LiontipsAnaheim – Montreal. NHL match forecast and bets
Command Analysis
Current form
Anaheim won three of the previous four games and made it clear that they still plan to compete for a place in the playoffs in the West. Greg Cronin's team has 48 points, an intermediate 13th place with a nine-point gap from the top eight. The Ducks played their last game on the road against Calgary. We managed to open an account in that meeting in the first period, but later the opponent seized the initiative and scored four goals. The implementation was noticeably let down – only one throw out of 31 reached the goal. Before that, we recall that Anaheim had a series of three wins in a row, it's obviously too early to talk about a serious decline.
Disqualifications and injuries
Due to injury, only McGinn will not play today.
Interesting betting trends
- In three of the last four games, Anaheim has won in the first period.
- In three consecutive games with Anaheim, more than one goal was scored in the second period.
Current form
Montreal played well in January, even going on a three-match winning streak. However, it was not possible to maintain the pace at a distance – defeats were recorded in the last four matches, three of them on home ice. Martin San Louis's team played the previous match at home against Minnesota and suffered a crushing defeat 0:4. The team showed itself very poorly in attack - they made only 19 shots on goal and none of them reached the goal. In the Eastern Conference standings, Montreal is in 12th place and five points behind the top eight. The upcoming match is important for the team in terms of fighting for a place in the playoffs, another setback will noticeably drop them lower in the table, given the decent density in the results.
Disqualifications and injuries
Heineman will not play today due to injury.
Interesting betting trends
- Montreal has drawn in the last two matches in the first period.
- In three of the previous five matches involving Montreal, no more than five goals were scored.
Trends
Betting period 1: draw
In three of the last four face-to-face confrontations, such a bet played
2.85Bet period 2: total more than 1.5 pucks
Stavka has played in the last three face-to-face matches
1.52Tip and bets
Despite the fact that Montreal has lost in the last four matches, bookmakers are leading the guests as favorites in the upcoming meeting. Meanwhile, the Canadiens have obvious problems offensively, with only one of their four previous games scoring more than two goals. Anaheim is in good shape right now, has won three of the last four matches, has no problems attacking, and creates many dangerous moments. We believe that at the moment the hosts are in no way inferior to the opponent, and taking into account the coefficients set, it is worth starting from them when choosing bets.
Our forecast is that Anaheim will not lose by a factor of 1.65
Bet on the total
In the last five matches, Montreal has never been able to score more than three goals, and in the previous two matches it scored only one goal. We don't think that the visiting team will be able to immediately transform itself, increase its attack and score as many as four goals against the Ducks.
The second bet is Montreal's individual total of less than three goals with a coefficient of 1.87
Bid for the third period
Let's pay attention to the fact that in four of the last five face-to-face meetings, Anaheim did not lose in the third period. According to the recent Montreal matches, it is noticeable that the players often do not have enough strength to play powerfully at the end of the matches.
The forecast is that Anaheim will win in the third period with a coefficient of 2.57
