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Toronto - Colorado: NHL match betting tip
In the central match of a small NHL game day on March 20, Toronto will play in Canada against Colorado. The Canadians continue to fight for the first place in the Atlantic Division table, and the Avalanches intend to get even closer to the leaders of the Western Conference. A little less than two weeks ago, Craig Berube's men were defeated in Denver, but they intend to take revenge. The Avalanche have gained excellent form and do not intend to stop. Who will be stronger? This is stated in the betting tip for the confrontation
Command Analysis
Toronto Maple Leafs
CanadaCurrent form
Toronto is on the fourth line in the East and is fighting fiercely for first place in the Atlantic Division table. Craig Berube's team has 83 points after 67 matches, while they are only one point behind Florida, which is ahead, while the hosts have one meeting in reserve. John Tavares' squad is not playing too confidently during the spring and has suffered five defeats in seven previous starts. The Leafs started poorly at home, losing to Florida (2:3) and Ottawa (2:4), but in the last game they were stronger than Calgary (6:2).
The Maple Leafs are unable to establish a defensive game, although they concede only 2.74 goals on their court on average. In the last five games, the puck has been in the Canadiens' goal 19 times, while in only one of the six meetings, the red light outside the Maple Leafs goal did not turn on at least three times. Joseph Wall remains Toronto's main goalie, but he hasn't been very reliable lately. The American repelled 90.52% of attacks on his possessions in the current regular season.
Disqualifications and injuries
Max Pacioretty and Yani Hakanpaa will not play against the Avalanche.
Interesting betting trends
- The Leafs win 53.5% of face-offs
- The team gets an average of 7.72 minutes of penalty time.
Colorado Avalanche
USACurrent form
Colorado has been missing consistently throughout the season, but now the visitors are in great shape and they have managed to break out into fourth place in the conference. The Denver State team can't even count on the second place in the division yet, with 85 points after 68 matches. The Avalanche are far from the leader of the West, but they came close to Dallas, which scored two more points, but also played two fewer games. At the end of winter, Gabi Landeskug's squad made a great move and has not been without points for nine consecutive games. Before the start of the new guest tour, the Avalanches scored a crucial victory over the Stars in Denver (4-3, OT).
The visitors' offense continues to score in huge numbers, which often allows Colorado to win. In the last nine games alone, Denver scored 39 accurate shots, with the league's top scorer currently playing in the team. Nathan McKinnon recently broke the 1,000-point mark in his career and has 103 assists (27+76) in his piggy bank.
Disqualifications and injuries
Gabriel Landeskug, Josh Manson and Tucker Pullman will not come with the team to Canada.
Interesting betting trends
- Colorado throws only 29 times per game on average.
- Avalanches earn 6.49 minutes of penalty time per duel.
Trends
Bet 1st period: total less than 1.5 pucks
In three of the last four games with the Avalanche, the first period was not productive.
2.02Bet 2nd period: Colorado will score
The Avalanche have scored in the second period in six of their past eight games.
1.43Tip and bets
Colorado is still very good and clearly has no intention of stopping. The Denver State team has been gaining momentum since the end of winter and is churning out goals in every match. The Avalanches need points, because they can still reach the playoffs from second place in the division. Toronto is clearly on the decline and the hosts are unable to play reliably on their half of the ice. Most recently, the teams met each other on the ice of the Ball Arena, and then the wards of Jared Bednar defeated the opponent, scoring seven goals. We think that the Americans will be stronger now. We offer a bet on the victory of the guests with a zero handicap.
Our prediction is that Colorado will win with an Asian handicap (0) in 1.80
Betting on an individual total
Colorado is playing great offensively, and the league's top scorer, Nathan McKinnon, has reached optimal conditions. On average this season, the Denverians have 3.35 goals per match, but Toronto has really slowed down in terms of reliability. Canadians constantly make mistakes in their zone, while Dustin Wall and Anthony Stolarts rarely help out their partners.
Betting Tip - Colorado's individual total is more than three goals in 1.97
Bet on the total
Less than two weeks ago, the teams played each other in Denver and had an extremely productive duel. They scored 11 goals during the regular season, and it was the avalanches who were especially good. We think that the Canadians are determined to take revenge, but for this we need to score a lot ourselves. We are waiting for an open hockey game with at least five goals.
Betting Tip - total more than 5.5 goals in 1.70
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