Chicago vs Detroit: prediction for the NHL preseason match
On September 30, Chicago and Detroit face off in the NHL preseason match. We made predictions for this game, which you can find below.

Command Analysis

Chicago Blackhawks

Last season Chicago had a chance of making the playoffs, but they finished only 6th in their division with 55 points in the asset. The main problem of the Blackhawks was poor defensive play, which led to many crushing defeats.
In the offseason, the Blackhawks retained the core of their team and signed goaltender Fleury from Vegas, who will strengthen Chicago's defenses. Defenceman Nikita Zadorov and forward David Kämpf, on the other hand, left the team.

Detroit Red Wings

Detroithad a terrible season and finished second-last in their division with only 48 points in the asset. On average Detroit scored just over 2 goals per game, which was the worst performance in the Central Division.
The Red Wings have undergone major changes in the offseason. Quite a few players left the club, including defenceman Dennis Cholowski and forwards Richard Panik and Evgeny Svechnikov.
Trends
СтавкаGoal in each period - yes
In 3 out of 4 head-to-head games, the teams scored in each period.

СтавкаChicago to score 1st
In 3 straight head-to-head games, Chicago opened the scoring.

Tip and bets
It is still difficult to predict whether these clubs will do well in the new season. At the moment, Chicago look stronger; they didn't fully rebuild their team and need less time to adjust. Also, the Blackhawks will play at home and have the support of the stands in this fixture.
Our prediction - Chicago to win
Both sides are low-scoring teams, but strangely enough, they often play open hockey against each other and score a lot. We suggest taking a risk and betting on the total over.
Second prediction - total over 5.5 goals