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Nashville has been playing quite interestingly with unequal lineups this season. The team is among the best in the league in terms of implementing the majority and regularly punishes opponents for deletions. This is exactly what helped to cope with Tampa recently, although the winner had to be determined in a shootout. Carolina is approaching the meeting after defeating Winnipeg with a score of 7:0. The guests lead the Metropolitan Division and gradually increase the gap from their pursuers. How serious the problems of the hosts can be in a confrontation with such an opponent, we will consider in the betting tip before choosing a bet
Command Analysis
Nashville Predators
One of the features of Nashville is the large number of meetings that cannot be completed in 60 minutes. Out of five such matches, the team lost all five, but in the last match they finally managed to correct the unpleasant statistics. Against Tampa, the hosts found themselves in the role of catching up three times, but each time they found opportunities for retaliatory attacks. Steven Stamkos' puck was especially important in the majority, thanks to which the score equalized - 4:4. In the shootout, the experienced striker beat Andrei Vasilevsky again and brought the team a 5-4 victory. Justus Annunen blocked all four attempts of the opponent.
Filip Forsberg continues to play an important role in the attack, scoring nine points in the previous four meetings. Defender Roman Yossi also helps his teammates regularly and has already scored 14 assists. However, even high activity of leaders does not always bring positive results. Before the meeting with Tampa, the team lost to Washington (3:4) and the Islanders (3:4B), although in both cases it had good opportunities to win. But at home, the Traitors feel confident enough. For example, we recently defeated Colorado 6-2.
Carolina Hurricanes
Carolina has already scored 63 goals in 16 matches and remains one of the most productive teams in the championship. Moreover, almost half of the goals come in the second periods, when hurricanes especially often seize the initiative. Logan Stankoven is gradually becoming one of the team's leading snipers, scoring ten goals. Jackson Blake and Sebastian Aho are doing well, and the defenders are actively involved in the development of attacks. At the same time, the wards of the Brindamore Clan do not forget about defense. In the ten previous meetings, they had suffered only one defeat in 60 minutes, conceding an average of less than two goals.
In the last match with Winnipeg, Carolina's advantage proved overwhelming. The opponent could do almost nothing against the rapid attacks of the hosts and lost with a score of 0:7. Stankoven scored three points, and Pyotr Kochetkov deflected all 26 shots and scored the second dry match of the season. For the Russian goalkeeper, this victory was the tenth in a row since the start of the championship. Before that, the Hurricanes beat Columbus (3:2), Boston (2:1) and St. Louis (4:0). The team confidently operates in completely different game scenarios, which is especially important before the next departure.
Nashville has a pretty serious advantage when playing in the majority, so Carolina needs to be careful about discipline. The hosts are capable of creating dangerous moments even against a reliable defense, as they have already shown in recent meetings. However, with equal compositions, the situation may turn out to be completely different. The visitors have better control of the puck, move from defense to offense faster, and have more diverse attacking combinations. In addition, the Hurricanes have significantly increased their reliability, and conceding only one goal in their previous three wins over Boston, Columbus and Winnipeg would not have happened without good teamwork.
We do not exclude that Nashville will be able to hold several successful stretches, especially with the support of the home stands. But it will be much more difficult to maintain a high pace during all three periods against the current Carolina. The guests are able to gradually seize the initiative and force the opponent to spend more time in their own zone. Therefore, we are counting on the continuation of the winning streak of hurricanes.
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