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San Jose vs. Buffalo: NHL Match Prediction
In one of the final games of the game day on November 24, San Jose will play against Buffalo on its home court. Ryan Warfovsky charges have left the last place in the conference table and are trying with all their might to join the fight for the playoffs. Buffalo is in the top eight in the East, but the Blades' position does not look reliable. Will the visitors be able to strengthen their position? Read about it in our prediction for the confrontation
Command Analysis
San Jose Sharks
USACurrent form
San Jose is gradually recovering from an extremely unsuccessful start. The team from the state of California lost nine games in a row at the very beginning of the season, but is now slowly gaining points. The Sharks are in 34th place in the Western Conference standings and have earned only 17 points in 22 games. The Sharks did not have a very successful road trip and earned only one point in two matches. Ryan Warfovsky charges lost to the local Dallas in Texas (2:5), and then failed to cope with St. Louis (2:3, B) in a shootout. Then the visitors came back twice during the meeting, scoring the second goal only nine seconds before the end of regulation time.
MacLean Celebrini has been recovering from his previous injury for quite some time now. However, in his previous seven starts, he has only made three scoring plays. Now, Mikael Granlund remains the attack leader, having contributed 24 times to goals (9+15). Tyler Toffolli is also gradually getting back into shape. The Canadian has 15 points (9+6) in the goal+pass system.
The Sharks have improved their defense and have not conceded more than three goals in five of their last four games. Mackenzie Blackwood and Vitek Vanecek continue to battle for the right to be the Sharks' number one goalie. So far, the goalies have blocked only 89.2% of attacks on their own territory and cannot boast of reliable play in the last line. After Vanecek injury, the role of the main goalie has gone to Blackwood.
Disqualifications and injuries
Logan Couture, Niko Sturm and Mark Vlasic will not participate in the upcoming fight. Vitek Vanecek is questionable.
Interesting trends for betting
- Statistically, San Jose receives 8.05 penalty minutes per game.
The Sharks are not among the most disciplined clubs and are sent off on average at least four times.
- The Sharks are blocking 14 shots per game.
San Jose often helps its goalies and blocks shots, but it doesn't always help them play more reliably.
Buffalo Sabres
USACurrent form
Buffalo moved up to eighth place in the conference standings with 21 points after 20 starts. The team from the New York suburbs is in good shape and lost only three games in November. The Sabres have had mixed success in their home games, but they have been playing flawlessly on the road in California. The Blades started with a shutout win in Los Angeles against the local Kings (1:0). And a day later they beat the Ducks in Anaheim (3:2, OT). Lindy Ruff team was down two goals to the Ducks by the middle of the second period, but in less than a minute they corrected the situation by scoring two goals against the hosts.
In the last five games, Buffalo has scored 12 goals and has been quite good in terms of implementation. Alex Tuch leads the team in scoring and has scored points in five games in a row. The American forward has 20 points (6+14) in the goal+pass system and recently surpassed Tage Thompson, who made 18 effective actions (11+7).
The Blades have been solid defensively this season, but have allowed 17 goals in their last five starts. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen returned from injury and has allowed just two goals in two games. The Finn has improved his save percentage to .9105.
Disqualifications and injuries
Jack Campbell, Mikael Rasmussen and Simon Edvinsson will not be in California on Tuesday.
Interesting trends for betting
- Buffalo averages 21 hits per game
The visitors play a less physical style of hockey, but they often meet their opponents with physical attacks.
- The Blades have a 23:26 lead in goals scored and conceded in the second period.
The Sabres concede a lot in the second period of games and often lose the period.
Trends
Bet 1st period: total under 1.5 goals
In the last two games involving Buffalo, the first period was not productive
2.02Bet 3rd period: San Jose will score
The Sharks have scored in the third period for six games in a row.
1.50Tip and bets
San Jose does not look like a favorite in the upcoming match, but it is not worth overestimating the guests here either. The Sharks clung to points in November and gave a worthy rebuff to fairly strong opponents. Buffalo rarely achieves victories with a large advantage and most often wins after the end of regulation time or by one goal. We do not think that the Sabres will be able to win within 60 minutes. The last four meetings between the teams were won by the Blades, but we believe that the Sharks are capable of breaking this streak. We suggest betting on the hosts' double chance.
Prediction - San Jose will not lose at 1.80
Bet on individual total
Buffalo doesn't always play well offensively, although the visitors have a lot of great attacking players. The Blades score 3.25 goals per game, while in their last five starts they have scored only 12 times. San Jose, as always, allows a lot of goals, but the hosts are able to contain the Sabres. In the last seven games, the Sharks have allowed more than three goals only once.
We take the individual total of "Buffalo" under 3.5 goals for 1.65
Total Bet
Matches involving San Jose often end up being low-scoring. The team from California has recently been focusing on defensive actions, which has a detrimental effect on creating moments forward. Buffalo simply does not have the resources to break such a big total on its own. We suggest betting on a total of less than seven goals.
We take the total under 6.5 goals for 1.60
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