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Montreal vs New Jersey: NHL match forecast
Montreal will return to the home arena on February 8 after a far from successful away series and will try to rehabilitate itself in front of the fans. This time, the team will face New Jersey, which is also not in the best shape. Will the Canadians be able to earn points with the support of their fans? You will find the answer in our forecast, which also contains the most optimal bets
Command Analysis
Montreal Canadiens
CanadaCurrent form
Montreal completed a three-match away series in which it did not perform well. In the first match, the team faced a clear outsider and had a good chance of success due to this. Already in the first period, the guests were able to earn a significant two-goal advantage, but due to an unsuccessful defensive game, and in particular the goalkeeper, they could not keep him. In the second period, the Ducks equalized the score, and in the final twenty minutes they completely pulled ahead, which eventually led to a defeat with a score of 2:3. Indeed, Montembo showed himself from the worst side, reflecting only 86% of shots. The attacking line was also not particularly active and created too few dangerous chances in the opponent's zone.
Next, the Canadiens went to visit San Jose, where they were able to rehabilitate themselves in front of the fans. This time, the defensive line played even worse, which almost led to serious problems, but in the third period, the team took advantage of a serious mistake by the opponent and was able to score the decisive goal, playing in the minority, and won in regular time (4:3). In particular, it is worth praising the forwards of Dakh and Newhook, who scored two points each. Goalkeeper Montembo also played much better, deflecting 27 shots out of 30. As expected, Montreal was unable to consolidate its success. In the duel with Los Angeles, it was not possible to cope with the powerful pressure of the opponent, which led to a crushing defeat with a score of 3:6. The third period turned out to be the most disastrous, in which I had to concede as many as four goals. Dobes defended the gate, but he failed in his main task. Indeed, this season the team is experiencing serious problems in defense, which is why it is only on the 13th line in the Eastern Conference table, although the gap from the playoffs is not so great and amounts to six points.
Disqualifications and injuries
Kayden Gul and Keri Price will not be able to participate in the upcoming bout due to injuries.
Interesting betting trends
- Montreal is averaging 2.94 goals per game.
The Habs have shown a good level of offensive play since the start of the season.
- Canadians receive an average of 9.63 penalty minutes per match.
The team is experiencing huge discipline problems and withdrawing too much.
New Jersey Devils
USACurrent form
Recently, New Jersey has not been in good shape and has been showing unstable results, alternating wins with losses. After an unsuccessful performance on the road, the team was still able to take revenge on Philadelphia, defeating it dry with a score of 5:0, which came as a surprise to many. The Devils showed a great defensive game, and the first star of the match was goalkeeper Allen, who deflected all the shots, thereby making a "cracker". Next, the team went to visit Buffalo, where the game did not go well from the very beginning. I had to concede three unanswered goals in the first twenty minutes, and I couldn't recover from such a blow. The Devils were close to a comeback, but they were unable to even the score, losing in regular time (3:4). This time, Allen was also at the start, but he had to be replaced at the beginning of the third period.
Continuing to perform on the road, the team met with another obvious outsider in the person of Pittsburgh and with great difficulty was able to achieve the desired result. A very weak offensive play almost led to another defeat, as the opponent was able to reduce the slight advantage to zero and sent the game into overtime, where the Devils still succeeded (3:2). A huge contribution to the success was made by the first-team striker Hughes, who scored a double. Returning to the home arena, New Jersey had to face a much more serious competitor, Vegas. The home walls did not help the club to show its attacking potential, and in three periods they managed to score only one goal, which led to a setback with a score of 1:3. The Devils have been in excellent condition for a long time, due to which they were leading the Eastern Conference table, but a prolonged decline led to the fact that they had to drop to fifth place.
Disqualifications and injuries
Markstrom, Hishir, and Siegentaller remain in the infirmary.
Interesting betting trends
- According to statistics, New Jersey allows you to make 25 shots on your goal.
The Devils have a very high-quality defensive game and rarely allow opponents to make a large number of shots.
- New Jersey gets an average of 8.87 minutes of penalty time per game.
The club has problems with discipline, which leads to frequent expulsions.
Trends
Bet First Goal: Montreal
In four of the six head-to-head matches, Montreal opened the scoring
2.12The goalratein each period is yes
In four face-to-face matches out of six, the teams scored a goal in each period.
1.50Tip and bets
In the upcoming match, Montreal will play at their home arena, but the chances of winning are slim. Currently, the team is not in good enough shape to compete with such strong opponents. The bookmakers, who consider New Jersey to be a clear favorite, also agree with this opinion. Indeed, despite all the problems and not the best physical condition, the Devils are superior to the Canadiens in many ways. The Devils are showing significantly better results this season. So we suggest not to take risks and place a bet in favor of the guests, but for additional safety we take a zero head start.
Our prediction is that New Jersey will win with a handicap (0) in 1.60
Bet on the total
Also, in the upcoming match, it is quite possible to expect a large number of abandoned goals. Montreal continues to have huge defensive problems and too often allows its competitors to create and realize many dangerous chances at their gates, which New Jersey must take advantage of.
Forecast - total more than 5.5 goals in 1.79
Betting on the outcome of the first period
It is worth noting that Montreal's first period was far from the most successful. The team quite often allows its opponents to earn an advantage at the end of the starting segment, even playing on the home arena, which New Jersey is also quite capable of doing.
Prediction - New Jersey wins in the first period with a handicap (0) in 1.63
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