Hershey Bears - Charlotte: AHL Playoff betting tip

Current form

The Washington Farm Club has improved a lot this AHL season, finished the regular season in first place in its division and continues to compete for the Calder Cup. In the season, the team won 44 victories, scored 234 goals, but things were much worse in defense – 211 goals were conceded. So far, the club is losing 0-2 in the series to its opponent, but not everything is lost in the confrontation yet. There are chances to even the score, but there is no way to lose in home matches. In the 1/8 finals, Todd Nelson's team defeated the fifth team of the Atlantic Division of Lehigh Valley, winning 3-2 in the series. During the confrontation, the squad lost 1-2, but still managed to get two victories and make it to the quarterfinals. Last game was a lesson for the Hershey Bears. The team was the first to open the scoring, began to hold the advantage, missed the return goal, and lost in overtime. The club also suffered a 2-3 defeat a match earlier and now has no right to make mistakes, and a loss in today's match will send the bears on vacation.

Interesting betting trends

• The team has suffered four defeats in the last six matches.
• In straight-up matches, the team concedes an average of 2.5 goals per game.

Current form

The Checkers finished the regular season in second place in the standings, losing only two points to Hershey. The team won 44 victories in 72 games, scoring 234 goals, with 185 goals conceded. In the 1/8 finals, Geordie Kinnear's team emerged victorious in a five-match standoff with Providence (3:2) and thus made it to the quarterfinals. In the first match of the 1/4 finals against the Washington Farm Club, the team won 3-2, scoring the winning goal in the minority in the middle of the third period. The second game between the rivals was more intense, but the Checkers, losing 0:1 by the beginning of the third period, continued to press, equalized three minutes after the start of the final segment and eventually won a brilliant victory in overtime, taking the lead in the series with a score of 2:0. It is worth noting goalkeeper Kaapo Kaakonen, who after missing He scored a goal in the third minute of the first period, played for more than 60 minutes in impeccable style and secured the victory for his team.

Interesting betting trends

• The team has won the last two face-to-face games at Hershey
• On average, the club has been conceding 1.5 goals per game since the start of the playoffs.