Winnipeg — Carolina. NHL match forecast and bets

Current form

Winnipeg probably wants to finish its regular season performance on the first line of the Western Conference. At the moment, the team has 75 points to its credit and is ahead of the nearest pursuer in the face of Edmonton by seven points, so it can feel fully comfortable. At the same time, she continues to perform at a high level and demonstrate powerful results. The Jets are still in excellent condition, similar to the one they had at the very start of the season. So, they celebrated their success in the previous six matches.

Note that earlier they dealt with Colorado on the road (3:2 OT), and beat Utah (5:2) and Calgary (5:2) on their ice, and already in the away match with Montreal they celebrated success with a score of 4:1. The Air Army also consolidated its success against Boston (6:2) and in the last match against a strong opponent in the face of Washington, they won a difficult victory with a score of 5:4 in overtime. In most cases, she was very effective and broke open the opponents' defenses at least five times. It is no coincidence that it remains the most productive club in the league.

If we talk about the performance of Scott Arniel's team in the home arena, then you can see that he has been performing pretty well throughout the season and has already managed to win 18 victories within the regular season. Do not forget that Winnipeg is making great use of its attempts in the majority and now has 33.3% of excess sales, ranking first in the championship in this indicator.

Disqualifications and injuries

Adam Lauri and Morgan Barron will not be able to participate in the upcoming match due to injuries.

Interesting betting trends

• Winnipeg gets an average of 7.83 minutes of penalty time per game.

The Jets are eliminated about four times per game.

• Winnipeg has a 48:31 ratio of goals scored and conceded in the first period.

The Jets perform well on defense during the first half of the game and take advantage of their chances well, which is why they often reserve this period for themselves.

Current form

"Carolina" still remains one of the most stable clubs in the Eastern Conference and it is no coincidence that it is located in the second position of the standings. The team has been among the leaders throughout the season. This is not surprising, since she has big plans and her main goal is to win the Stanley Cup. Of course, the club cannot claim the first place in the near future, as it is six points behind Lice, but in the future, of course, it can catch up with it.

The Hurricanes, however, haven't been able to get on a long winning streak lately. Not so long ago, they unexpectedly lost to the Islanders (2:3 OT) on the road, and after successful matches against the Rangers (4:0) and Chicago (3:2) on home court, they lost to Los Angeles with a score of 2:4. By the way, in many meetings, Reed Brindamore's team adheres to a rather closed style of play and tries to minimize the number of dangerous moments at their gates. 

However, the Hurricanes still do not perform as well as on their ice, and today they have only nine wins to their credit, achieved within 60 minutes. Let's emphasize that Carolina is counting heavily on the second half of the game, in which it has a 61:48 ratio of goals scored and missed. However, we must not forget that she still does not take advantage of the numerical advantage in the best way and occupies the 20th place in the league according to this indicator, having only 20.1% of excess sales.

Disqualifications and injuries

Svechnikov, Jost, Carrie, Fast and Jaaske will not participate in the upcoming match due to injuries.

Interesting betting trends

• According to statistics, Carolina gets 6.77 minutes of penalty time per match.

On average, the Hurricanes are eliminated about three times per game and generally demonstrate good discipline.

• On average, Carolina allows 25 shots on its own goal.

The team spends most of its time in someone else's zone and allows very few shots on its own goal.