LiontipsUtah — St. Louis. NHL match forecast and bets
Command Analysis
Current form
Utah does not intend to drop out of the fight for the playoffs, but now the Salt Lake team is still only in tenth place in the conference. The newcomers do not lose hope of reaching the finals of the tournament in their first season, but the hosts have only 51 points after 51 matches. The team led by Andre Turigny slowed down a lot in the second part of January and now has a series of four defeats to its credit. The debutants were beaten in Winnipeg (2:5) and Ottawa (1:3), and after returning home they lost to Pittsburgh (2:3, OT) and Columbus (2:3, OT), although they led by two goals during the match against the Jackets.
Karel Veimelka returned to the ice after a short break, although Connor Ingram has already recovered from injury. The Czech goalkeeper failed to help his teammates beat Columbus and deflected only 20 shots out of 23. On average, he shows good results in the season and copes with 91.07% of attacks on his possessions. He still managed to make only one shutout in 31 matches.
The captain of "Utah" is its top scorer at the moment. Clayton Keller scored 56 points (18+38) in the goal+pass system and is already 14 points ahead of Logan Cooley (13+28). The author of the first goal in the history of the franchise, Dylan Gunther, is on the third line in the list of the most productive players of the club (16+18), but now he is injured. Nick Schmaltz (11+30) is also among the league's hundred leaders.
Disqualifications and injuries
Logan Cooley, Sean Durzy and Dylan Gunther will not be able to participate in the upcoming match.
Interesting betting trends
- Utah is averaging 2.80 goals per game this season.
Beginners don't always play poorly offensively, but their performance is only getting worse.
- The Salt Lake club throws 27 times per game on average.
The debutants don't shoot that many goals, but they managed to realize 10.2% of the chances.
Current form
St. Louis intends to reach the top eight in the West as soon as possible. The team from Missouri is on the 11th line in the conference table and has 50 points to its credit after 52 starts. The guests have slowed down a lot after a good start to January and are now heading for a series of four defeats in a row. The team led by Jim Montgomery lost three matches at home and could not cope with the pressure of Vegas (2:4) and Dallas (0:2), and then lost to Vancouver (2:5). The current outing began for the "musicians" with a defeat in Denver (0:5). The Notes played terribly in front and for the second time in a week could not score a single goal against the opponent.
The Blues have been playing poorly offensively in January and have scored only four goals in four games. St. Louis scored more than two goals in only one out of six matches, although the average for the season is only 2.73 accurate hits per game. Jordan Kairu is the leader of the Musicians' attack. The Canadian forward scored 42 goals (21+21).
The guests have seriously slowed down in defense after a strong start to January. In the previous six games, they conceded as many as 24 times, while the picture is even worse on the road. In the previous five away matches alone, the red light outside the gates of the Musicians turned on 25 times. The Blues' main goalkeeper, Jordan Binnington, played 36 games at the base and blocked only 89.64% of shots, so Joel Hofer has been appearing more and more often lately at the last line of defense.
Disqualifications and injuries
Tori Krueger and Nick Leddy will not play in the upcoming match due to injuries. The condition of Colton Paraiko is in question.
Interesting betting trends
- St. Louis gets 7.40 minutes of penalty time per match
Usually, the "notes" are deleted at least three or four times per game.
- According to statistics, St. Louis makes 26 shots on target.
The team is characterized by a rather low throwing activity in the current season.
Trends
Bet period 3: total more than 1.5 pucks
In the last three out of four matches involving Utah, the first period was productive.
1.85Bet 3rd period: St. Louis will score
The Blues scored in the third period in two out of four games.
1.53Tip and bets
Both teams are in terrible shape and are heading for a series of four defeats. Utah returned home and lost twice in overtime, although it could well have won. St. Louis completely failed the games on its ice and began the current trip with a defeat in Denver. Nevertheless, we think that Jim Montgomery's team will be able to win. They are extremely motivated to beat the newcomers for the first time in the history of the rivalries, besides, the hosts have lost Logan Cooley, who is one of the most important strikers. We offer a bet on a zero head start for the guests.
Our prediction is that St. Louis will win with an Asian handicap (0) in 2.10
Betting on an individual total
Utah has failed in recent games on the home court and has conceded 12 goals in the last four starts. St. Louis is extremely effective on the road and implements its chances quite well. The guests will be motivated to win, because they have lost both matches in the history of confrontations. We think that the "musicians" will score at least three goals against the home team.
Prediction - St. Louis' individual total is over 2.5 goals in 1.80
Bet on the total
Recently, the newcomers have been playing ineffectively and with an eye on their own goal. St. Louis has been great on its own half of the court in some matches, but the musicians are missing a lot on the road. We believe that the match will be held on opposite courses and will be rich in scoring chances. We believe in at least six accurate shots from two teams.
Forecast - total more than 5.5 goals in 1.92
