LiontipsNew Jersey - Winnipeg: NHL match betting tip and bets
Command Analysis
Current form
New Jersey has seriously slowed down since the start of the new year and is now in sixth place in the conference, although it was recently fighting for leadership in the East. Sheldon Keogh's team has fallen behind the top five and may lose their place in the playoffs if they don't start winning. The Devils currently have 72 points after 63 games and are only five points ahead of Ottawa, which is in eighth position. After the break, the Devils played exclusively on the road. In early March, they celebrated their success in Salt Lake (3:1), but then lost in Nevada (0:2) and Texas (3:4).
Unstable offensive play prevents the hosts from consistently winning. In the last five matches, Niko Hishir's squad has scored only 12 goals, while five of them were against Nashville. The team's top scorer, Jack Hughes, was injured, which means that the attack has become even weaker. Jesper Bratt remains the main hope of the Newark team ahead. The Swede scored 70 points (17+53) this season.
Disqualifications and injuries
Jack Hughes and Jonas Siegenthaler will not play against Winnipeg. Dougie Hamilton's participation is questionable.
Interesting betting trends
- Devils win 49.6% of face-offs
- The team gets an average of 8.68 minutes of penalty time.
Current form
Winnipeg is still firmly in the lead in the West and is the most stable team in the conference. The team, mentored by Scott Arniel, has scored 90 points in 63 starts and is six points ahead of Dallas, which has played one less match. The visitors had a strong streak this winter and won 11 games in a row, but they were in for an expected slump. The Jets lost three meetings in a row, but were able to break the streak of failures the day before, taking two points in Pennsylvania in the match against Philadelphia (4:1).
The Fighters remain the most reliable team in the West and concede only 2.33 goals per match. Connor Hellebuyck tops the rankings of the NHL's best goalies in many ways. The goalkeeper of the U.S. national team reflected 92.65% of shots on his possession and played six dry games in this regular season. Eric Comrie is not so bad either, but it is very difficult for him to fight with the first number for a place at the start.
Disqualifications and injuries
Rasmus Curari will not be coming to Newark with the team.
Interesting betting trends
- Winnipeg throws only 28 times per game on average.
- The Jets earn 7.68 minutes of penalty time per match.
Trends
Bet 1st period: total more than 1.5 pucks
In two of the last three games with the Jets, the first period was not productive.
1.87Betting period 3: Winnipeg will score
The Jets scored in the second period in three out of five games.
1.48Tip and bets
Winnipeg has broken a series of setbacks and is ready to win. The Canadian team is still very good on their side of the ice and finally showed a strong offensive game in the last match. New Jersey continues to fall down and is not happy with the stable implementation of the moments. The hosts' attacking leader was injured, so it will be very difficult for Sheldon Keogh's wards to break through the Canadians. We think that the team from the province of Manitoba will be in full control of the situation on the court and will take two points in Newark. We're betting on winning the second one with a zero handicap.
Our prediction is that Winnipeg will win with an Asian handicap (0) in 1.80
Betting on an individual total
Winnipeg is conceding only 2.33 goals per game this season and has the best goalkeeper in the league at the moment. It was saved for the match in Newark, so it will be very difficult for the hosts to score at least three times. On top of that, the Devils have lost Jack Hughes, who is scoring a lot of points and is very important to Nico Hishir's squad.
Betting Tip - New Jersey's individual total is less than three goals in 1.95
Bet on the total
Both teams prefer to play indoor hockey and rarely have really productive games. Winnipeg rarely makes mistakes on defense, but New Jersey also has a good defensive line. Last season, only five goals were scored in a duel between the rivals in Newark. We don't expect any more from the teams this Saturday.
Betting Tip - total less than 5.5 goals in 1.90
