San Jose nevertheless broke its losing streak, which reached six matches in a row. The team played away to Columbus, where they were able to play very well defensively, not allowing the opponent to create many dangerous chances at their own goal. It is also worth noting the gorgeous performance of striker Chernyshov, who scored a double. Thanks to him, the sharks managed to snatch Victoria in regular time with a score of 3:2. Note that due to the prolonged recession, the club has already dropped to 12th place in the Western Conference table, and the gap from the playoff zone is currently four points.
St. Louis, on the other hand, has gained great form and has already been able to earn a winning streak of four matches in a row. After a successful performance away from Vancouver (3:1), the team returned to the home arena, where they beat Washington (3:0) dryly, and also snatched Victoria from San Jose in overtime (2:1). They managed to get the better of the sharks mainly due to the very high-quality play of goalkeeper Hofer, who reflected 96% of shots. Next, the Blues hosted Toronto and defeated it with a score of 5:1. It is difficult to single out any of the players, as many have contributed to such a successful result. However, it is worth noting that the large number of points scored had almost no effect on the club's position, it remains on the 13th line in the Western Conference table.
Bookmakers do not single out a favorite in the upcoming match and give the teams approximately equal odds to win. Still, it's worth considering that St. Louis has been in great shape lately, which allows the team to consistently achieve the desired results both at home and away. Although the Sharks have interrupted their series of failures, it is hard to believe in another success of the club, given its instability. We believe that the guests have every chance to extend their winning streak, so we are betting in their favor.
Our prediction is that St. Louis will win the match in 1.93
The Totalbetis less than 4.5 pucks
In three face-to-face matches out of four, the teams failed to score more than four goals.
Сан-Хосе не может выиграть уже пять встреч подряд, но сегодня попробуют прервать эту серию. Сент-Луис наоборот набрал неплохую форму, три победы в последних пяти встречах – это хороший показатель. Наша сегодняшняя встреча начнется в два часа ночи по московскому времени в SAP Center at San Jose.
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