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At Little Caesars Arena, Detroit's hockey players will try to consolidate their success after a difficult victory over Philadelphia. The Red Wings finally broke a series of setbacks, although the game again turned out to be far from perfect. San Jose is also approaching the meeting in a good mood after defeating Nashville, but the guests have problems with stability. It is especially difficult for the defense, which regularly makes serious mistakes. What can we expect from this confrontation? We analyze the latest results of the teams in our betting tip and determine the bid
Command Analysis
Detroit Red Wings
Detroit's hockey players probably greeted the victory over Philadelphia with great relief. Todd McLellan's team had previously gone winless three times in a row, losing to Montreal in shootouts (0:1) and New Jersey in overtime (4:5). Moreover, the attack managed to create a lot of chances against the Devils, but too many defensive mistakes did not allow for a result.
But the next meeting turned out to be much calmer. The Red Wings beat Philadelphia 2-1, although they conceded first from Matvey Michkov. In the second period, Anton Johansson scored his NHL debut goal, and a little over four minutes before the siren, Andrew Kopp brought the hosts victory. Daniil Tarasov blocked 17 shots and made almost no mistakes. Of course, the performance is still far from perfect, but the team finally managed to hold a fairly organized match and did not allow the opponent to constantly create dangerous moments.
San Jose Sharks
San Jose is still heavily dependent on how well the leading strikers conduct the meeting. McClean Celebrini and Will Smith are capable of causing problems to almost any opponent, but the rest of the links do not always manage to maintain such a pace. The 3-6 defeat against Boston turned out to be especially unpleasant, when the defense was practically unable to cope with fast attacks.
However, in Nashville, the Sharks managed to improve and won by shootout (3:2). Mason Marchment opened the scoring, and then Will Smith put the visitors ahead again. However, a moment before the end of the third period, Steven Stamkos restored equality. It was possible to win only thanks to the accurate shootout of Celebrini and the reliable game of Alex Nedelkovich, who blocked 32 shots. The team showed character, but again failed to calmly bring the meeting to victory. There are still enough problems in the defense, and the next trip promises to be difficult.
The victory over Philadelphia was not the brightest for Detroit, but it finally managed to do without serious failures in defense. McLellan's team was quite attentive in their own area and practically did not allow the opponent to throw freely at the goal. This approach is especially important against San Jose, where much is based on the individual skill of Celebrini and Smith. If their space is limited, it will not be easy for guests to constantly create dangerous moments.
At the same time, the Sharks defense does not always withstand pressure, as the recent matches have already shown. Detroit is gradually regaining confidence, and the home court should help consolidate the positive changes. The hosts don't necessarily have to arrange an effective shootout. It is enough to continue to act with discipline and take advantage of the opponent's mistakes to achieve a second victory in a row.
Our prediction is that Detroit will win the match in 1.75
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