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Carolina continues to perform confidently this season and in the previous match coped with Boston, which had previously scored points during eight meetings. The team performs especially well near its own goal, regularly limiting the opportunities of its opponents. Columbus is also approaching the upcoming matchup after two wins in a row, but the guests still lack stability. The last match against Philadelphia turned out to be very intense, and it took overtime to succeed. Now the Blue Jackets will have to face one of the leaders of the Eastern Conference. In our betting tip, we will evaluate the possibilities of the rivals and choose the appropriate bet
Command Analysis
Carolina Hurricanes
Petr Kochetkov continues to act confidently in the Carolina goal and in the previous meeting helped the team beat Boston with a score of 2:1. Moreover, the guests opened the scoring in the second minute, taking advantage of the majority. However, shortly before the first break, Jackson Blake restored equality after a pass from Nikolai Ehlers. The decisive moment occurred in the middle of the third period, when Sebastian Aho completed a quick attack and put the hosts ahead. In the future, Carolina retained the advantage, and Kochetkov won his eighth victory in a row since the start of the championship.
Rod Brindamore's team has consistently scored points in the last four matches. Before the victory over Boston, they managed to defeat St. Louis (4:0), as well as cope with Vancouver (6:3). The only setback in this segment occurred in the confrontation with Edmonton, to which Carolina lost in shootouts with a score of 5:6. The offense has a sufficient number of strong performers, but the main feature of recent performances has been a more reliable defense. In the previous two meetings, the hosts conceded only one goal, which should add confidence before the next home match.
Columbus Blue Jackets
The previous match between Columbus and Philadelphia turned out to be unexpectedly difficult, although after the first period the guests led 3-0. It seemed that the outcome of the meeting was almost certain, but the opponent managed to gradually reduce the gap. In the final twenty minutes, the Flyers scored twice, with the third puck being sent into the goal just ten seconds before the siren. As a result, the meeting went into overtime, where Kent Johnson brought victory to Columbus with a score of 4:3. The hockey players managed to achieve results, but almost lost their comfortable advantage.
Before the trip to Philadelphia, the team beat Vegas in overtime (2:1), with Adam Fantilli scoring the decisive goal. However, the earlier results were not very convincing. Columbus lost to Toronto (2:6) and Minnesota (1:2), having difficulty realizing the chances. Fantilli and Johnson play a significant role in the attack, but the team is not always able to create the necessary pressure. In addition, the last two matches required extra time, so it will not be easy for the guests to maintain a high tempo in the Role.
Wins over Philadelphia and Vegas should add confidence to Columbus, but now the visitors face a much more difficult test. Carolina has a good organization of the game and regularly creates serious pressure on opponents. At the same time, the team knows how to act quite strictly in defense, which was especially well shown by the last two meetings. For the Blue Jackets, the main problem may be the need to spend a lot of time without the puck, since in such situations the attack of the guests is not always able to create retaliatory threats.
On her site, Karolina will certainly try to seize the initiative from the very first minutes. The hosts have enough performers capable of solving individual episodes, and Kochetkov's current form adds confidence to the defenders. Columbus is able to impose a fight, but it will not be easy to constantly restrain the opponent's pressure. We believe that a more organized game and an advantage in class will help the hosts achieve another victory.
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