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Chicago has finally broken a long series of defeats, but it's too early to talk about overcoming the crisis. Winnipeg, on the other hand, has completely transformed after an unsuccessful stretch and now regularly scores four or more goals. Our betting tip takes into account the difference in the current state of the teams, and the main bet is related to the high effectiveness of the visitors' attack
Command Analysis
Chicago Blackhawks
Ryan Donato helped Chicago snap a six-game losing streak by scoring the winning goal in overtime against Buffalo. The main time ended with a score of 2:2, with Frank Nazar scoring both goals for the hosts. In extra time, Donato scored in the fourth minute and brought the team a long-awaited success. Spencer Knight had a good match, deflecting 21 shots, and Sam Rinzel scored two assists. nhl.com
However, the Blackhawks' previous results leave a lot of questions. Jeff Blashill's team suffered major defeats from Carolina (2:9), Tampa Bay (1:4), Florida (3:5) and Colorado (2:5). The defensive situation remains particularly difficult, which regularly allows for a large number of dangerous moments. Connor Bedard tries to support the attack, and Nazar gradually becomes one of his main assistants. But even good performances by the leaders are still not enough to compensate for the mistakes of the defenders.
Winnipeg Jets
Until recently, the Jets lost to almost every opponent, and now Scott Arniel's team has won five meetings in a row. The latest success turned out to be particularly striking: Winnipeg defeated Dallas with a score of 8:3, although it was losing 0:2 during the first period. In the second twenty minutes, the guests scored five goals at once and completely changed the situation. Mark Scheifley scored a double and added an assist, while Dawson Mercer also scored twice. Kyle Connor and Gabriel Vilardi scored three points each.
Throughout the winning streak, Winnipeg's offense has demonstrated impressive effectiveness. Earlier, the team beat New Jersey (4:2), Tampa Bay (4:3), Vancouver (6:2) and Montreal (5:4 OT). Mercer, who scored a double in the second meeting in a row, is especially useful. Connor continues to be one of the main snipers of the club, and Shaifli is actively involved in organizing the majority. At the same time, Stuart Skinner helps to maintain the necessary reliability in the goal, although the defense of the guests is also not without mistakes.
Winnipeg is in a completely different state compared to the beginning of November, when the team was experiencing serious difficulties with implementation. Now the attack is much more confident, and several links are receiving effective support at once. The match against Dallas turned out to be especially significant, where the guests managed to score eight goals after a bad start. Such diversity poses a serious threat to Chicago's defense, as the hosts have repeatedly failed against teams that are active in a foreign zone.
A win over Buffalo should add confidence to the Blackhawks, but it's impossible to completely fix defensive problems in one meeting. In four of the last five games, Chicago has conceded at least four goals, while Winnipeg has scored at least four in five consecutive games. Even taking into account the on-field nature of the confrontation, the guests have good opportunities to continue this series. We hope that Connor, Scheifli and the rest of the attackers will be able to take advantage of the opponent's weaknesses again.
Our betting tip is that Winnipeg has more than 3.5 goals in 2.22
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