
The team was able to break the losing streak away to Toronto, where they unexpectedly crushed a very serious opponent with a score of 5:1. It is worth noting, however, that the Blue Jackets also created very few dangerous moments in the opponent zone, but this time almost every shot was right on target. In particular, it is worth praising forward Fantilli, who scored a hat trick. As expected, Columbus was unable to consolidate its success. It had to meet the clear favorite, Carolina, again and suffer a crushing defeat with a difference of three goals (4:7). In the first period, the Blue Jackets earned a significant advantage, but completely lost it in the second twenty minutes, allowing the competitor to break ahead. This time, Tarasov was not so reliable, reflecting only 83% of the shots. Due to another decline, the team may soon leave the playoff zone. Currently, it is in eighth place in the Eastern Conference table, and its advantage over its closest competitor is only one point.
Disqualifications and injuries
It is worth noting that Columbus has huge problems with the roster. Chinakhov, Gudbranson, Jenner and Monahan will definitely not play in the upcoming match. Mateichuk and Sillinger are also questionable.
Interesting trends for betting
- On average, Columbus allows 3.4 goals per game.
The Blue Jackets still can't get their defense together, allowing a huge number of goals.
- The Blazers converted 22% of their power play attempts.
But the team is doing just fine when it comes to realizing its numerical superiority.
Los Angeles Kings
USACurrent form
Lately, Los Angeles has not been showing the best results, mostly losing points. The team has been playing away for a long time, where it showed its worst side. In five matches, the Kings were able to win only one victory over troubled Vancouver, taking advantage of its terrible form and defeating it with a score of 5:1. The first star of the match was forward Turcotte, who scored twice and gave an assist. However, the team was unable to consolidate its success and had to suffer another defeat (2:4) away from Seattle. This time, goalkeeper Kuemper played poorly, reflecting only 85% of the shots. The attacking line tried its best to compensate for the lapses in defense and created many dangerous moments in the Kraken zone, but this did not bring the desired result.
It seemed that, having returned to the home arena, the club would finally be able to please the fans with success. But in the very first match they had to suffer a crushing defeat from the obvious outsider, Pittsburgh, with a score of 1:5. The Kings' defense was unable to stop the penguins' onslaught and time after time allowed the opponent to enter the zone and make shots. Still, Hiller charges were able to regain some of the lost points, winning over Florida (2:1). Los Angeles completely turned the outcome of the meeting in the third period, tying the score and earning an advantage after two goals were scored. Goalkeeper Kuemper also rehabilitated himself, reflecting 96% of the shots. Due to the decline, the Kings dropped to seventh place in the Western Conference table.
Disqualifications and injuries
Los Angeles has no problems with its roster. Only Laferriere and Doughty remain questionable.
Interesting trends for betting
- On average, the Kings allow 2.5 goals per game.
The team has been showing very solid defensive play this season.
- Los Angeles converted just 16% of its power play attempts.
But the Kings have serious problems with realizing their numerical superiority.
Trends
Goal in each period bet – yes
In four out of five head-to-head matches, the teams scored a goal in each period
1.45Bet 2nd period: total over 1.5 goals
In five head-to-head games in a row, the teams scored more than one goal in the second period
1.50Tip and bets
Despite their decline, Los Angeles is a clear favorite in the upcoming match, which we slightly disagree with. Yes, the Kings are superior to Columbus in many ways, but it is worth paying attention to their form. Recently, the Kings have been inferior to almost all opponents on their way, and now the team will have to play away again, where they show themselves from the worst side. Columbus, on the contrary, returned to the home arena and due to this has a good chance of success. We suggest taking advantage of the unreasonably high odds and betting in favor of the home team.
Our prediction is Columbus will not lose at 1.97
Bet on total
The upcoming match can be expected to feature high-scoring hockey. Both teams prefer an open, attacking game and consistently score a large number of goals. In face-to-face encounters, the teams are also not used to sitting back in defense and often delight fans with active play.
Betting Tip - total over 5.5 goals for 1.83
Bet on the outcome of the first period
Columbus has been showing great play at the start of the match lately and due to this, they consistently earn an advantage already at the end of the opening period. So the Blazers are quite capable of causing serious problems for the Kings in the first period.
Prediction: Columbus will not lose in the first period at 1.50
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