LiontipsSan Jose - Nashville: NHL match betting tip and bets
Command Analysis
Current form
San Jose has long accepted the role of the main outsider of the conference and the league as a whole. The Sharks have been on the last line in the West for quite a long time and now they have only 43 points after 65 matches. In theory, the California team can still compete with Chicago for the 15th position, but even the hawks have already pulled away from the Sharks by six scoring points and they played one less game than the hosts. Ryan Warfowski's team got off to a good start in the spring, but before the game against the Preds, they were defeated in Denver (3:7) and lost at home to the Islanders (2:4).
Mario Ferraro's squad is again playing very poorly defensively and has conceded 11 goals in the last two games. San Jose gave away Vitek Vanechek, who was the club's best goalkeeper and now Russian goalkeepers will play for the hosts. Alexander Georgiev, Yaroslav Askarov and Georgy Romanov are the list of goalkeepers defending the gates of the California club at the moment.
Disqualifications and injuries
Logan Couture and Jan Rutta will not play against the pres.
Interesting betting trends
- San Jose throws 27 times per game on average.
- Sharks earn 8.12 penalty minutes per game
Current form
Nashville was supposed to be fighting for a leading position in the West, but the Tennessee State club is still far beyond the top eight of the conference. Andrew Brunett's players occupy only the 14th place in the conference and scored a modest 55 points in 63 starts. They are located 15 points away from Calgary, which is in eighth place, and it seems that only a miracle will help them reach the final part of the tournament. Now the guests are in good shape. They won against Boston (6:3), Seattle (5:3) and Chicago (3:2, OT) and are going to California in a good mood.
The Preds have been playing erratically offensively this season and are scoring only 2.65 goals per game. In the last three matches, they were very good in terms of realizing their chances, scoring 13 goals in total. Filip Forsberg continues to be the best forward in the team. The Swedish hockey player scored 57 goals (24+33) in the goal+pass system.
Disqualifications and injuries
Michael Bunting, Roman Yossi, Jeremy Lauzon and Adam Wilsby are on the injured list of the guests.
Interesting betting trends
- The Predators block 16 shots per encounter
- Nashville wins 52.2% of face-offs
Trends
Bet 1st period: total more than 1.5 pucks
In the last three matches between the teams, the first period was productive.
1.70Bet 2nd period: Nashville will score
The Preds scored in the second period in four out of five games.
1.37Tip and bets
Nashville has won the last three games and is clinging to almost the last chance to get into the playoffs. Andrew Brunett's team can't lose points in California against the weakest team in the league, and they've already beaten their opponent twice in regular time this season. San Jose is weakened by the departure of the leaders and has often failed defensively in previous games. There is no doubt that the guests will control the course of the meeting. We believe that it is the predators who will win this Wednesday. We offer a bet on winning the second one in regular time.
Our prediction is a Nashville victory in 1.98
Betting on an individual total
Nashville has performed well in the wrong half of the court in recent matches and has often scored in large numbers. San Jose, on the other hand, concedes 3.77 goals per game on average and plays terribly defensively throughout the regular season. We think that the visitors will have enough scoring chances and they will easily score at least three or four times into the opponent's goal.
Prediction - Nashville's individual total is more than three goals in 1.70
Bet on the total
In two games between the teams this season, 23 goals were scored in total. Both teams don't play their best on their own half of the ice and often make mistakes and lose the puck in the middle zone. The Sharks have nothing to lose and they're playing for the public, but Nashville needs to go ahead and score the right points. We expect the teams to make at least six accurate shots for two.
Betting Tip - total more than 5.5 goals in 1.65
