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San Jose vs. Los Angeles: NHL Match Prediction
In the final game of the day, San Jose will try to score points in a duel against Los Angeles. The teams exchanged home wins at the start of the season and on November 26, one of the sides will take the lead. The visitors look preferable to their opponents on paper, but right now, Jim Hiller charges are clearly not in the best shape. Who will manage to get the coveted points in California? We tell you in the forecast for the meeting
Command Analysis
San Jose Sharks
USACurrent form
San Jose is gradually gaining momentum after an extremely unsuccessful start to the season. The team from the state of California lost nine games in a row at the very beginning of the regular season, but is now slowly earning points. The Sharks are in 15th place in the Western Conference standings and have earned only 17 points in 23 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. In the first game of the home series, they lost to Buffalo (2:4), although they were leading in the score twice during the confrontation.
The first number of the draft MacLean Celebrini has been back from the infirmary for quite some time now. However, in the eight previous starts he made only three scoring actions. Now the leader of the attack remains Mikael Granlund, who participated in 24 goals (9+15). Tyler Toffoli is gradually getting back into shape. The Canadian forward has 16 points (9+7) in the goal+pass system.
The Sharks have improved their defense and have not allowed more than three goals in three of their last four games. Mackenzie Blackwood and Vitek Vanecek continue to fight for the right to be the Sharks' number one goalie. So far, the goalies have blocked only 89.2% of attacks on their territory and cannot boast of reliable play in the last line. After Vanecek injury, the role of the main goalie has gone to Blackwood, who does not always cope with the tasks assigned to him.
Disqualifications and injuries
Logan Couture, Niko Sturm and Mark Vlasic will not take part in the upcoming fight.
Interesting trends for betting
- Statistically, San Jose receives 8.13 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.
Los Angeles Kings
USACurrent form
Los Angeles is sixth in the West and has seriously worsened its position in the conference in the second half of November. Anze Kopitar team has earned 25 points in 21 games and lost three of the previous five. The Kings did not earn a single point in the last away series of games, losing to Calgary (1:3) and Colorado (2:4). At home, the Kings crushed Detroit (4:1), lost to Buffalo (0:1) and in the last meeting, they beat Seattle (2:1) with some difficulty. In the game against the Krakens, the then hosts scored two goals in two minutes in the second period and this became decisive in terms of the outcome of the meeting.
Jim Hiller men have lost their attacking momentum and have scored only nine goals in their previous five starts. The club captain is also its top scorer. The Slovenian forward has made 23 effective actions (5+18) and is currently ahead of Adrian Kempe (10+9) and Alex Lafferier (9+6).
The defense of Los Angeles remains one of the best in the NHL. In the last five games, the Kings have allowed only ten goals, which is only two goals per game. David Rittich has displaced Phoenix Copley and Darcy Kuemper from the starting lineup. The Czech goalie has stopped 90.58 shots and has a save percentage of 2.16. So far, the goalie has not made a single shutout this season.
Disqualifications and injuries
Drew Doughty, Caleb Jones, Artur Kaliyev and Darcy Kuemper will not be in San Jose on Tuesday.
Interesting trends for betting
- Los Angeles averages 23 hits per game
The visitors play a less physical style of hockey, but they often meet their opponents with physical attacks.
- The Kings are 18-17 in goals scored and allowed in the second period.
The Kings rarely concede goals in the second period of matches and often win the period.
Trends
Bet 1st period: total under 1.5 goals
In four out of six matches between the teams, no more than one goal was scored
1.92Bet 3rd period: San Jose will score
San Jose has scored in the third period in its last four games.
1.65Tip and bets
The Sharks are unlikely to win a confident victory over such a tenacious and reliable club as Los Angeles. At the same time, the Sharks are capable of giving the Kings a run for their money, who are currently not playing their best offensively and scoring very little. This season, Ryan Warfovsky men have already beaten Anze Kopitar team on the ice of the SAP Center arena. On the road, San Jose was also not bad and lost by only one goal. We believe that the hosts will not lose by a landslide. We offer a bet on a positive handicap for the first one for a pretty nice coefficient.
Prediction - San Jose win with Asian handicap (+1.5) pucks for 1.73
Bet on individual total
Los Angeles doesn't always play well offensively, although the visitors have a lot of good attacking players. The Blades score 3.11 goals per game, while in their last five starts they scored only nine times. San Jose, as always, concedes a lot, but the hosts are able to contain the Kings. In their last seven games, the Sharks have conceded more than three goals only twice.
We take the individual total of Los Angeles under 3.5 goals for 1.70
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 chances forward. Los Angeles simply does not have the resources to break such a large total on its own. We suggest betting on a total of less than seven goals.
We take the total under six goals for 1.65
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